Koetsu teaches me how to use a sword

[KeotsuEclipse]

Alright heres the first sweep again:
*Holding the bokken in my right hand, I make my hand go to the left side of my body, about wher my shoulder is, making my bokken go over as well, and as im doing this I crouch down. In one movement, my arm extends as far as possible, and keeping the bokken outward, and straight, blade pointing to my right, doing a horizontal strike from my left to right, while staying close to the ground.*

Well, I understand how the leg sweep works i guess, and I have seen the first sweep in a video game i just forgot which one. Also im doing it from left to right because that just seems better for me. Also once again sorry if i messed up again, cause its a little hard for me to explain this one, thats all. :|

Actually, that was good. And it's fine. ^_^ So long as you understand the strike and can give a rough description of the strike and the direction of which you're using it, you should be fine in battle.

Next is the rising slash. o_o Now, before we go on, I have to ask: Have you ever played Street Fighter? If so, I can make this move very simple, and it won't require a lot of description on either of our parts to describe the move. o.o

 

[electro]

Actually, that was good. And it's fine. ^_^ So long as you understand the strike and can give a rough description of the strike and the direction of which you're using it, you should be fine in battle.

Next is the rising slash. o_o Now, before we go on, I have to ask: Have you ever played Street Fighter? If so, I can make this move very simple, and it won't require a lot of description on either of our parts to describe the move. o.o

Yes I have played street fighter, that being one of the first fighting games ive ever played but i havent played in a while... and I would guess that the rising slash is a shouryoken (I dont know how its spelled) but with a sword and not a flaming hand.

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

Yes I have played street fighter, that being one of the first fighting games ive ever played but i havent played in a while... and I would guess that the rising slash is a shouryoken (I dont know how its spelled) but with a sword and not a flaming hand.

xd Actually, that's pretty much exactly right - like the Shouryuken, it can be spinning or not. It's often used after a sweep, as you can spring up from the crouched position you would be in, making it a good follow up attack.

 

[electro]

xd Actually, that's pretty much exactly right - like the Shouryuken, it can be spinning or not. It's often used after a sweep, as you can spring up from the crouched position you would be in, making it a good follow up attack.

haha! yes and now I shall try it just in case!
*Holding the bokken in my right hand, tip of the bokken pointing to the ground to the right of my body, a couple feet away from my right foot. I turn my hand so that the edge of the blade would be pointing in front of me. I then leap in the air slightly forward so that I would move close enough to an enemy to make contact, but from the start of the jump I swung the bokken vertically upwards, blade pointing in front of me and eventually to the sky, so that my bokken moves directly in front of me. Once I reached my highest from the jump and my swing I then landed after the rising slash*

I know I just slash vertically upwards while jumping, so I know how to do it, but explaining in details is a little harder for me in this one, although not hard. Also, after the slash, if I had kept the sword in motion so that my body had moved with its force, would I be able to turn myself around in the air, making my back go towards the enemy for less than a second, and do a front flip so that I could do another slash in the air? If I where looking at it sideways it would look as if I had gone in a circle. The rising slash by itself would be a vertical line, but what if the slash had kept going from that line into a circle?
Its a little hard for me to explain thats all, so if you dont get the attack then sorry to bother but I was just wondering, since in rp you are a ninja so something like that should be possible. I think.

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

haha! yes and now I shall try it just in case!
*Holding the bokken in my right hand, tip of the bokken pointing to the ground to the right of my body, a couple feet away from my right foot. I turn my hand so that the edge of the blade would be pointing in front of me. I then leap in the air slightly forward so that I would move close enough to an enemy to make contact, but from the start of the jump I swung the bokken vertically upwards, blade pointing in front of me and eventually to the sky, so that my bokken moves directly in front of me. Once I reached my highest from the jump and my swing I then landed after the rising slash*

I know I just slash vertically upwards while jumping, so I know how to do it, but explaining in details is a little harder for me in this one, although not hard. Also, after the slash, if I had kept the sword in motion so that my body had moved with its force, would I be able to turn myself around in the air, making my back go towards the enemy for less than a second, and do a front flip so that I could do another slash in the air? If I where looking at it sideways it would look as if I had gone in a circle. The rising slash by itself would be a vertical line, but what if the slash had kept going from that line into a circle?
Its a little hard for me to explain thats all, so if you dont get the attack then sorry to bother but I was just wondering, since in rp you are a ninja so something like that should be possible. I think.

I'm not quite sure what you're talking about with the front flip in the air, but if I understand right, you're asking if you could basically flip and slash in the air, right? I would say yes to this - but it'd be hard to pull off, and hard to do right.

Basically, doing a somersault in the air?

