Book 33. (1 results) Rebels of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 59 | 251 | View more quotes about tajima">Tajima was familiar with the two swords of the Pani warrior, and we had often sported in the dojo, he with one or both of the Pani swords, and I with the familiar gladius. |
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Book 33. (7 results) Rebels of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 59 | 248 | To be sure, I would have preferred a different blade, the shorter, broader gladius, designed for closer work, for stabbing, for moving within the guard of heavier, longer weapons. |
| 59 | 249 | He thrust, and I parried, again. |
| 59 | 250 | There are styles of fencing, as well as variations in blades. |
| 59 | 251 | Tajima was familiar with the two swords of the Pani warrior, and we had often sported in the dojo, he with one or both of the Pani swords, and I with the familiar gladius. |
| 59 | 252 | The gladius is often used with shield, or buckler. |
| 59 | 253 | The Pani swords, like the rapier, the foil, and saber, are designed for both defense and offense. |
| 59 | 254 | The gladius too, of course, may function in both modalities, without shield and buckler, though Gorean infantry commonly combines it with the shield, and the arena fighter with the buckler. |
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To be sure, I would have preferred a different blade, the shorter, broader gladius, designed for closer work, for stabbing, for moving within the guard of heavier, longer weapons.
He thrust, and I parried, again.
There are styles of fencing, as well as variations in blades.
Tajima was familiar with the two swords of the Pani warrior, and we had often sported in the dojo, he with one or both of the Pani swords, and I with the familiar gladius.
The gladius is often used with shield, or buckler.
The Pani swords, like the rapier, the foil, and saber, are designed for both defense and offense.
The gladius too, of course, may function in both modalities, without shield and buckler, though Gorean infantry commonly combines it with the shield, and the arena fighter with the buckler.
- (Rebels of Gor)