08-26-2005, 04:35 PM
Interesting topic!
One of the things I have never understood is: it is just something to be cool or this has some practical aspects?
It could be that by leaving more side space for the leg, the soldier had more freedom in the movement avoiding the problem evident in this picture:
http://www.cisalpina.net/images/Sample2.jpg
As you can see the soldier here cannot step at the maximum he could, so his hit could be less effective.
Just one more thought to share with you.
One of the things I have never understood is: it is just something to be cool or this has some practical aspects?
It could be that by leaving more side space for the leg, the soldier had more freedom in the movement avoiding the problem evident in this picture:
http://www.cisalpina.net/images/Sample2.jpg
As you can see the soldier here cannot step at the maximum he could, so his hit could be less effective.
Just one more thought to share with you.
