Class | Swordsmanship 01

[crimsongambler]

Who: Joshua and anyone!
What: The first swordsmanship class.
When: December 4th, Saturday. At 6AM. BE LATE OR BE SQUARE.
Where: ZE STADIUM. Forest mode.
Warnings: Maybe some violence later on!

Comments

Attendance/lurkers/etc.

[crimsongambler]

[swordonfire]

[SWORDS.

oh man he's lurking so hard.]

[crimsongambler]

[Don't make a sound, he may hear you~]

[oftheplains]

[SWORDS.

Oh man Lyn is taking this class so hard.]

Equipment time + First group Q&A

[crimsongambler]

[This is when you show your own weapons that you want to use instead, or when you take a wooden sword (like a bamboo kendo one). DON'T WHACK OTHER PEOPLE WITH IT. HE WILL SEE YOU.

Any questions before things start, go here!]

Re: Equipment time + First group Q&A

[tank_rockarms]

::Max looks at the wooden swords::

::Max picks up a wooden sword::

::Oops, Max held it so tight that it sort of splintered in his hands::

::Good thing he was wearing his gloves!::

You got any swords that don't break when you pick 'em up?

Re: Equipment time + First group Q&A

[crimsongambler]

[Joshua sort of... stares at him for a moment. Before offering a solution with a smile and wave of the finger.]

You can't hold it lighter? Don't need brute strength for these, you know.

Re: Equipment time + First group Q&A

[tank_rockarms]

::That is the worst solution Max has ever heard::

Yeah, alright. I'll try.

::Max goes in to get another one::

::He holds it less well::

I guess this one ain't breakin'. Yet.

LESSON 1. Why would someone learn how to wield a sword?

[crimsongambler]

This is the best answer, please give him an A

[tank_rockarms]

Because they ain't got a tank.

WRONG

[crimsongambler]

Tank?

NO, CORRECT

[tank_rockarms]

Big armored things that shoot giant bullets and destroy things real good.

LESSON 2. What do you think swordsmen are like? Noble? Fearless? Etc.

[crimsongambler]

A, please

[tank_rockarms]

Uh.... Kanbei and Javier both got goatees. So, good with facial hair.

And manners. Lots of manners. Facial hair and manners.

[crimsongambler]

So if I don't have facial hair, I'm not a swordsman? [Teasing grin.]

[tank_rockarms]

Uh... guess not.

HOW TO HOLD A SWORD. A few exercises.

[crimsongambler]

Alright guys, here's how you're supposed to hold the thing. [He demonstrates with the wooden sword, outlining the hand position. Sticking to the more standard style of swordsmanship that he had learned instead of one with his own flair, it made more sense that way (plus it would be interesting to see how his students would adapt to it).]

Got it? [He shows it around a few times, moving his wrists around for more angles. Then he swings it forward once, direct and simple.]

It's a slash, pretty simple innit? [He swings again for 4 or so more times, trying to go slowly with it, before stopping and setting the sword point onto the floor - slightly leaning onto the hilt.]

Now do that 15 times. [Grin!]

Re: HOW TO HOLD A SWORD. A few exercises.

[badasscopters]

[Well, that sounded simple enough. Executing it, however, wasn't quite as easy as he took it for. The heaviness of the sword for him made his hand shake as he performed each slash. He didn't wind up cutting anything he shouldn't (including, thank god, himself), but the cuts were pretty wobbly.]

[crimsongambler]

[And Joshua just watches with a smile for a moment 8) This bet is his.]

Having trouble, there? [A little laugh.]

[badasscopters]

[SOB.]

N... No. [LYIIIING.]