09-13-2004, 09:04 PM
"he favours going for...the eyes."<br>
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The bone structure behind the eyes is quite thin and therfore easier to pierce with the gladius.<br>
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"He, then, would crouch down low and thrust upwards"<br>
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Using a shorter weapon, a crouching position gives you a better reach.<br>
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I'm sure that various techniques both stayed and changed throughout the history of Rome. We can't say for certain what happened in the 1st century B.C. also accounted for techniques used in the 3rd century A.D. All we can do is speculate and hope that one day an archaeologist will uncover something along these lines. <p></p><i></i>
<br>
The bone structure behind the eyes is quite thin and therfore easier to pierce with the gladius.<br>
<br>
"He, then, would crouch down low and thrust upwards"<br>
<br>
Using a shorter weapon, a crouching position gives you a better reach.<br>
<br>
I'm sure that various techniques both stayed and changed throughout the history of Rome. We can't say for certain what happened in the 1st century B.C. also accounted for techniques used in the 3rd century A.D. All we can do is speculate and hope that one day an archaeologist will uncover something along these lines. <p></p><i></i>
