03-24-2006, 10:43 AM
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The artist caught very well how the gladiators with shields keep them close to the body, laying themselves into the shield with the shoulder and stabilizing the lower end with their left knee, thus fixing the shield with 3 points to the body (shoulder, handle, knee) making it harder for their opponent to unbalance or knock the shield out of the way with theirs. The secutor skillfully maintains this while making a step forward to attack his adversary.
Note the shortness of the swords used by the fighters, many reenactments use military length swords which are way too long IMHO ...
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To keep your shield close is more to rest then a good defending position. However it covers a lot from your body, but you can't move it as you can't move behind/with it. And you have no chance for a proper strike.
So it is more like a picture of the resting moment in the fight. IMHO.... :wink:
Collegium Gladiatorium Hungary
aka Gus ztav Gar as
aka Gus ztav Gar as
