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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (8 children)

It is advantageous in ancient combat though. When everyone is carrying a shield with their left hand and their sword on their right hand, the leftie can strike their relatively unprotected opponent's right shoulder, unless the opponent is in formation and has an ally to its right.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The opponent can just as easily strike one's unprotected left shoulder though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

But the leftie is more accustomed to fighting right-handed opponents than vice versa.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Lefty trains against right handed people, but it's not the same in the other way

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