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Re: manica - Karus - 06-07-2008
aaarrrggghhhh!
Re: manica - Aetius Helvius Merula - 06-09-2008
Quote:ok.....as wearing inside your arm can cause horrible infections......P roll: (you did ask) :lol:
*cymbal clash* Ah man don't quit your day job!
Wouldn't any other position on the arm hinder it too much?
Re: manica - Gaius Julius Caesar - 06-09-2008
The ones I have are really quite flexible, to be honest, so not sure if there is much worry about hinderence. I would guess the important thing is positioning for maximum protection, for the technique you use?
Re: manica - Matt Lukes - 06-13-2008
I tried both positions myself, and found that it was clearly better protectively worn on the front of the arm, not the side primarily because the former always maintains maximal coverage forward and left , which is where a right-handed opponent's weapon will be coming from. Remember a blow may come when one's arm isn't extended, which is rather less often than it's not, and worn on the side, a manica is wide open to the left. What's more, the position of the internal leathering straps is such that maximal flexion occurs in the center, not at the edges.
Re: manica - Gaius Julius Caesar - 06-14-2008
Sound logical!