11-25-2008, 12:40 PM
Quote:But if you think about it, the shield bearer is trying to hold the hub of a wheel while the attacker tries to spin the wheel.
Yet another problem with the double-grip system. The same thing happens when a man grabs a single, central grip shield, but then he does not control your whole body. I once wrote a scene where a hoplite's shield was spun up and back in this way to drop him to the ground. The motion is very similar to one of the most basic Aikido locks. If the hoplite holds the shield tight to his chest by the way it is more difficult for a foe to manipulate.
The lone hoplite was very vulnerable.
Paul M. Bardunias
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
