Left-handed people

[G. Septimus]

Difficult to fight left-handers though, as their attacks come from an unexpected angle.

Edited to add, an angle/way that you have not trained as much to reflectively parry.

yeah, we think that they're gonna attack from the right, but they attack from the left.
so, if maybe left handed generals attack with there left wing first

[antisocialmunky]

Many warriors during the Middle Ages learned to fight with both hands against people fighting with either hand. Probably the same goes true for the EB period.

[Macilrille]

yeah, we think that they're gonna attack from the right, but they attack from the left.
so, if maybe left handed generals attack with there left wing first

Nope not at all like that, it is only in duels/ one-on-one fights. You have trained against 90% right-handed people, if unlucky only against them. That means that the reflective defensive reactions you have trained is partly useless when it comes to facing a lefthander as his natural attacks come from the opposite places you are used to. And they come in from the weapon side instead of from the shield side.

It is a bit hard to explain, but I hope I succeeded somewhat, it goes even for people who are lefthanded themselves and for people like me who have trained to fight with both hands and/or two weapons. A part of Christopher "Lefty" Cold-Ravnkilde's fame comes from being left-handed, he is extremely good, but that he is a lefty only adds to it.

[alexanderthegreater]

I recall reading an article about a correlation between violence in societies and left handedness. The advantage of lefthandedness is that the majority of the populace (righties) are not accustomed to fighting a left-handed person. In cultures with a higher murder-rate theres a higher left-handedness.
Its seen in modern sports too. Rafael Nadal is left-handed.

Im a leftie ^^. Whenever i picked up the baseball bat the field team panicked because they had to alter their entire formation.

On-topic, I would think that in the tribal societies of the Celts there would be significant amount of left-handedness. Nobody would be trained to fight right handed there anyway because nobody was trained at all.

That way. They weren't some Super-Duper Leftie Elite.

No? darn i wanted to join.

[Ludens]

I recall reading an article about a correlation between violence in societies and left handedness. The advantage of lefthandedness is that the majority of the populace (righties) are not accustomed to fighting a left-handed person. In cultures with a higher murder-rate theres a higher left-handedness.

Like I wrote above, the evidence that deadly societies have a greater proportion of left-handed people is disputed.

On-topic, I would think that in the tribal societies of the Celts there would be significant amount of left-handedness. Nobody would be trained to fight right handed there anyway because nobody was trained at all.

[-Praetor-]

On-topic, I would think that in the tribal societies of the Celts there would be significant amount of left-handedness. Nobody would be trained to fight right handed there anyway because nobody was trained at all.

[G. Septimus]

On-topic, I would think that in the tribal societies of the Celts there would be significant amount of left-handedness. Nobody would be trained to fight right handed there anyway because nobody was trained at all.
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Hmmm.
I think your right, because the celts are'nt trained, they used there own weapons and skill.
So, maybe a lot of Celts are lefties

[-Praetor-]

Hmmm.
I think your right, because the celts are'nt trained, they used there own weapons and skill.
So, maybe a lot of Celts are lefties

Perhaps the average Celt came out of their mother's thighs with a longsword, spikey hair and a fiery look on its face, right?

[antisocialmunky]

Hooray for the steel plated birth canals of Celtic women!

[Macilrille]

I think this thread has run its course a while ago...