Actually, the right way to hold them is one in front, and one in backwards, because you use one to either clamp the enemies weapons, and then use the other for a strike from below, or from above depending on which one is free. You have to think fast on which you think will be the most effective, and then use the other pick to block or grapple the enemy or their weapon.
A strike from below would enter the gut, and be a slow and very painful death, a strike from above would be between the neck and shoulder hitting an artery, or going straight for the head if its not protected.
Either way, having them face both forward, or alternately, but not both backward
