for a little educational bump, true gladiators were not just fighters. they were trained in particular styles and these were recognized. also usually they would have either good defense or good offense, for example a large shield but only a small blade, or a long spear and no armor, the crowd would recognize the styles and see how they would match up, like a modern baseball audience might know a pitcher’s particular throws and how he’d match up against a particular batter. so training was not just stabby-stabby-stabby but developing the skills in your own style and how to adapt them. high end gladiators were rarely killed
Wizard of Ahz-no relation 6 months ago
for a little educational bump, true gladiators were not just fighters. they were trained in particular styles and these were recognized. also usually they would have either good defense or good offense, for example a large shield but only a small blade, or a long spear and no armor, the crowd would recognize the styles and see how they would match up, like a modern baseball audience might know a pitcher’s particular throws and how he’d match up against a particular batter. so training was not just stabby-stabby-stabby but developing the skills in your own style and how to adapt them. high end gladiators were rarely killed