New out here, and your site just erased my long post, the stingy * that it is. Anywho, to start with, can a two hand sword, or even one hand for that matter, be used as both slash and thrust, or are they only one or the other? I believe that Glaives can be used as either if properly padded, correct? Speaking of polearms, a pike with a backspike. Is this legal if padded sufficiently? Not even for damage, mind you. In the old days they were used to pull down the opponent's shield, leaving the openning for that devastating two hand thrust. Would this be legal? Looked down upon?
Though wearing a shield in front of your torso has already been discussed, I must bring out that the grecian phalanx employed this method for at least a little while. Though perhaps unusual or 'cheap', is it legal without people being too * of that you did it?
And lastly, my location. I am between LA and San Diego (that's in southern california for all y'all country folk
). Is there a group anywhere near there? Well, I suppose that's about all... thanks? Bye.
