xd While that's true, a blow to the noggin is still a blow to the noggin.There's a big difference between the expected and unexpected headbutt. If I expect the pain I could reduce the effect, this way I don't think I'll stun myself that much as you said. Don't need to completely lay off the taijutsu, just reduce a bit and concentrate on the swordplay a little more. So should I attack again or what will we do?
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Your move doesn't make much sense at all. =/ If you brought your sword down like I'm picturing (from your description, you preformed an overhead strike) there is no way to turn that into a lunge without a complicated feint that would involve you stepping back and allowing the blade to travel to your waist-level, and then stepping forward and thrusting it forward from their - none of which is present in your move.-.-
All right this will be my best move... (or not)
*As the both of us stand in the Chudan stance (I assume you make it too) from a few meters away of each other, I start to run toward you. When I'm close I raise up my blade above my head and start a 2-handed vertical slash, aimed at your head. Right after my blade left my head line, so the blade start to lean toward you, but before you could stop or hit it, I quickly pull it backwards and make a lunge instead and aim at your throat.*
btw you learn/learned kendo or something? you're really familiar in these stances.
After re-reading my post, you are right. it doesn't have enough explanation, but the move itself makes sense for me...
xd Seeing your diagram, that's the exact move I just described. ^_^ Just be sure to describe all of your move in detail - especially something like what you tried to do.
*As you start to leap backwards and my slash can't reach you, I release my sword with my right and leave the sword only in my left. Then I use the same dash I used for my attack and jump after you. Because you jumped first you should land first too, so in case I won't jump that high as you did, instead I lower my jump and make it "longer". While both of us in the air I grab my sword with my right too and prepare for an attack. As soon as we are about to land on the ground I raise my sword above my left shoulder and start a diagonal slash from my left to my right, aiming at your right shoulder.*
*As I'm moving backwards and see you launching your self towards me, I simply wait, holding my sword in hand, as I see you raise your sword - when you bring it down to slash at my right shoulder, I simply step backwards and to my left, as I swing my blade upwards and to my right, holding it with my right hand on the hilt and the left against the back of the blade near the top; rather than blocking your slash, I'm pushing against you blade as it makes contact with mine, making it continue it's downward descent, but go harmlessly past me and to my side, by rolling your blade off my own. This should cause you to have your arm extended, and with your blade pointing off to your left.*
more or less what I predicted, but damn you trolled me again! >.<
o.o ...How exactly was a trolling? .-.
this part is the trolling:o.o ...How exactly was a trolling? .-.
*As I see your sword deflected, as I had originally planned, I quickly push off the ground, launching myself backwards, at about the same time you begin your maneuver; however, as your sword had deflected, and now because of the distance between us, I'm outside of any sort of striking range from your blow; being done before your movement, I would already be moving before you had a chance to lock me in position (as this would be done the instant your blade rolls off of mine). *
While your move seemed good...I have to admit, I have trouble following what you meant. With my rolling your blade off to your left, that means that your sword is to my right, with my own between; and since I stepped to my left in my side-step earlier, I'm as far away from your sword as physically possible. When you let your sword roll as I had intended it to, it actually creates even more distance from me, making your move even harder to execute (the part where you mention the hilt of the sword doesn't make much sense; this is the first part where I had trouble visualizing your move). If your sword is moving away to your left shoulder, there's no way it could be between my blade and arms, since, from my perspective your blade is on the "outside."
Your rotation, by itself, is easy enough to understand - that part was good - but because of the problem with your sword, it made the move awkward, and I don't think even physically possible.
o.o I had no intention of doing any trolling, just to let it be known. <_<" I was simply trying to make a move.
Alright, then we shall continue; we're in no hurry, so we can either move slowly or wait until your exams are over; it is your choice.
*When you start to walk towards me a bit, I first begin by assuming the chudan Kendo stance...however, once you get into range, I begin moving backwards at a similar pace as you, keeping you two sword ranges away, so that if you where also in Chudan stance, the tip of our blades would be very close.
*As you stopped my blade I stamp on the ground with my right leg and send myself upwards, but still toward you. This happens when you step forward and start your slash. With this you can't cut my arm, but instead my left side. So before your attack could reach me I grab my sword with my right and release it with my left. Then as you cut my side I grab your right arm with my left and make a diagonal slash, aimed under your right shoulder toward your left hip. With this I cut at least your right arm.*