Bloody Chosen Path [T]

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Training - Tensora Walking

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Tensora Walking
Rank:: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: How a Tensora practitioner walks.
Special: None.
Drawback: None.
Description: This technique is used to move efficiently while fighting. It demands the user to use proper posture and stepping. Without balance, a Tensora student is nothing. Walking consists of keeping the dominant foot ahead, and balancing the other on the ball of the foot. The student will keep his back straight and his head moving ahead, with the front leg bent. Both feet must be pointed forward. The student will then lurch forward with the front leg, bringing the other foot behind. Dragging the back foot is not accepted.
Limit: Must learn from one of the five Tensora Masters

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To cut a long and unneccisary introduction short, Kekkon acknowledged his weaknesses. Flawed in both long range and in the art of Ninjutsu, his only true saviors for combat were the Seitetsu clan he belonged to, the sword Osore and the skills he'd accumulated from it, and his shadow craftsmanship. He was, essentially, a very specific tool whose options for versatility and general usefulness in other areas was, to say, stunted.

There was also the point that what he did know, he did not know well. Self taught in the art of Shadow Genjutsu, he had never known a true teacher. Equally so, self discovery of his Seitetsu body had lead him to understand how to move and manipulate his new metallic self. Yet there was none weaker than his main profession; his sword, and the path which he had chosen. Iaijutsu was all very well and good, and he had to implore it for its strengths in assisting him in learning how to move and utilise the environment better, but it was not the most suited for he. What Kekkon needed, beyond anything, was a solid defence.

And so he would seek to find as such in one man, the person the village referred to as "Lee Han", one of the disciples of the great Sword Spirit of the Heaven path of swordsmanship. Hearing of this mans reknown skill in the art of the sword and combat with such, he had searched high and low to find the man and finally found him. Agreeing for the man to take him as a pupil was not a simple task, but the lack of emotion and fallability in Kekkons features won the man over. He knew that the boys hair wasn't the only thing which burned brightly on him, for his resolve was much brighter than any colour possible.

And so, they were walking. Pointing out the flaws in Kekkons previous movements and how his Iaijutsu master had instructed him, Kekkon paid specific attention. The theory was simple to understand; no person had more than one dominant foot. Ambidexterity was a myth, a dream conjured up by those who wished for it. The human programming was so that only a single side could occupy dominance over the body, such as for Kekkon it was his left. Previously, he'd been walking in a normal forward line, paying no real attention to his footing at all, to which Lee Han had been more than keen to point out.

Heeding his new Sensei's wisdom, he soon adapted his stance. Holding the Katana in a low, standard fashion facing forwards, whilst resting on the balls of both feet, he would align his body so his left side would face forwards slightly so. The left leg itself would be marginally extended forwards and with a bent knee, whilst the right leg would be bent slightly underneath him. This was to replicate the feeling of "bounce", allowing the user to springboard forwards in a moments notice.

Learning to only shufflestep forwards, he would find himself slipping into this as a new habit, treating the instructions given to him as gospel and not questioning them. He could feel from Lee Han that this man, this fellow of the sword such as he, was an incredible fighter. Now, as his student, he would seek to emulate this man in each and every single fashion possible - even starting from the basics up.

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[loyal]

Mhmm. Y'got to learn how to walk the CORRECT way...apparently.

[+5.]

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Training - Heaven Ready Stance

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Heaven Ready Stance
Rank:: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The standard way to prepare for an attack in traditional Kenjutsu.
Special: Katana, Wakizashi, or Tanto
Drawback: None.
Description: The user stands in the Tensora Walking position and raises a single sword in both hands, with the back fist located at the bottom of the handle pointing at the waist. The top front hand should be at the top of the handle, and both thumbs should be pointing forward. The user must be relaxed, and the tip of the sword should be pointing at the opponent’s neck.
Limit: Must learn from one of the five Tensora Masters. Must know Tensora Walking.

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One of the things Kekkon had never really learned to do in all of his Iaijutsu schooling was the most rudimentary and basic of all things - how to hold a naked blade correctly. Iaijutsu was all about the basics of how to hold a sword whilst hidden in its sheath, treating it like a delicate and intimate object to be kept away from combat till the very final moment. Iaijutsu treated a sword like a tool, and a fragile one at that.

