"Good. Never tighten up. If your muscles are locked you can be disarmed, or put off balance. And it makes you slower." Rhuryc spoke while he observed the Squire's stance. Proper Knight technique and all. He fought as the Sylirian's did, any kind of training he offered the girl would be easily obscured as mimicry. "There. Now you can hold a sword. Before you swing it learn to move with it. The blade is extra weight, she can be a curse as much as a boon if you don't treat her as a partner. First. Footwork." When did he decide to give an impromptu lesson in swordplay? Perhaps this is what he did now. No matter. He shifted his stance and swept his back foot around. First he brought it in in a forward crescent, met his other foot, then brought it out to return to the same stance. The motion was easy. Smooth. and he was never once off balance. "You can feel your surroundings with your movement. A bad step can end you as easily as steel through the chest." He took another similar step toward the squire. He was close enough now to strike. "Go ahead. Stay relaxed, keep your shoulders square, but don't tense. Try to not look where you're going, but feel it - close your eyes if you have to, but put the awkward motion out of your mind. Ignore the sword for now." |