[Ken] Samurai Stuff with Ian v6

[Gèckö]

Muu leans against a tree with his katana at his side awaiting his master.

 

[Mirai]

Okays theni shall be instructing you personally on the art of kenjutsu and samurai so that you may follow the path and train others for me. we shall start with some basics as always the general basics for samurai is following the way of kendo and its stances. so firstly stand straight towards me with your shoulders parallel to your feet. Then place your right foot slightly forwards whilst shuffling it a few paces and not lifting and at the same time shuffle your left foot backwards.

*shows you each step as instructed and awaits you to do the same*
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[Gèckö]

Upon hearing his teacher's orders, Muu stands upright after leaning his katana against the tree. His shoulders align themselves parallel to his feet as he slowly extends his right foot forward. Shuffling forward without lifting his foot right foot left foot, the pattern repeated as Muu quickly mimicked his teacher's previous actions.

 

[Mirai]

Good work, this is the basic posture of samurai now clench your fists and to your sides and the outer hand facing downwards. Then take your left hand placing it onto the scabbard at your left side and taking your right to unsheave your katana, whilst taking a vicegrip at a 45 degree angel at the base of the hilt and unsheave the katana. As you bring it fully out the scabbard bring your left hand taking the same grip to the bottom of the hilt and then level the hilt to your belly at about a fist distance away then raise the blade to point at my throat and keep that stance with the same posture maintaining the square posture of having your shoulders parallel like this diagram below:

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