Originally Posted by
Elthore
that guy before had it right. The couched grip really shines when the rider can transfer the force of the attack/impact through the horse from his legs via stirrups. wait..unless the lance was secured to the saddle via short chain. wasn't this mentioned in that bbc docu with that short historic weapons guy?? ...anyways, not sure what the Persians were doing but unless they had ssome kinda trick, a grip too tight like that during a charge would plop the rider on the ground.