So far I’ve done two grading’s as part of my swordsmanship, and had a lot of fun in the process. Come the new year I’ll have probably done another grading, and this one promises to be even more challenging, but a lot of fun all the same!
Things to learn:
- Grounds
- Governors
- True Times
- False Times
- Four Fights
- Four Actions/Divisions of Motion
- Three Defensive Actions
- Four Offensive Actions
- Five cuts
- Guards/Wards
- Drills 1-10
Things to be judged on:
- Bout with sword and dagger
- Bout with steel
So, quite a bit in there really! (Although I've likely missed something, or included something I don't need to know yet) A good chunk of it is stuff we’ve already covered, so thankfully I should be alright. I am however really looking forward to the two bouts. The sword and dagger because my last couple of fights with those weapons went really well and it felt completely natural, and the steel because with any luck I’ll have my new sword to play with!
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