Overhand stab

[Martin Wallgren]

I have used the reverse grip to great effect in simulated competetive combat... both with a "gladius" and a "pugio"

Even though the relief depicts two men engaged there are times when the press of bodies gets so tight that a thrust becomes difficult or impossible..... sometimes the gladius is too long! to thrust with, either from the hip or straight out at shoulder height.. no room to draw back and stab.

There have been times when dropping the gladius and drawing the pugio was warranted and then very effective.. stabbing opponents in the face or shoulders

In the picture you can get a small sense of how tight the battlepress can become. That's me in the B/W cresta just to the right of the fellow in the blue tabbard. At this point we are driving forward over a scattered layer of "dead" opponents. A couple of Spartans have tripped and fallen to their knees near the front

http://spartanwarband.com/gallery/Estre ... oes_Bridge

A similar topic came up some time ago...?

I agree fully with this!