Osu!
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Originally Posted by Deaken
I have always been taught that you did not expose the inside of the wrist, that the bone blocked the attack. For the purpose above in the case of a knife or sword, but also because there is more strength blocking with bone than skin and in this position the two forearm bones are aligned to provide additional strength to the block.
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Bone vs steel? I'll take using the blade over blocking it any day.
I think sometimes we forget that the blade doesn't stop when it touches the arm. It has the very real potential to slide down, and take a nice section with it. No small blood and nerve loss there.
I tried to take a picture of an old scar on my own arm. It's faded significantly over the 20+ years, and it's a bit hard to see. It's about 3.5-4 inches long, and is a reminder of what glass (Or any other very sharp object) can do.
When we got to the hospital, the holes in my back were first priority, but when they saw the arm, they thought that entire section had been left behind. Fortunately the flap had simply become matted to the rest of forearm, and some cleaning, stitching etc set most of it right.
This experience taught me a few things. Some for the Forum, and some not, but among those regarding SD: flesh is no match for edged weapons.
Osu!