The Heaven way of the Sword was intensely different however. Keeping the blade withdrawn at all times, the user would grip around the handle in an exact fashion so that both thumbs were resting against and pointing up towards the blade. Strong-hand over weak-hand, the user would then put the sword to their waist, out a small fraction, and have it loosely positioned so that the tip and blades edge would face towards the foes body. Now, the emphasis on the sword would be to treat it as a replacement for his own standard limbs; with the sharp, iron finger thrusting towards the opponent and the heavens in challenging defiance, with Kekkon at the centre of it all, watching and moving to the flow of battle.

Kekkon could envision how much more useful this stance would be than the one he'd been using previously, where he withdrew and replaced on each attack. With a simple step forwards and the movement of his arms, he could move to block, strike, parry or counter any attack thrown at him (within reason), and any foe stupid enough to enter the range of his reach. To test out this reach, he would quickly step forwards like he'd been instructed to prior, raise the sword up suddenly and then lash downwards, test-cutting the air and listening to how Osore parted it cleanly. His reach, needless to say, was larger than before; as was his speed, and power in this stance.

Instilling it into his mind much as he had done with the former movement, he would burn it so that he would treat this stance as his basic from now onwards.

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[loyal]

[gets poked]

.....<_<.

[+5.]

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Training - Heaven Ready Stance (Reverse Grip)

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Heaven Ready Stance (Reverse Grip)
Rank:: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user holds the sword in one hand with its tip pointing behind the user.
Special: Katana, Wakizashi, or Tanto.
Drawback: If using a katana, the user must be strong in order to wield it with one hand, as the reverse grip is seldom used with both.
Description: The user holds the sword in the middle of the handle, with the tip of the blade pointing behind them. The hand should be about waist level, with the blade pointing directly backward in a 180 degree angle, behind the user in attack position, or across the chest in defense position.
Limit: Must learn from one of the five Tensora Masters

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Second to learning how to hold the sword in the standard fashion correctly, Kekkon would then have to learn another form of grip. Immediately weaker, with less potential all around for defence and attack, it was explained that this stance was the one to be used in order to try and catch an opponent by suprise with a hidden blade. It was the Reverse Grip.

With a single hand (in this instance, his left), Kekkon was instructed to grip the hilt and step with his right foot forwards. Aligning his body to his alien side, the one he knew naught with, he was then instructed to make certain he was holding the blade so it faced directly behind him, but with the blades edge facing outwards and away from his body. Lee Han, for the purposes of demonstration, took the exact stance required for this to demonstrate.

Admittedly not comfortable with this stance, he explained to Lee Han why he felt this way; the strength of the attack would be lessened coming only from one hand, as would the defensive power, and though it may be faster, the user would be required to move their body around with each strike and so negate any speed advantage there was to be had. It was then that Lee Han told Kekkon to put his sword back into the normal stance, and to prepare himself.

Not certain of what the man had meant, he did so just as Lee Han had moved, and suddenly shot forwards and twisted his body around so that the blade would come to strike against Kekkons. Quickly reacting, Kekkon attetmpted to block and parry the blow, yet the power of the Reverse Grip then became apparent. As he moved to parry, Lee Han allowed his blade to be blocked and continued his motion, stepping through and towards Kekkons side and bringing his sword through with him, scraping alongside Osore itself. Feeling the cold of the blunt side of the steel against his neck, Kekkon swallowed hard, appreciating Lee Han's instruction. These were the two basic stances of the way of Heaven which Kekkon must now learn as though they were part of his own being.

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[loyal]

Freakin' Lee Han.

[+5.]

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Training - Heaven Unseathing

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Heaven Unsheathing Technique
Rank:: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user learns an efficient way to unsheathe the weapon.
Special: Katana, Wakizashi, or Tanto.
Drawback: This isn’t exactly Battojutsu, which focuses entirely on unsheathing. As a result, it has no offensive or defensive effect at all, but rather is just used to unsheathe a weapon.
Description: The user takes three steps forward walking normally, bows fifteen degrees, holds the sheath, and grips the top portion of the handle in the right hand using the correct gripping technique (thumb forward). The practitioner then removes the blade by pulling it upward, then holding it in the Ready Stance.
Limit: Must learn from one of the five Tensora Masters. Must know Heaven Ready Stance.