Anyway, a thing to know is this - if you slash upwards and diagonally with the rising slash, and twist your body at the same time, you'll move upward in a corkscrew manner - this allows you to make a full rotation quickly, and once you're facing the enemy again, you can bring your blade down into a vertical slash to follow up even further.

 

[electro]

I'm not quite sure what you're talking about with the front flip in the air, but if I understand right, you're asking if you could basically flip and slash in the air, right? I would say yes to this - but it'd be hard to pull off, and hard to do right.

Basically, doing a somersault in the air?

Anyway, a thing to know is this - if you slash upwards and diagonally with the rising slash, and twist your body at the same time, you'll move upward in a corkscrew manner - this allows you to make a full rotation quickly, and once you're facing the enemy again, you can bring your blade down into a vertical slash to follow up even further.

So I could do a twisting rising slash then slash down after the spinning, thats a good thing to know. So whats next?

Uh... with the somersault thing, its kinda hard to explain so when I get better at rping Ill figure out a way to explain it better.

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

So I could do a twisting rising slash then slash down after the spinning, thats a good thing to know. So whats next?

Uh... with the somersault thing, its kinda hard to explain so when I get better at rping Ill figure out a way to explain it better.

See, I have a really good idea of what I think you're asking, but I can't show you the video to see if that's what you mean. xd

Hrm...I've showed you the draw slash, the rising slash, and the sweep, right?

 

[electro]

See, I have a really good idea of what I think you're asking, but I can't show you the video to see if that's what you mean. xd

Hrm...I've showed you the draw slash, the rising slash, and the sweep, right?

Yep.

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

Yep.

Alright...

Well, after examining the thread, I've taught you just about everything.

We didn't hit dodging very hard, so I have a question for you:

Would you rather I did a few basic moves at you (after you do some at me), and show you the basics of dodging so you can get some practice doing it, or would you rather move on to final battle practice, which is basically a full-blown spar between the two of us - if so, the spar signifies the conclusion of your training.

 

[electro]

Alright...

Well, after examining the thread, I've taught you just about everything.

We didn't hit dodging very hard, so I have a question for you:

Would you rather I did a few basic moves at you (after you do some at me), and show you the basics of dodging so you can get some practice doing it, or would you rather move on to final battle practice, which is basically a full-blown spar between the two of us - if so, the spar signifies the conclusion of your training.

Bring on the final battle practice! I shall try my best! :mugi:

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

Bring on the final battle practice! I shall try my best! :mugi:

Alrighty then...Prepare yourself!

*Taking my bokken in my right hand, with the blade pointed outward and to my left side at a slight angle, and with my left hand below it on it's hilt, I rush at you and begin by using a diagonal slash, cutting from your left shoulder down to your right hip. Following up this attack, I pull the blade back as it reaches your hip, and up so that the blade would move in a quick arc about to my chest level, and thrust the bokken forward, into your right shoulder.*

 

[electro]

Alrighty then...Prepare yourself!

*Taking my bokken in my right hand, with the blade pointed outward and to my left side at a slight angle, and with my left hand below it on it's hilt, I rush at you and begin by using a diagonal slash, cutting from your left shoulder down to your right hip. Following up this attack, I pull the blade back as it reaches your hip, and up so that the blade would move in a quick arc about to my chest level, and thrust the bokken forward, into your right shoulder.*

*Bokken already in my right hand, I did a diagonal strike from your left hip to your right shoulder, hitting your blade.*

Ok I dont know whether the block stops your second attack or you go through with it, but I would guess that even though you got blocked you would still follow up with the 2nd attack so I will go as if its like that. But correct me if im wrong.

*As your blade slides against mine towards you for your stab, I also move mine back as well but to the left side of my body because of the force I was applying to your blade. As you do your stab towards my right shoulder, I hit your blade horizontally but my blade is pointing upwards so that it parries your blade to your left, and I roll to my left creating some distance from you. Then I get into a fighting stance and put my hand out, palm facing upwards, and move my fingers towards me then to you a couple times, making the gesture of COME AT ME!*

I really hope I did that right...

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

*Bokken already in my right hand, I did a diagonal strike from your left hip to your right shoulder, hitting your blade.*

Ok I dont know whether the block stops your second attack or you go through with it, but I would guess that even though you got blocked you would still follow up with the 2nd attack so I will go as if its like that. But correct me if im wrong.

*As your blade slides against mine towards you for your stab, I also move mine back as well but to the left side of my body because of the force I was applying to your blade. As you do your stab towards my right shoulder, I hit your blade horizontally but my blade is pointing upwards so that it parries your blade to your left, and I roll to my left creating some distance from you. Then I get into a fighting stance and put my hand out, palm facing upwards, and move my fingers towards me then to you a couple times, making the gesture of COME AT ME!*

I really hope I did that right...

