Tactics: Employment of the Gladius

[garrelt]

Also it seems that middle imperial legionairres were often trained to thrust their swords to thier right, which qould be the exposed sight of a right handed enemey.

This what we call crosstriking, and use a lot in a line fight.

Most people, being righthanded, this is the unshielded side of a person.
But hard to reach with a Gladius when the opponent stands, defensive, with his shield (left)foot forward.
His unshielded side can be reached when the opponent steps forward with his weapon (right) foot to launch an attack himself.