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Corey Roberts
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Spear and shield

Postby Corey Roberts » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:20 pm

One weapon combination which I often see illustrated in medieval artwork, and also renaissance artwork, but which I rarely here anything about, is spear and shield. It is often depicted but I don't think I have ever come across information pertaining to training in it.
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Re: Spear and shield

Postby Shane Smith » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:52 am

Gladiatoria and the Codex Wallertsein depict it in their leaves.
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Re: Spear and shield

Postby Jeffrey Hull » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:42 am

Just some advice: If you are serious about this combination, be sure that both your spear and shield are authentically heavy, not overly heavy <img src="/forum/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" />

It can be quite unwieldy to try make anything of this otherwise fine combination if you have cumbersome training tools.

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