Actually hold your shield by your side (like in 3rd person) and reduce the amount of useful screen space the shield takes up!
A player holding their shield at their side. (how it should be held)
They obviously don't know how to hold their shield. (smh)
See? In 3rd person they know how to hold their shield. >:(
A player holding their shield at their side.
They obviously don't know how to hold their shield.