Military Flail (European Spiked Flail)
Blunt / Flexible impact weapon
Quick Facts
Martial Arts
OriginEurope (Hussites / Holy Roman Empire) (Hussite Wars / Middle Ages (14th-15th C.))
Wield TypeDouble/Single-handed
MaterialForged iron spiked ball attached by heavy chain to hardwood shaft
Length120 - 160 cm cm
Weight1.8 - 3.2 kg kg
History
Feared weapon of Hussite infantry and medieval peasant armies. Developed by reinforcing agricultural grain threshing flails with iron bands and spikes (Jan Žižka).
About
The chain link wraps around any sword or shield parry, allowing the heavy spiked ball to swing over the shield edge and crush helmets or collarbones.