Akisha learns to honor the sword.

[Akisha]

^_^ Very nice, but....

*As you lean backwards into your falling, I do two things to deal with your legs - first, I don't relinquish my hold and flair my right arm outward, spreading that one leg outward, while I also use my left arm by taking my bokken - still in its position from earlier - and block your other leg by slamming it into your shin, and pushing away. With you standing on your hands, and I having blocked your legs, you are at my mercy.

I simply release you and jump backwards.*

Very nice. I'm thinking you're getting the concept of Taijutsu integration quite nicely. And because of that, that also brings an end to your training.

Now, is there something you would like covered again, or explained in further detail, or would you rather move on to your graduation spar?

awesome move -_-

And Let's continue with the graduation spar, 1 problem though...

Im leaving on a vacation in like 1 hour and will be back in like 6 days or so...maybe less ^^

so cya for now

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

awesome move -_-

And Let's continue with the graduation spar, 1 problem though...

Im leaving on a vacation in like 1 hour and will be back in like 6 days or so...maybe less ^^

so cya for now

xd

Ah, well, that's all well and good. ^_^ Same as last time, just post when you return, and we shall pick it back up. Have a good one.

 

[Akisha]

Ok Let's do this

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

As you asked...

*Pushing off the ground for a quick blitz, I swing my bokken from my left to right, in a horizontal, two-handed strike across the middle of your torso - the attack is quickly comboed, as I arc the blade upwards slightly at the end of the first slash so that it comes upwards; the blade comes downward from my upper right to lower left as I step forward, unleashing the diagonal slash at you.

Bringing the blade upwards by following through with its momentum, thus allowing me to curve the blade and bring it up quickly, I finish the assault by stabbing at your sternum, stabbing at you with a slight angle to my blade, coming from my left side.*

 

[Akisha]

As you asked...

*Pushing off the ground for a quick blitz, I swing my bokken from my left to right, in a horizontal, two-handed strike across the middle of your torso - the attack is quickly comboed, as I arc the blade upwards slightly at the end of the first slash so that it comes upwards; the blade comes downward from my upper right to lower left as I step forward, unleashing the diagonal slash at you.

Bringing the blade upwards by following through with its momentum, thus allowing me to curve the blade and bring it up quickly, I finish the assault by stabbing at your sternum, stabbing at you with a slight angle to my blade, coming from my left side.*

*As you perfom your horizontal slash, I quickly take out my Katana with my 2 hands so that the point of the sword points at the ground. As your bokken is about to reach me, I quickly raise my hands, thus raising the katana, succesfuly blocking your horizontal slash.

Not bad eh?... Keotsu sensei...

*Then as you raise your bokken and going for the diagonal slash, I quickly push myself at right with my left leg and then quickly step forward with the right leg while at the same time I perform an arc with my left leg backwards at right. So now I would be looking at your profile while you are finishing your diagonal slash. Of course now I wouldn't be standing infront of you so you won't be able to perform the stab, considering you have to turn around and then do it (of course I wouldn't let you xd)

While I perform the arc, I swing my blade so that now the point of the katana is pointed at the sky, allowing me to quickly grab it with my 2 hands and I immediatly perform a horizontal slash from right to left, cutting your head off as you finish the diagonal slash*

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

*As you perfom your horizontal slash, I quickly take out my Katana with my 2 hands so that the point of the sword points at the ground. As your bokken is about to reach me, I quickly raise my hands, thus raising the katana, succesfuly blocking your horizontal slash.

Not bad eh?... Keotsu sensei...

*Then as you raise your bokken and going for the diagonal slash, I quickly push myself at right with my left leg and then quickly step forward with the right leg while at the same time I perform an arc with my left leg backwards at right. So now I would be looking at your profile while you are finishing your diagonal slash. Of course now I wouldn't be standing infront of you so you won't be able to perform the stab, considering you have to turn around and then do it (of course I wouldn't let you xd)

While I perform the arc, I swing my blade so that now the point of the katana is pointed at the sky, allowing me to quickly grab it with my 2 hands and I immediatly perform a horizontal slash from right to left, cutting your head off as you finish the diagonal slash*

You've come a long way.

*As you preform your sidestep, I do the same as I preform my diagonal slash, pushing off with my left to go right, creating distance between us so that I can take a step backwards, creating distance, using my slash to block any attempt at striking me you might make during our movement.*

Now, come at me, since you wanted to see that move.

 

[Akisha]

You've come a long way.

*As you preform your sidestep, I do the same as I preform my diagonal slash, pushing off with my left to go right, creating distance between us so that I can take a step backwards, creating distance, using my slash to block any attempt at striking me you might make during our movement.*

Now, come at me, since you wanted to see that move.

*As you create distance between us and now that we are facing each other, I grab the sword tight with both my hands and immediately perform a diagonal cut that enters at a 45-degree angle at the right side of your neck and travels through your torso, exiting above your left hip. As I finish the slash, I quickly perform a 360-degree spin from right to left and while finishing the spin I perform a very quick horizontal slash from right to left, aimed at your neck.*

Not really good at openings when it comes down to taijutsu or kenjutsu lol

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

*As you create distance between us and now that we are facing each other, I grab the sword tight with both my hands and immediately perform a diagonal cut that enters at a 45-degree angle at the right side of your neck and travels through your torso, exiting above your left hip. As I finish the slash, I quickly perform a 360-degree spin from right to left and while finishing the spin I perform a very quick horizontal slash from right to left, aimed at your neck.*

Not really good at openings when it comes down to taijutsu or kenjutsu lol

o_o" Sorry about the late reply.

