Originally Posted by
Caradoc
Nope. Myth. Many of the period manuals included instructions for lefties.
In theory, a left handed fighter would have an advantage over a right handed one. Because many more people were right handed, RH folks would be most accustomed to fighting other RH and LH would have unexpected moves. The LH would have practiced mostly against RH.
Of course, the best swordsmen would be able to face any opponent.
We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb
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