Full contact Hoplite fighting

[hoplite14gr]

Questions:

In which place in the world law would allow you to perform experiments that risk grievous bodily harm?

Is it certain beyond reasonable that curled in fetal position under your shield you are safe?

What might happen if a rank of more than three people stepped over you?

While negotiating progress under stress how you avoid aiding yourself with your spear (supporting your position pressing downwards that is) if you are a rear-ranker: even with sauroter removed?

In Journes Galo-Romaines June 2012 nine of our members, well armored resisted only by pressuring them 20 French Celtic re-nactors. The front ranking Frenchmen nearly suffocated mainly being pressed by their own! Photos and videos exist in the KORYVANTES pages on the web and the social media


With all due respect I worry when I hear proposals from well meaning people offering suggestions especially if the have no practical experience of phalanx conditions.

Kind regards