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Originally Posted by ray bateson
Semantics.
Any half-assed spearman would break through either sword-form and kill the wielder nine times out of every ten. Let's all carry spears, while we're still tripping through 1600 AD.
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There's nothing semantic about it. Advances in lamellar armor were made because it was easy to sever the ties that held the chest piece in place. After a few slashes a man's chest was exposed.
And I'm not sure why you're promoting spears--if you read my last post, you'll see I said swords are impractical. The Japanese didn't usually use swords for war--they used yari(spear) and yumi(bow). The sword was a secondary weapon.
The best thing to do today is carry a knife and learn escrima.