PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoVisual comparison of Japanese and European sword positionslemmy.worldimagemessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1244arrow-down10
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minus-squareazuthlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoI think most of the differences are to either take advantage (make it cover more incoming strikes) or accommodate (keep it from poking you in the head) the cross guard.
I think most of the differences are to either take advantage (make it cover more incoming strikes) or accommodate (keep it from poking you in the head) the cross guard.