04-18-2006, 06:04 PM
Quote:Now that I see the arm is held downwards, it all makes sense.
This is a good example of how you could only learn so much from books and sometimes you need the actual experience.
As tlclark pointed out, holding it down gives you a lot more body support behind the shield to fend off blows.
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-Tom
MARIVS TARQVINIVS VRSVS
PATER FAMILIAS DOMVS VRSVM
-Tom