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originally posted in:The New Dojo
12/10/2017 6:20:20 PM
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"What, to make sure the door is shut? Don't worry, on important moments I don't." [b][i]He said as he grinned a bit, turning around. There was something about the clothing he wore that just suited his body. Maybe in another life he would've been a navyman.[/i][/b]
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"Doors... I womder how many metaphors people have me out of them."
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"Plenty, for all manner of things." [b][i]He said grinning and shaking his head a bit. Even with the adrenaline from fighting, Angelo felt calm around Blake. It was nice. He moved forward, hugging him.[/i][/b]
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Blake hugged back, happily. He was unusally calm.
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[b][i]Angelo spoke.[/i][/b] "You seem pretty calm today. What, someone spoke your drink?" [b][i]He said teasingly, planting a kiss on Blake's cheek[/i][/b]
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"No, I had my ass handed to me by Chase in sparring match with swords."
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"Well, like I said, I'm always open to teach you some stuff about handling swords if you want. I've got a good deal of experience."
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"I don't even know the basics."
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"Well, there's only one way to learn, isn't there?" [b][i]He said, as he took a step back, ending the hug but still smiling[/i][/b]
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Blake sighed, "I do need to learn."
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"What kind of sword we talking about here? One handed or two?"
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"It can be used as both, I'd seen people use blades similar to it used both ways."
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"Well, show me the sword and I'll see if I can't help you learn."
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"Okay.." In Blake's hands now was the Raze-Lighter, his hands wrapped around the handle.
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"Well, certainly a big one." [b][i]He said, laughing a bit. He had stopped trying to not make it sound like jokes[/i][/b]
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"Yeah," Blake chuckled. His hand felt at the dark shard, which was a storage and conduit of Solar light to the rest of the blade.
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"Alright, draw your sword and I'll give you some pointers. Don't worry, nobody's gonna make fun of someone learning."
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"Watch your puns," Blake warned.
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"That was one of the few that weren't puns." [b][i]He said laughing a bit.[/i][/b]
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Edited by Splashback77: 12/18/2017 2:23:02 AM"Alright." Blake raised his sword.
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"Alright. Biggest thing to remember: do not flinch. In a swordfight, if you flinch when your opponent strikes at you he knows he can beat you easily. It's hard at first, but once you know what you're doing it's a lot easier. Now, one handed, how far up and down you grip the handle will determine if you have more power or control. Control is better when you need to slice so you can line up your blade properly and power is better when you have a wider target and can afford to aim a little less." [b][i]He said, a simulated version of his blade now in Angelo's hand.[/i][/b] "Two hands, your top hand is your power hand, and you bottom is your control hand. You generally have more of both control and power with two hands, but of course you lose the extra empty hand."
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Blake nodded. He seemed to understand.
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"Wit a sword it's important to remember it's more about finesse than raw power. Now, where you hold the sword is going to allow you to block different things and move into different attacks. With a sword like this I'd personally use two hands but then again, my not the strongest man around." [b][i]He said, holding the blade with two hands. He held the handle down by his waist in front of him, the the sword pointed forward so the tip was about even with his head.[/i][/b] "A normal guard like this is probably the most well rounded, as you can block most stikes and go into most from here. However, it's the whole jack of all trades thing. Good for everything, but not great at anything.
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Edited by Splashback77: 12/11/2017 2:25:45 AMBlake nodded, "Okay." He was paying attention.
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"Something else useful to remember: a sword fight is never just a swordfight. Grappling can be quite useful, so can knees and elbows, anything to distract and stagger your opponent. Gives you those few extra seconds to put the sword in its new sheath." [b][i]He said.[/i][/b] "Now, thinks to the simulations we can have you practice in dummies as much as you want without anyone dying." [b][i]A wooden humanoid figure appeared as Angelo stepped to the side.[/i][/b] "Let's see what you've got."
