09-25-2007, 04:25 PM
Actually Charles,
The method you describe sounds pretty much the same as what I do. Looking at myself just now I agree that my knuckles probably face my torso when drawing. Incidentally I have used the same draw with a somewhat longer spatha and found no problems. My draw was slower with the spatha but I think that with practice it would be just as fast. I can draw my sword easily in close formation too by the way. This of course refers to drawing from a scabbard on my right side. I have yet to try drawing a sword from a scabbard on my left side, although some of our auxiliaries wear their swords on the left and could comment. Perhaps if they are reading this, Peronis or Caballo could comment (although Iustus, the auxiliary who most consistently wears his sword on the left, unfortunately does not post on RAT).
Crispvs
The method you describe sounds pretty much the same as what I do. Looking at myself just now I agree that my knuckles probably face my torso when drawing. Incidentally I have used the same draw with a somewhat longer spatha and found no problems. My draw was slower with the spatha but I think that with practice it would be just as fast. I can draw my sword easily in close formation too by the way. This of course refers to drawing from a scabbard on my right side. I have yet to try drawing a sword from a scabbard on my left side, although some of our auxiliaries wear their swords on the left and could comment. Perhaps if they are reading this, Peronis or Caballo could comment (although Iustus, the auxiliary who most consistently wears his sword on the left, unfortunately does not post on RAT).
Crispvs
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