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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (4 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 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

Also helpful when storming a tower; spiral staircases are generally spiralled to give a right-handed defender the advantage against a right-handed attacker

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

But as long as neither you nor your opponent plan to fight in formation, it's all good! This "fighting in formation" thing probably isn't going to catch on.

[–] deanne 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

unrelated but i also found it to be an advantage in table tennis

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've played against a lefty a few times, it's so awful it feels unfair lol

[–] deanne 2 points 2 years ago

i'm a lefty myself, sorry :D