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The next thing to be learn was a practice Kekkon was already deeply intimate with. The Unseathing of a sword. Grinning to himself as Lee Han demonstrated, Kekkon folded his arms with Osore slipped into its red-oak sheath and held by his right hand side.

Watching his new sword master, he had to admit the mans Unsheathing technique was good. Well founded and apt, it was a very good method. He watched as the man took a basic, sword holding posture and then suddenly withdrew the blade, his mainhand gripping around the hilt tightly and with his thumb just before the tsuba on the Katana, swinging it around in a graceful yet slow arc around and then adopt the Heaven Basic Stance. Whilst Lee Han's movements were excellent, Kekkon had to admit; his were better.

Spend long enough doing just a single action, you will undoubtebly learn to master it along the way. With no level of arrogance in his tone, Kekkon would then shift into the exact same stance as Lee Han, placing his left hand on the grip of Osore and clutching the sheath with his right. Then, in a single quick and swift motion, he would lower the angle of the grip, push back with the scabbard and withdraw the blade in one effortless display, simultaneously moving it forwards and stepping into the stance. His movement was so fast and refined, that the scabbard had not even touched the floor by the time he'd wrapped both hands around the bloodstained oak of the sword itself, holding his stance in the Heavens Basic. If there was one thing he could do, it was unsheath his sword. With an appraising look from Lee Han, the pair would move onto the next of the basics.

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[loyal]

Wow. Kekkon not being arrogant? That's amazin'.

[+5.]

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Want me to kill that character too? >/

Training - Heaven Sheathing Technique (Single)

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Heaven Sheathing Technique (Single)
Rank:: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user sheaths his/her katana.
Special: Katana, Wakizashi, and Tanto.
Drawback: If you miss, you’ll probably stab your hand.
Description: The user must actually learn how to sheath all three swords in their respective places. As the ‘Heaven’ technique is not entirely traditional Kenjutsu, the Tanto is located on the practitioner’s lower back or waist. The Katana and Wakizashi are strapped to the left side of the waist, and the Wakizashi is always at a steeper angle. Similar concepts are used for sheathing the Katana and Wakizashi, in which the user holds the sheath with his thumb pointing up, slides the blunt side of the blade along his thumb with the blade pointing skyward, and brings the sword along the thumb until the tip. The sheath should have the curving side up. When the tip reaches the end, the user brings the sword into the slot and sheaths it. For the Tanto, the user simply reaches behind and sheaths it into the sheath, however he must aim it correctly or he risks stabbing himself.
Limit: Must learn from one of the five Tensora Masters.

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Accordingly, the next stage of preparing a sword for combat is then the withdrawal of the tool and the resheathing of the blade back into the housing scabbard itself. Again, another of the most basic principles Iaijutsu had trained into his mind. In Iaijutsu, the Katana was as sacred and powerful as the scabbard it came from, and each stroke of the blade must be treated as though it were a journey - the withdrawal, attack, and return in a single, precise, delicate pattern.

Lee Han demonstrated this himself. Taking the traditionalist perspective on the technique, he slowly placed the dull side of the blade against the hand holding the scabbard, ran the blade up to the tip so that it slid between his hand, and found the entrance to the wooden home it would occupy, sliding in gracefully. Again, as with before, it was a fantastic method to observe should the user be a novice in Kenjutsu and swordsmanship - Kekkon however was not these things.

Kekkons own movements were somewhat more... clinical than the traditional style. With his Shirasaya's scabbard in grip, he would simply and effortlessly flip the grip in his swordhand so that it mimicked the Reverse Grip, and like a hawk swooping on its prey, spin around and bring the sword about as though he were to impale himself - but meeting the tip with the entrance to his swords holster, and slipping it in with a ultimate "thunk". There wasn't any way Kekkon would be out-performed in such rudimentary skills.

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[loyal]

Don't be sassin' me. You're lucky I'm doin' this for you at 6:00 in the morning. D<

[+5.]

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Ilu.

Training - Heaven Sheathing Technique (Double)

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Heaven Sheathing Technique (Double)
Rank:: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user sheaths two swords, whichever combination of the three it is, at the same time.
Special: Katana, Wakizashi, and Tanto in any two sword combination.
Drawback: Slightly more difficult to do than the Single, though not much, as the user only has to sheath it more accurately.
Description: Instead of using the thumb, the user must familiarize himself with the position of the sheaths and sheath them accordingly. Details on each sword’s sheating style are under ‘Heaven Sheathing Technique (Single).’
Limit: Must learn from one of the five Tensora Masters. Must know Heaven Sheathing Technique (Single).

