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Originally Posted by Dent
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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.
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Interesting point, we're taught to hold the arm at 45 degrees to
ensure the force is redirected away from the body and the weapon slides away. In the case that the weapon is a sword theres a sure chance it will slice down along the arm, but at the same time some of that force is re-directed into the direction change instead of being absorbed by the bluntness of the arm held at a horizontal position - more likely to chop straight through / hurt / break bones depending on said weapon.