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Date Posted: 20:55:18 04/07/02 Sun
Author: Alaric
Subject: :: lesson one ::

:: "Now," he said, indicating Alanna and Jasmine. "We start on the basics, offensive and defensive, and sparring in form. You will learn three basic offensive maneuves and three basic defensive, and Alanna will pick one offensive and attack Jasmine, and Jasmine will parry with a defensive of her choice and then riposte with an attack of her choice. We will not be using live steel for this, because we can't afford to send someone to An'kor City to get your arm sewn back on," he said with a grin. "Now, to the forms: First offensive is just a swinging slash. Begin with your sword about hip-height, extend your arm, elbow slightly bent, and swing your arm and sword, and use your wrist to give it some extra momentum," he said, demonstrating as he spoke. "Now, this is easily parried by out first defensive form: Your 'ready stance' has your sword about waist level, point up, elbow slightly bent and somewhat close to your side. Now, you thrust the point down on your left side, until the pommel is at chest height and the point a fair bit below your waist. Hold it steady at this point, and you'll catch the slash easily. Now, when you take a hit," he said, "take the shock through into your knees. Stay flexible, and absorb the energy. Practice these a bit on your own, and I will demonstrate the second pair," he said. ::

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Replies:

� practice � -- Alanna, 02:00:56 04/08/02 Mon
- may I join as well? -- Alhanna Starbreeze, 13:49:04 04/08/02 Mon
  - thinks -- Jasmine, 19:32:38 04/08/02 Mon
    - :: answers :: -- Alaric, 20:02:47 04/08/02 Mon
      - � nods � -- Alanna, 04:44:42 04/09/02 Tue
        *nods to Alaric trying to show she had respect toward her instructor even if he believed otherwise* -- Alhanna Starbreeze, 17:54:10 04/09/02 Tue
        :: forms :: -- Alaric, 21:00:10 04/10/02 Wed
        � yet another practice � -- Alanna, 15:02:39 04/11/02 Thu
        *handles the sword getting into the correct fighting stance* -- Alhanna, 14:53:25 04/12/02 Fri
        nods as she goes into the next form -- Jasmine, 20:12:23 04/13/02 Sat
        OOC -- Alanna, 14:40:52 04/15/02 Mon
        ooc:okey dokey(hehe I'm on a sugar high) (NT) -- Alhanna, 17:38:17 04/15/02 Mon
        ooc -- Alanna, 14:11:30 04/19/02 Fri