Messer/Dusack Posture Question

[Guest]

This: "I would take the arm wound over the head wound. It might mean the difference between being called 'stumpy' or 'the dead guy'" is very reasonable in a one to one duel, in battle an enemy would finish you off while you deal with your broken arm just for the fun of the thing or to make you stop screaming.

[scott adair]

Carlo,

The type of confrontation is irrelevant.
YES, I agree the next guy would have you at a tremendous disadvantage if it was not a one on one confrontation.
You said earlier, " having you arm hit will put you out of business, having your collar bone hit will kill you with a greater likehood than a head blow that could slip on the round top skull (if you are lucky)."
If you are honestly saying that if someone was bringing a sword down on your head and you could not parry or void for whatever reason that you would take the shot to your head rather that try to block with your back up arm then I give.

Scott

[Guest]

No, on this I'm with you, it is that I think it can be done even if your left arm is on the hip. I would not have much hope to have my wounds treated properly but it's better than being dead. That was to say I think it's less dangerous to get hit on top of head that on the collar bone, and that you should hide the collar bones as much as possible.