09-18-2010, 01:49 AM
Quote:In addition, one of the arguments against, namely that the pressure from behind must drive the body square to fore does not appear to be borne out by experiment.
Pictures? From both sides and above would be best. Now a thing to test would be how the depth of the shield relates to this benefit. It is unclear to me how you can hold your body at a 45 degree angle to your aspis under pressure. I would like to see you in 3/4 stance under substantial pressure to better know what is happening.
Paul M. Bardunias
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