Eh, that works. Be careful though - a lot of people will alter their moves according to your counter; you used your own attack to counter my own. I may have chosen to use a grapple throw instead of continuing on with my previous move. Always be prepared for a change in flow.

*As you created distance from me, I take my bokken and run at you, holding the bokken in only my right hand, and with the edge of the blade facing skyward, and the strong of the blade by my right cheek, and unleash a one-handed slash with the blade, from your left shoulder to left hip (roughly vertical). Immediately following this slash, I step towards you and pivot on my foot, allowing me to drive my left elbow into your chest-bone.*

 

[electro]

Eh, that works. Be careful though - a lot of people will alter their moves according to your counter; you used your own attack to counter my own. I may have chosen to use a grapple throw instead of continuing on with my previous move. Always be prepared for a change in flow.

*As you created distance from me, I take my bokken and run at you, holding the bokken in only my right hand, and with the edge of the blade facing skyward, and the strong of the blade by my right cheek, and unleash a one-handed slash with the blade, from your left shoulder to left hip (roughly vertical). Immediately following this slash, I step towards you and pivot on my foot, allowing me to drive my left elbow into your chest-bone.*

Alright that makes sense.

*Once I see you running at me I do a rising strike with both hands and begin to spin, but because I spin from the start and spinning to my left, I would not be able to aim at you, only to your right, where your blade is, so that I hit your blade, making it go back upwards. Because I am still spinning, I in less than a second am already facing you, I now have the bokken in my right hand, and I hit the left of your neck with my blade, making a loud smacking sound. I then land and jump back, creating some distance again*

Even if you did go through with the elbow, I would be in the air, making it useless. Also, it takes less than a couple seconds to do the spin I would guess, and because your blade is facing upwards cause of my hit on it you wouldnt be able to move it back down with enough force, or even time to hit me before I hit your neck, or at least I would think. Or you could try to counter the whole rising strike all together. I saw some people in the rp section do a small paragraph like this one--^ so I just wanted to try it. :|

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

Alright that makes sense.

*Once I see you running at me I do a rising strike with both hands and begin to spin, but because I spin from the start and spinning to my left, I would not be able to aim at you, only to your right, where your blade is, so that I hit your blade, making it go back upwards. Because I am still spinning, I in less than a second am already facing you, I now have the bokken in my right hand, and I hit the left of your neck with my blade, making a loud smacking sound. I then land and jump back, creating some distance again*

Even if you did go through with the elbow, I would be in the air, making it useless. Also, it takes less than a couple seconds to do the spin I would guess, and because your blade is facing upwards cause of my hit on it you wouldnt be able to move it back down with enough force, or even time to hit me before I hit your neck, or at least I would think. Or you could try to counter the whole rising strike all together. I saw some people in the rp section do a small paragraph like this one--^ so I just wanted to try it. :|

xd The whole small paragraph thing - that's all to your style and preference in the RP.

*As you knock my blade into the air, but before you would have turned around and brought your blade down onto my neck in another slash, as you have your backed turned to me because of the spin, I lift my right leg and kick you square in the back - with your rotation, this would either hit you in the spine, the side of your ribs, or the lower section of your ribcage in the front, depending on your position during the rotation.

With that kick, which would stun you as well, that would push you back away from me since you can't brace against it when you're in the air, I simple take my bokken by my side and wait for you to make an offensive move.*

 

[electro]

xd The whole small paragraph thing - that's all to your style and preference in the RP.

*As you knock my blade into the air, but before you would have turned around and brought your blade down onto my neck in another slash, as you have your backed turned to me because of the spin, I lift my right leg and kick you square in the back - with your rotation, this would either hit you in the spine, the side of your ribs, or the lower section of your ribcage in the front, depending on your position during the rotation.

With that kick, which would stun you as well, that would push you back away from me since you can't brace against it when you're in the air, I simple take my bokken by my side and wait for you to make an offensive move.*

Alright cool. I just watched a whole bunch of naruto uns 2 clips on another computer so I am pumped up! or something..

*Because of my spin I am hit in my lower section of my ribcage and knocked to the ground. There isn't any major damage but there is still a small pain. I back up a bit creating a bit of distance. I watch as you wait for a couple seconds.*
So thats how its gonna be..
*I hold the bokken in my right hand only, and my face now looks serious, or mad even. I then run towards you with my bokken on my left side, as if sheathed, but my right hand is still on its hilt very close to the tsuba (I hope thats what its called). Then, I do a draw slash aiming at your head from your right to your left, and I am using my full right arms length, so my head and some of my upper body is even tilting towards you a little bit, but even so, my blades tip is only able to hit your right ear.*

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

Alright cool. I just watched a whole bunch of naruto uns 2 clips on another computer so I am pumped up! or something..