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On the next stage of Kekkon's education into the Way of Heaven's sword, he had to admit, he did not agree with his master at all. Lee Han had presented him with a second sword, a nameless, pure black monstrosity which in no way reflected the sheer vivacity his own Osore had done so. There was a vital point to giving this to Kekkon as well. Dual Swordsmanship.

Heated words were said. Though Lee Han was of the school of thought where More is Better, Kekkon vehemently disagreed. Presented with the nameless weapon, he took it and slotted it onto his opposing side to where Osore rested. In Kekkons mind, if one sword wasn't enough, then you obviously weren't using it correctly; a complete oxymoron, considering his philosophy with the Issen no Kiba - One Thousand Fangs.

Still, regardless, Lee Han agreed to teach him, and so Kekkon must learn. Coming to an agreement with his mentor that if he could learn to sheath both swords simultaneously and with precision, then he would continue to teach Kekkon the Heavens Sword techniques, he begrudgingly accepted the conditions. Drawing both blades, he held them parallel to each other in opposing hands, remarking at how ugly the new tool was. Still, he would do as he was ordered.

Suddenly flipping the swords into the Reverse Grip as he had done with his singular, he moved with the same speed and aggression he had used prior and slammed them into the scabbards, the "shhhhing" sound of the blade digging deep into the wood evident of his success. With a grunt, he then took the dark scabbared from his belt and threw it at the floor as though disgusted with it and infront of Lee Han. The master only laughed though, remarking at how "unique" a student he'd found on this occassion. Now it was time to get to the strikes atleast.

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[loyal]

Love you too man.

[+5.]

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Last one for now :3

Training - Heaven blocking Technique (Point up and Point down)

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Heaven Blocking Technique (Point up and Point down)
Rank:: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user learns the basic blocks to the ‘Heaven’ form.
Special: Katana, Wakizashi, and Tanto.
Drawback: One must be quick.
Description: What is difficult about this is that one must learn to block using all three swords, whichever is closest to the hand at the time. The user will block using the five blocks of point up and point down (ten in all) in any grip (with both grips, the amount of blocks should be twenty), with the tip of the blade pointing either down, or up. Four of the blocks cover the four gates of martial arts (top left of body, top right, bottom left, bottom right), while the fifth is a parry for stabs. All blocks are necessary for the most demanding of situations.
Limit: Must learn from one of the five Tensora Masters. Must know Heaven Ready Stance (Both).

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Telling Kekkon to withdraw his blade and take the Heaven stance, he would obey without question. Now he knew, with the basics of sword form covered, that it was time to begin learning how to use the sword for combat. What this meant however, as he'd expected, was it would be back to the most basic; back to the simple blocks. This would be new for he, as his experience was limited somewhat to the Iaijutsu blocking techniques of sudden withdrawal, parry, strike and return.

Lee Han would explain something to Kekkon which he felt that he already knew, whilst at the same time had so much more to learn. These were the "Six Paths". Each and every attack belongs to one of these "Six Paths", which in actual fact symbolised the direction of an attack. These were from the Left, the Right, Above, Below, In-Front and Behind. There were more than a single block for each of the different Paths as well, but as far as Lee Han was considered, Kekkon only needed to rely on one. The one he found most fluent.

Reactions were the key to all swordfighting, Lee Han continued to lecture. Without the right reactions, you would never be able to counter and return an attack. The most important thing any sword fighter has to learn was to trust in these reactions and reflexes entirely. This was, essentially, the same speach his seniors in the Iaijutsu dojo had taught him, and a principle he knew very well.

To test his reactions, Lee Han then suddenly swung the nameless black sword from before around, still in its scabbard, aiming for a blow to Kekkons neck. In the basic stance, Kekkon suddenly slipped his rear foot around and pivoted himself to face the oncoming sheath, and met it with his own blades edge, biting deep into the wood. Yanking back with his own strength, he would free Lee Hans blade from its covering and expose it to the air, tossing the now useless wooden shell aside.

Again, another blow would come, this time with the blade seeking to slash deep into Kekkons right arm. Kekkon by instinct pushed forwards and slid Osore's edge down and against the Tsuba of Lee Hans sword who, by nature, was suprised by his students sudden advancement and found himself shunted back by a shoulder. Again the two would meet and their swords would clash, the process repeating over and over again as Lee Han tested Kekkon on the Six Paths.