And I don't blame you, openings are hard.

*As you grab your sword with both hands, I watch as you cut towards the right side of my neck - I simply lift my own bokken, holding it perpendicular to your blade, locking it against mine at a dead stop, creating a locked cross so that you can't preform your 360 slash.

Expecting the fairly common response that people make when they are at cross, I quickly push with my left foot and sidestep to my right, pushing your blade - and thus your arm - outwards as I do so, so that as I release my blade with my left hand, I can quickly duck underneath your arm, grabbing your right arm, and put you in the "chicken wing" position, by twisting your arm behind you, as I move in the large arc around you.*

 

[Akisha]

o_o" Sorry about the late reply.

And I don't blame you, openings are hard.

*As you grab your sword with both hands, I watch as you cut towards the right side of my neck - I simply lift my own bokken, holding it perpendicular to your blade, locking it against mine at a dead stop, creating a locked cross so that you can't preform your 360 slash.

Expecting the fairly common response that people make when they are at cross, I quickly push with my left foot and sidestep to my right, pushing your blade - and thus your arm - outwards as I do so, so that as I release my blade with my left hand, I can quickly duck underneath your arm, grabbing your right arm, and put you in the "chicken wing" position, by twisting your arm behind you, as I move in the large arc around you.*

lol don't worry...and lol I though you would kill me during the spin xd Imma try something different now...

*As you perform your side stepping, I closely look at all your movements while my blade is being pushed away (remember I was performing a 2-handed strike). So as you are moving and when you reach the point when you look at my profile (half face) I immediately release the sword with my right hand so now I am holding the katana with only my left hand and quickly raise my hand a bit while swinging the katana so that the point is pointing at you (meaning that I am holding the sword horizontally). As the sword takes the desired postion and you are going to grab my hand, I quickly perform a very fast stab from right to left, stabing your heart before you reach my hand*

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

lol don't worry...and lol I though you would kill me during the spin xd Imma try something different now...

*As you perform your side stepping, I closely look at all your movements while my blade is being pushed away (remember I was performing a 2-handed strike). So as you are moving and when you reach the point when you look at my profile (half face) I immediately release the sword with my right hand so now I am holding the katana with only my left hand and quickly raise my hand a bit while swinging the katana so that the point is pointing at you (meaning that I am holding the sword horizontally). As the sword takes the desired postion and you are going to grab my hand, I quickly perform a very fast stab from right to left, stabing your heart before you reach my hand*

Interesting, but...

*As your slash was aimed at my right side, that means that your bokken is already on the left side of your body. Since I'm on the left side of your body, our swords are crossed, and you're holding the blade with only your left hand, I simply push upwards, raising your blade even more as you turn your blade, making you hold it horizontally over both of our heads.

As I do this, I continue along with my second arc-step, getting myself behind you, so that I can grab your left hand with my hand that I freed earlier, and quickly pull your arm behind your back and pin you.*

 

[Akisha]

Interesting, but...

*As your slash was aimed at my right side, that means that your bokken is already on the left side of your body. Since I'm on the left side of your body, our swords are crossed, and you're holding the blade with only your left hand, I simply push upwards, raising your blade even more as you turn your blade, making you hold it horizontally over both of our heads.

As I do this, I continue along with my second arc-step, getting myself behind you, so that I can grab your left hand with my hand that I freed earlier, and quickly pull your arm behind your back and pin you.*

You made the get away look so easy -_- I am sorry for the super late reply. I've been rather busy and completely forgot about this trainng -_-

*As my sword is being blocked and you continue with your arc, I quickly push of with my left leg, performing an arc and spin at left while doing this so that I am looking directly at you. This would prevent you from taking my hand. And as I perform the spin, I grab the sword with my right hand and quickly perform a horizontal slash motion from right-to-left, cutting your head off.*

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

You made the get away look so easy -_- I am sorry for the super late reply. I've been rather busy and completely forgot about this trainng -_-

*As my sword is being blocked and you continue with your arc, I quickly push of with my left leg, performing an arc and spin at left while doing this so that I am looking directly at you. This would prevent you from taking my hand. And as I perform the spin, I grab the sword with my right hand and quickly perform a horizontal slash motion from right-to-left, cutting your head off.*

Not a problem, because....

*As I'm going for the step to your left, and you're pushing off with your left leg, you'd be sidestepping away from me...I simply extend one of my legs, tripping you up slightly by making you stumble, my foot catching the mid-point of your shin.

With that, I quickly bring my blade downwards, in a right to left diagonal slash, striking you, or at least blocking your high horizontal in the process...Then, from our cross, I step back and lower my blade.*

Your skill level is phenomenal. You're close enough to my level that - if you haven't already passed it - I don't feel like I have anything more to teach you.

For all it's worth...

Congratulations. You've graduated.

 

[Akisha]

Not a problem, because....

*As I'm going for the step to your left, and you're pushing off with your left leg, you'd be sidestepping away from me...I simply extend one of my legs, tripping you up slightly by making you stumble, my foot catching the mid-point of your shin.

With that, I quickly bring my blade downwards, in a right to left diagonal slash, striking you, or at least blocking your high horizontal in the process...Then, from our cross, I step back and lower my blade.*

Your skill level is phenomenal. You're close enough to my level that - if you haven't already passed it - I don't feel like I have anything more to teach you.

For all it's worth...

Congratulations. You've graduated.

I will never be at your level but thank you very much for this awesome training and the things I learned from you. I would love to have a fight with you on the battle arena one day kenjutsu only

It was an honor and pleasure for me to be learning from you. ^^