New hoplite book

[hoplite14gr]

No evidence of shield use. EMPHDO means I leap forward/charge not jump/overcome

Here the term also after the ancient times in "Alexiad"
http://www.xanthi.ilsp.gr/thraki/histor ... afm=BK4949

Kick is a very "liberal" translation in my opinion

That means that the forward lads had some "more freedom of movement" but not much and
The boys in the rear of the throng kept the forward "clawing" boys from retreating and attempted to go forward.
It was like a rugby scram but the idea for elders was that if the lads pressed forward without armor no matter what, then phalanx advance would seem like cake walk to them
Kind regrads