Roland Warzecha on Stickman Publications Martial Arts podcast

https://www.stickmanpublications.com/roland-warzecha-medieval-sword/

I have had the opportunity and the pleasure to both train with, and speak to, Roland on several occasions. He is an expert on the development and use of certain period swords (and axes) and shields, especially buckler-gripped sword.

In any case, the interaction is very much reflective of what one learns and experiences coming from the unarmed or sport-weaponry arts to more historically based training.

Anyway, the podcast is over an hour, so make some time for it…but it’s worth doing.

In a GURPS context, or RPG context in general, the key realization is how the shield is your primary attack weapon, and the other weapons are exploiting or finishing weapons.

Give a listen.