Mastering the Art of Rain(Training Thread)
Nov 1, 2009 8:42:54 GMT -7
Post by kininata on Nov 1, 2009 8:42:54 GMT -7
[Training in:
Kesagiri (Diagonal Cut)
Rank: D Rank
Effect: A weak (D Rank) strike to an approaching attacker
Special: None
Drawbacks: None
Description: Commencing from a standing position, the practitioner draws and strikes an approaching attacker then quickly sheathes
Restriction: Must have a Senpai/Sensei of a Kenjutsu Dojo to learn; must have Quick Strike Training (D) or Reflex Training (D Rank)
Training Points - 10]
A few minutes after Kininata had been instructed by Garin on the Mae-zuki, he stood before his master again, entering the Battoujutsu stance, and patiently stood there waiting for his next lesson. 'Whenever you are ready, Sensei.' He said, and Garin nodded. He too entered the stance, his hands resting on the blade hilt and sheath, and then Kininata watched the movement before him; Garin drew the sword, slashing out to his left and front in a cutting motion followed by a quick return to the sheath. 'That was the Kesagiri. Just a simple cutting movement, but its free formed movement means it can be generally done in any direction with a few very minor movements of the body. You've probably used similar movements in just general fighting, though in a more amateur style. Now you can learn to do it properly.' He grinned at his own comment, waiting for Kininata to begin his practice and learning of the movement.
Starting with his breathing again, Kininata let his hands gently rest on the sword and the sheath, naturally taking their places; his right hand on the hilt, his left hand on the sheath. His knees bent slightly, the energy of his body moving his his hands, his hips, and his shoulder. He breathed in. His right hand grasped the hilt firmly, his left thumb flicking the guard of the sword just enough to free it and begin the motion that would be continued in the draw that followed, the blade slicing through the air smoothly, then his arm dropped down to his left hard, straightening out to sheath the sword in a fluid motion. He breathed out. He nodded to himself, and then more vividly to Garin, whom was slowly agreeing that he understood how to use the movement.
'I will call out directions for you to strike at, and you will repeat the strike in that direction. Just as practice.' Kininata did not reply to his order, only maintained his stance and waited for the call. 'LEFT!' He quickly turned his left and right foot towards the left by an inch, then drew the sword the slice outwards to the side, cutting through the air as cleanly as before, then lower thed sword arm to his right slightly on the downwards motion to allow a smooth sheathing into its place. The moment he did, Garin called out again: 'RIGHT!' turning his feet back to their original position, Kininata then spun his hips significantly on the draw, the sword tip just missing the ground and his feet as the blade sliced upwards - part way upon which he realised he would struggle sheathing the way he had been doing; in quick reaction, he released the grip for a mere fraction of a second, rotating his hand and then grabbing the hilt again, performing a sheathing action with a reverse hand. No sooner had his hand finished its movement did Garin yet again call out a direction, to which Kininata responded with equal speed and precision of movement.
After seven more directions - on some of which he called out for the use of the Mae-zuki to try and confuse him - Garin rose his hand. 'Excellent. You adapted quickly, you learned how to handle the sword adequately in various directions of attack. Very well done. I would expect nothing less from you by now.' Kininata nodded, letting his hands drop to his side, saying: 'Was it really necessary to keep calling out random directions like that the moment I sheathed?'
'Of course'. He replied. 'How else do you learn to fight for real unless you have to react fast and on instinct?' To that Kininata nodded in agreement and waited patiently for his next instruction in the art of Battoujutsu.
Kesagiri (Diagonal Cut)
Rank: D Rank
Effect: A weak (D Rank) strike to an approaching attacker
Special: None
Drawbacks: None
Description: Commencing from a standing position, the practitioner draws and strikes an approaching attacker then quickly sheathes
Restriction: Must have a Senpai/Sensei of a Kenjutsu Dojo to learn; must have Quick Strike Training (D) or Reflex Training (D Rank)
Training Points - 10]
A few minutes after Kininata had been instructed by Garin on the Mae-zuki, he stood before his master again, entering the Battoujutsu stance, and patiently stood there waiting for his next lesson. 'Whenever you are ready, Sensei.' He said, and Garin nodded. He too entered the stance, his hands resting on the blade hilt and sheath, and then Kininata watched the movement before him; Garin drew the sword, slashing out to his left and front in a cutting motion followed by a quick return to the sheath. 'That was the Kesagiri. Just a simple cutting movement, but its free formed movement means it can be generally done in any direction with a few very minor movements of the body. You've probably used similar movements in just general fighting, though in a more amateur style. Now you can learn to do it properly.' He grinned at his own comment, waiting for Kininata to begin his practice and learning of the movement.
Starting with his breathing again, Kininata let his hands gently rest on the sword and the sheath, naturally taking their places; his right hand on the hilt, his left hand on the sheath. His knees bent slightly, the energy of his body moving his his hands, his hips, and his shoulder. He breathed in. His right hand grasped the hilt firmly, his left thumb flicking the guard of the sword just enough to free it and begin the motion that would be continued in the draw that followed, the blade slicing through the air smoothly, then his arm dropped down to his left hard, straightening out to sheath the sword in a fluid motion. He breathed out. He nodded to himself, and then more vividly to Garin, whom was slowly agreeing that he understood how to use the movement.
'I will call out directions for you to strike at, and you will repeat the strike in that direction. Just as practice.' Kininata did not reply to his order, only maintained his stance and waited for the call. 'LEFT!' He quickly turned his left and right foot towards the left by an inch, then drew the sword the slice outwards to the side, cutting through the air as cleanly as before, then lower thed sword arm to his right slightly on the downwards motion to allow a smooth sheathing into its place. The moment he did, Garin called out again: 'RIGHT!' turning his feet back to their original position, Kininata then spun his hips significantly on the draw, the sword tip just missing the ground and his feet as the blade sliced upwards - part way upon which he realised he would struggle sheathing the way he had been doing; in quick reaction, he released the grip for a mere fraction of a second, rotating his hand and then grabbing the hilt again, performing a sheathing action with a reverse hand. No sooner had his hand finished its movement did Garin yet again call out a direction, to which Kininata responded with equal speed and precision of movement.
After seven more directions - on some of which he called out for the use of the Mae-zuki to try and confuse him - Garin rose his hand. 'Excellent. You adapted quickly, you learned how to handle the sword adequately in various directions of attack. Very well done. I would expect nothing less from you by now.' Kininata nodded, letting his hands drop to his side, saying: 'Was it really necessary to keep calling out random directions like that the moment I sheathed?'
'Of course'. He replied. 'How else do you learn to fight for real unless you have to react fast and on instinct?' To that Kininata nodded in agreement and waited patiently for his next instruction in the art of Battoujutsu.