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Title: Iberian reenactors: slings vs Roman legionaries
Post by Thearos on Aug 2^nd, 2017 at 3:50pm

Here (tennis balls, and also a lady slinger with a baby)

https://www.facebook.com/Ibercalafell/videos/1916465261947846/?fref=mentions

Title: Re: Iberian reenactors: slings vs Roman legionaries
Post by kicktheotter on Aug 2^nd, 2017 at 3:53pm

It's interesting to see that even though it's only tennis balls they do give a good thump to the shields. It would have been terrifying to face a hoard of slingers with rocks or lead.

Title: Re: Iberian reenactors: slings vs Roman legionaries
Post by Thearos on Aug 3^rd, 2017 at 2:37pm

The lady has an accurate but a bit low-energy underhand lob, of the type I've seen on other vids of Spanish meets

Title: Re: Iberian reenactors: slings vs Roman legionaries
Post by Bill Skinner on Aug 5^th, 2017 at 11:28am

A low energy lob that hits beats a powerful throw that misses. ;D

I think in real life, the Romans would have charged sooner instead of letting the slingers get in some free shots.

Title: Re: Iberian reenactors: slings vs Roman legionaries
Post by Morphy on Aug 5^th, 2017 at 1:14pm

Lol...that looks so fun. :)

Title: Re: Iberian reenactors: slings vs Roman legionaries
Post by SClasher on Aug 5^th, 2017 at 2:34pm

Great find :)