After their conflicts had ceased though, Lee Han nodded to his student, a gesture of acknowledgement. If one thing was for certain, Kekkon knew how to block, and how to block well.

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[loyal]

Mhmm. You better know how to block unless you want to get yourself CUT/SHANKED repeatedly.

[+10.]

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Training - Heaven Basic Strikes

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Heaven Basic Strikes
Rank:: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user learns the basic strikes of the ‘Heaven’ form.
Special: Katana, Wakizashi, and Tanto.
Drawback: The user must be quick in order not to be open for attack afterwards.
Description: The Katana and Wakizashi basic strikes are similar, in that the basic attacks are: Head, Side Head, Neck Stab, Neck Slash, Side Slash, Frontal Stab, and Thigh Slash. One must raise the katana high over their head to slash in any area, and bring it back if using the reverse grip. With the Tanto, the basic strikes are similar, though they are most commonly used in reverse grip.
Limit: Must learn from one of the five Tensora Masters. Must know Heaven Ready Stance (Both).

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To each style there did belong a set of basic moves. With a hand-to-hand combat form, this would normally revolve around light and heavy blows, as well as parries and grapples. With a polearm, it was more common place to see "checking" blows before being followed up with a singular large offensive. Swordplay was different, however. There was not one single "light" blow, if used correctly. Each stroke of the sword was as lethal as the one what came before and will come after it; the part differentiating them lay in two distinct factors.

The first was the choice of target. Whether it be Head, Neck, Chest or Limb, a blade can slice through any of these and cause pain and leaving a critical wound. Lee Han, one of the Masters of the Way of Heaven's Sword, knew this better than anyone; and so too did Kekkon. Being of the Seitetsu, he knew exactly how to handle a blade, especially considering his past and future activities to come. It was probably for this reason that the two knew there was nothing Kekkon could really learn in this area, other than familiarity.

Allowing Kekkon to test-cut against a "straw-dummy" like apparatus, Lee Han would simply stand back and watch, giving brief pointers here and there ("Too high", "Aim for the weak spot", "Less speed, more fury"). Firstly, Kekkon would familiarise himself with the striking of a foe with a drawn blade, and in the style of the Basic Stance. Considering this would be the one he'd profess to prefer at a later point, it was important that he nailed it exactly.

He found that, with the smallest turn of his hips, his shoulders, the wrists and elbows, his legs, his ankles, his back, his head, with all parts of his being - his blow was altered. If he were to, for example, cleave upwards from a lower right position and pull the blade up with his strong hand, he would distribute his balance so that it carried him forwards and created a slashing blow which would power through the straw. If, however, he were to retract the blade at the last moment, he could aptly manage to score across and lightly gash at the opponent, but it set him up in a position to step inwards and impale the target with the tip of the blade.

Out of curiosity however, he did also attempt the Reverse Grip fashion. This was, to Kekkon, an obscure and intreguing style. Relying on quick snaps and slashes, he would find there would be less emphasis on the power of the strikes, and more to do so with the speed. The Wrist of the Swordhand was of vital significance here, for it was the wrists rotation, extension and retraction which provided all movement of the sword itself, allowing the blade to sing through the air like a falling bird.

When the dummy was aptly massacred however, Lee Han raised his hand and stepped towards Kekkon. It was obvious that the basic strikes were not a taxing task, which meant it was now time to move on to the next part of Kekkon's education.

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[loyal]

<_<

[+10.]

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Training - Heaven Pushing Strikes (Counter)

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Heaven Pushing Strikes (Counter)
Rank:: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user learns the basic pushing strikes of the ‘Heaven’ form.
Special: Katana, Wakizashi, and Tanto.
Drawback: None.
Description: The practitioner engages in a sword lock, then pushes his fist against the opponent’s, repelling himself backwards and slashing down to the top left or top right martial art gates.
Limit: Must learn from one of the five Tensora Masters. Must know Heaven Basic Strikes.

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Now stepping in to face Kekkon with a drawn blade himself, Lee Han explained that now Kekkon knew how to use the sword in its naked self, he would need to learn to defend with it. Knowing how to strike and how to block was only two parts of a trilogy of basic skills required. The next thing he would need to learn is how to parry correctly.

