Keotsu teaches Kaos Kenjutsu

[Lord of Kaos]

O.O

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

O.O

*Stretches from such a long break.* o_o

So, ready move move on and resume? xd

 

[Lord of Kaos]

*Stretches from such a long break.* o_o

So, ready move move on and resume? xd

So this is what heaven looks like...man, this thread has been dead for some time. O_O

Oh yeah, where were we? xd

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

So this is what heaven looks like...man, this thread has been dead for some time. O_O

Oh yeah, where were we? xd

Indeed. o_o Nearly three months.

xd We were doing parries, as you can see above. We can either continue, or we can start completely over, if you want.

 

[Lord of Kaos]

Indeed. o_o Nearly three months.

xd We were doing parries, as you can see above. We can either continue, or we can start completely over, if you want.

You've lost a bit of weight. e_e
xd

Right, will do. :3

I see what you did there. <.<

I describe parries as a lesser form of a counter - instead of matching a strike and immediately counter-attacking, parries are generally used to either stop, redirect, or simply deflect an attack - that's not to say that they can't be incredibly useful.

Think of it like this - if you come at me with a horizontal slice, instead of actually blocking your blade and stopping it, I swing my blade at yours, hitting it near the top, and push it out wide, quickly.

That's a key to remember with parries - they generally hit above the mid-point of the blade. They stop an attack with the strike, but it doesn't keep your blade in prolonged contact with another.

Here's an example of parrying in sport fencing:

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(I give the example, as my parry section is not quite spot on, and I'm still trying to figure out how to make it perfect.)

Nice info. ^_^

Now what to do with it? O_O

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

You've lost a bit of weight. e_e
xd

Right, will do. :3




Nice info. ^_^

Now what to do with it? O_O

Why thank you. U_U You GJS is looking as spiffy as ever.

It's just info. ^_^ You'll need to know it, as the end of the training is an application spar, where you'll demonstrate everything you've learned to me while I give you advice.

Anyway, next is blocking. It's relatively simple, and one of the most common things to do. It involves using your own blade to bring the opponents to a complete stop, generally holding blade contact.

An example of this is if you attacked me with a vertical slash, and I raised my blade horizontally, stopping your blade against mine.

Got it?

 

[Lord of Kaos]

Why thank you. U_U You GJS is looking as spiffy as ever.

It's just info. ^_^ You'll need to know it, as the end of the training is an application spar, where you'll demonstrate everything you've learned to me while I give you advice.

Anyway, next is blocking. It's relatively simple, and one of the most common things to do. It involves using your own blade to bring the opponents to a complete stop, generally holding blade contact.

An example of this is if you attacked me with a vertical slash, and I raised my blade horizontally, stopping your blade against mine.

Got it?

Thank you. I did a bit of youthful training. ^_^

Coolio and yeah, I got it.

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

Thank you. I did a bit of youthful training. ^_^

Coolio and yeah, I got it.

Good, now, onward!

Next is counter/counter-attacking.

Basically, it's how to effectively make your parry/block go in your favor. o_o I'm gonna try and take my time with this one, as it's rather important.

Ready?

 

[Lord of Kaos]

Good, now, onward!

Next is counter/counter-attacking.

Basically, it's how to effectively make your parry/block go in your favor. o_o I'm gonna try and take my time with this one, as it's rather important.

Ready?

Ready, sir. U_U

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

Ready, sir. U_U

Alright, let's begin with countering after a parry: after a parry, your blade will be the one on the inside, putting you at a tactical advantage over your opponent. The reason for this is that since their blade is outside, they have to first get past your own blade to attack you - with your blade on the inside, you just have to land the hit.

Now, the strike you use will almost certainly be dependent upon how and where you parry and the position it leaves your blade - however, a stab/lunge is almost consistently a great choice as it gives forward movement (making it difficult to dodge by stepping back), has great speed (making it even more difficult to actually react to), and can easily be brought into a back-swing to counter the nearly inevitable attempt at attacking you the opponent will make.

Good?