*Because of my spin I am hit in my lower section of my ribcage and knocked to the ground. There isn't any major damage but there is still a small pain. I back up a bit creating a bit of distance. I watch as you wait for a couple seconds.*
So thats how its gonna be..
*I hold the bokken in my right hand only, and my face now looks serious, or mad even. I then run towards you with my bokken on my left side, as if sheathed, but my right hand is still on its hilt very close to the tsuba (I hope thats what its called). Then, I do a draw slash aiming at your head from your right to your left, and I am using my full right arms length, so my head and some of my upper body is even tilting towards you a little bit, but even so, my blades tip is only able to hit your right ear.*

That's more like it!

*As you come at me with your draw slash, I hold my bokken vertically, and with two hands, on my right side, so that our blades would collide.

As the draw slash nears me, I extend my arms outwards and push my bokken against yours, slightly slowing your slash, which is not my intention, but placing my blade against your own, which is my intention. As I push my blade out, I start to crouch down, so that by the time your blade would be where I was, I am now completely crouched.

During my crouch, though, I rotated my body and brought my sword down with me, allowing me to strike at your knees with a sweep as your draw slash flies harmlessly over my head.*

 

[electro]

That's more like it!

*As you come at me with your draw slash, I hold my bokken vertically, and with two hands, on my right side, so that our blades would collide.

As the draw slash nears me, I extend my arms outwards and push my bokken against yours, slightly slowing your slash, which is not my intention, but placing my blade against your own, which is my intention. As I push my blade out, I start to crouch down, so that by the time your blade would be where I was, I am now completely crouched.

During my crouch, though, I rotated my body and brought my sword down with me, allowing me to strike at your knees with a sweep as your draw slash flies harmlessly over my head.*

Whoa!

*As you begin to crouch after sliding your blade onto mine I begin to angle the blade downwards to my right, hitting yours as you do the sweep but only slightly. My blade is pushing yours towards the ground but also more into my own direction. As I am doing this I jump in the air and spin horizontally to my right, my body just missing your blade. But because my body is sideways and my feet are not angled towards the ground I fall on my back after one spin after your strike went under me. I then get ready to defend myself after hitting the ground.*

Ok so, I am thinking you did a spin to do the sweep so at one small point in time your back was facing me, so after the small spin thats when you did the strike, so that gave me enough time to re-angle my strike to touch your blade as you did yours. Then I would spin with my strike, not like a front flip, like a sideways flip but my head and feet are on the same plane, or height. Thats what im thinking and doing. If your strike was done differently please correct me.

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

Whoa!

*As you begin to crouch after sliding your blade onto mine I begin to angle the blade downwards to my right, hitting yours as you do the sweep but only slightly. My blade is pushing yours towards the ground but also more into my own direction. As I am doing this I jump in the air and spin horizontally to my right, my body just missing your blade. But because my body is sideways and my feet are not angled towards the ground I fall on my back after one spin after your strike went under me. I then get ready to defend myself after hitting the ground.*

Ok so, I am thinking you did a spin to do the sweep so at one small point in time your back was facing me, so after the small spin thats when you did the strike, so that gave me enough time to re-angle my strike to touch your blade as you did yours. Then I would spin with my strike, not like a front flip, like a sideways flip but my head and feet are on the same plane, or height. Thats what im thinking and doing. If your strike was done differently please correct me.

Actually, that was a pretty original move. You delayed my strike just enough to stop it from hitting you, but giving you enough time to jump sideways.

Unfortunately, there is an easy follow up to that.

*As you jump in the air and turn, I continue with the sweeping as if I'm going to go into a second rotation. But, I only turn far enough so that my blade would be under you, and I then strike you with the back of the bokken in a rising slash, one in which I simply push with my legs to stand up quickly,instead of jumping.*

Now, had you jumped backwards as well, that would have been a really good counter.

 

[electro]

Actually, that was a pretty original move. You delayed my strike just enough to stop it from hitting you, but giving you enough time to jump sideways.

Unfortunately, there is an easy follow up to that.

*As you jump in the air and turn, I continue with the sweeping as if I'm going to go into a second rotation. But, I only turn far enough so that my blade would be under you, and I then strike you with the back of the bokken in a rising slash, one in which I simply push with my legs to stand up quickly,instead of jumping.*

Now, had you jumped backwards as well, that would have been a really good counter.

*The back of the bokken hits my back and I fall to the ground, and roll as many times as possible to get away and quickly get up. But im only a couple feet away.*
Ow! That hurts!
*I then get the bokken in both hands. I then come into a good distance for a strike and do a diagonal strike from your right shoulder to your left hip*