Parrying in Iaijutsu was much different to parrying in the Heavens Sword form. In Iaijutsu, parries mostly consisted of drawing the blade in a strike against the opponents blade, but with enough force and at a correct angle to redirect their oncoming weapon. In this exposed state, it was less to do with the strike and more to do with total bodily movement of the user.

Lee Han explained, Kekkon listened. Demonstrating by both of them using the reverse of their swords so that only the blunt edge would come to contact with each other, Lee Han beckoned Kekkon to attack. Not questioning this order and knowing that something was afoot, he would do so with sword raised, bringing it down in the form of a vertical slash against Lee Han. The swordmaster was quick however, for he had leapt in without a moments notice to the fray, and clashed his own sword against Kekkons, holding it in a "Sword Lock" state. As the two looked at each others eyes, Kekkon could then suddenly feel the resolve of his master, something much deeper and frightening than he'd first anticipated, lulling him and mesmerising him in this stasis; before Lee Han suddenly directed Kekkons pressuring force aside, stepped around himself, and brought the blunt of the Katana down at Kekkons back.

The pain was real, but not as real as the knowledge gained. The art of a sword lock lay not in the swordplay itself, but in the mental warfare the user must wager against his foe, and besting them in both deception, reaction and power. Lee Han had won this hand, that was true. Now that Kekkon had understood the skill though, he'd make sure that any opponent he would come to blows with - the results would be the opposite.

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[loyal]

....UUUUUHHHHMMMM.

[+10.]

[ Post was a lil' skimpy but hey, the quality was good enough to get a 10. ]

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Training - Heaven Speed Step

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Heaven Speed Step
Rank:: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user lurches forward and strikes at the same time.
Special: Katana, Wakizashi, and Tanto.
Drawback: If missed, leaves one open for attack.
Description: The user combines Tensora Walking, Ready Stance, and the Basic Strikes in this attack. One must raise the sword high above the head, lunge forward with the right foot while bringing the left foot behind and slash quickly. If it is a stab, one must learn to pull the sword back as soon as the stab has made contact. The user should step back a few paces afterwards.
Limit: Must learn from one of the five Tensora Masters. Must know Heaven Basic Strikes.

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The next part was one Kekkon would find perhaps the easiest of them all. Lee Han had explained the three methods of using a sword to him, that being of Defence, Offence and Countering, but none of these were possible if the body didn't also follow suit. Lee Han had been briefed by the red-haired swordsman that he'd been an ace of his Iaijutsu dojo in term of reaction timing and quick movements, even to the point of being able to evade Third Gate movement speeds.

But, he'd never used it in an attack form. Iaijutsu was all about single attacks after evading a strike. What Lee Han wanted him to do now though was utilise the three methods of using a sword whilst combining this speed. It was a basic idea, but Kekkon understood. If he could step forwards with the same lightning speed and attack at the same time, the potential to cleave clean through would be greatly increased. On a defensive front, the same basics from the Iaijutsu movements would apply, evading and retreating with high speed. Countering however, only just getting used to the idea, would be a fair amount different.

Using the same practice dummy from before, he would first test the attack potential. With Osore drawn and shining in the light, Lee Han wouldn't speak and only watch whilst Kekkon centered himself. Starting his own typical ritual of controlled breathing, mental calming and muscular tension. His hands would tighten around the Shirasaya, and then suddenly he would step in. Bringing the blade from vertical to horizontal, he would slash outwards and bring the sword across him, twisting his body whilst using his momentum from a full body lunge. Combined, the power of the attack was obvious; as the metal of the blades edge tore clean through the torso and even the wooden stand keeping the scarecrow type being up.

He didn't have a chance to inspect the damage however because with no moment of hesitation, Lee Han had begun his own attack. Only catching a glimpse in his peripheral, Kekkon used the same stepping motion he'd just practiced to dodge aside, he knew there was only one more base to cover. Countering. Watching his Swordmasters actions, he would anticipate the next blow - one aimed for Kekkons neck - and burst forwards with his own gust of speed. The blunt of their blades clashing, Kekkon would then slip past and to the side, almost landing a true strike against Lee Hans arm in doing so, and coming to a passing stop afterwards.

Speed, and stepping into a battle at speed, wasn't a problem for Kekkon.

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8/10