10-09-2015, 08:40 AM
Personally I think this has more to do with training and enabling your soldiers to be prepared with sudden movements, if your going to strike its best to strike swiftly, a sudden death blow could shock other potential opponents into a moments hesitation, which would be enough to take advantage off... if your prepared to strike again...... being able to maintain your footing and balance is part of that, since it enables you to advance swiftly into contact, strike and retreat from danger effectively if necesary...
Personally I wouldn't think jumping on a shield would be a good idea generally.. too telegraphed, particularly with an experienced enemy..., a shield is not a solid object, can be moved or can deflect your attack just like the man can move and then the boot would be on the other foot... but I wouldn't rule it out entirely....
The other thing you need to consider is fitness and endurance, train for it and conserve energy where you can, so you can make your attacks count...
Training and experience takes away the necesity to think, it becomes secound nature to strike when the opportunity presents itself...
Just my own thoughts on it.....
Personally I wouldn't think jumping on a shield would be a good idea generally.. too telegraphed, particularly with an experienced enemy..., a shield is not a solid object, can be moved or can deflect your attack just like the man can move and then the boot would be on the other foot... but I wouldn't rule it out entirely....
The other thing you need to consider is fitness and endurance, train for it and conserve energy where you can, so you can make your attacks count...
Training and experience takes away the necesity to think, it becomes secound nature to strike when the opportunity presents itself...
Just my own thoughts on it.....
Ivor
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
"And the four bare walls stand on the seashore. a wreck a skeleton a monument of that instability and vicissitude to which all things human are subject. Not a dwelling within sight, and the farm labourer, and curious traveller, are the only persons that ever visit the scene where once so many thousands were congregated." T.Lewin 1867
