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Noticed that too, but also notice that once they start getting hit with more than they can take, they took a step back and fell back into the safety of the testudo, relying on the back ranks and those beside them for coverage. At about 0:38 formation starts to break and is hit with a barrage, it cohesively reforms to withstand the volley.
@@feartheghus Can 100% say it ain't "rich schools". Mine was poor af and we still did Fort Dogdeball. Yeah you get cover but if your walls get knocked down your team loses.
@@feartheghus yeah most the time they just use the gym mats or sometimes those really thick floor mats and give you 2 minutes to setup defenses after that it was pretty much last team still standing wins XD On a Meta Note Building a Poorly Buildt Fort in one Spot in the way back and fitting about 20 6th Graders in it wasn’t the best move on our Castle Leaders Part
This is great. I have Roman and Greek roots so this makes me particularly happy as a history buff as well. I’m glad that kids are learning about the past by reenacting it.
@@cettechaineestcloture.1351 Nevertheless, a dead empire that once stood against the Germans. I am sure we shall achieve way more than them in the Great Trial.
Definite upvote. Neat to see. I remember one fascinating Roman battle where this strategy failed miserably against an enemy that had a supply chain set up for their high mobile archers on horseback (a combination not normally found in other enemies of the time). They held their shields high for hours upon hours, but a small number of arrows found their mark and started wounding hands and feet. The Romans (who were invading a foreign territory) were decimated.
That is the battle of Carrhae, they were led by an Idiot named Marcus Licinius Crassus, who then, refused the Armenian King's offer to send many of his armies to support his legions, which could have changed the outcome of this disastrous battle.
I had a professor who taught at a Montressi school, they did this every year when teaching kids about Rome. They loved it. There is no boring history, just boring history teachers.
“The fires ignited and the war drums beat, Caesars Legion trains day and night across the Colorado. For one day, they will march once more upon Hoover Dam and the ferocity of the Legion will be unleashed.” -Walker of the Mojave
Well done indeed! I was lucky enough to spend my childhood years living in the Roman garrison town of Isca Silurium. I played in the barracks and amphitheatre left by the Romans. Great fun and very impressive coordination.
What a great team and leadership building exercise Also a lot of fun So much we can learn from the past Looks like an absolute blast from someone who loves war history
@00:32 "Keep your shield up!" It gives me goosebumps to think about the amount of times that has been demanded throughout history and how crucial it has been. Commanders yelling it at their troops, soldiers at the guy next to them, parents teaching their children. Little Jon Snow getting told by Ned "Keep your shield up, or I'll ring your head like a bell!".
