Four lightsabers? You'll need them... (Open training thread)

[Jacen Voidstalker]

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OOC/ Feel free to NPC Jacen making corrections or some assisting Knights. I won't have time to individually respond as we go all the time


Jacen moved through the group, making corrections as he went. At times he would seem a little curt, but there were lots of people in the lesson. One person's foot was given a swift tap with his own to correct position and without warning he pulled the stave from another to show that their grip was poor. Once he was finished going through all in turn he made a quick final pass down the line. A slow node of the head confirmed he was content.

"Right then," he said slowly. "Basic guard positions..."

He then ignited his own blade, taking the group through a series of positions. He took time to show how the position of the feet had to change for each and when to assume each, whether that was based on the direction of the strike or distance to an opponent or the style being used.

"Right then, I want to see you all slowly moving through each of the basic guards. Remember you either need to be able to fluidly move between blocks to force them to work hard, or keep your saber in the middle ground to force them to deal with that first. The threat of a saber through the face when trying to make a strike is just as effective a defence as being prepared for the block."

Once again he started to move through the group as they moved through low to high guards, with alternative positions for close in opponents when the saber had to be brought closer in with bent elbows.

 

[Ayme Katash]

Ayme brought her guard up, her hands gripping the saber tighter with each repetition. She had been struggling with her saber skills. She could manage the forms well enough but in sparring she made infantile mistakes. Her master blamed her focus, that she allowed her mind to wonder or that her pride caused her miss steps. The truth was that she did get distracted, but not by her pride, she would inevitably start to think about the construction of the lightsabers at play. How she could improve upon their design.

Jacen walked by her as he made his rounds through the room. He raised his eyebrow at her and nudged her in the Force to straighten her shoulders, which she did as quickly as possible. She swallowed the grimace that wanted to reach her features and opted for a defiant smirk instead.

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[Ikari Ike]

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Ikari was listening and seeing the others as she stood there and her saber wasn't like the others while defending and keeping her bracer up activating the saber. With a snap hiss while the wrist mounted saber moved defending and blocking with her. More acrobatic and focused to build up speed and power in a small form before drawing back and having the finger stinger made to be worked on all of her things. The small hiss of it before she was moving to stay in position with her braids loops clanging together. She had a mid guard.... for her size being her high but could still participat while wondering about the instructor.

 

[Joza Perl]

As a passing Knight corrected her grip, Joza swallowed the embarrassment that rose in her chest. Was that a stupid mistake? Did everyone else get it right? She was sure that they had. There were some students here that probably already knew the form well, and were here for a refresher. Taking in a slow breath, she willed herself to calm down. No use in overreacting over such a silly thing and letting it get in the way of learning. She simply re-established her grip on the saber as if she were trying to commit it to memory, hoping to get it to feel more normal to her.

Instead of putting her focus inward, she concentrated on taking in the guard forms that Jacen was displaying. Again, she did her best to mimic, moving from high to low. She’d seen Soresu in action before, and already she could see how the basic movements worked into orbits.

As a passing Knight corrected her grip, Joza swallowed the embarrassment that rose in her chest. Was that a stupid mistake? Did everyone else get it right? She was sure that they had. There were some students here that probably already knew the form well, and were here for a refresher. Taking in a slow breath, she willed herself to calm down. No use in overreacting over such a silly thing and letting it get in the way of learning. She simply re-established her grip on the saber as if she were trying to commit it to memory, hoping to get it to feel more normal to her.

Instead of putting her focus inward, she concentrated on taking in the guard forms that Jacen was displaying. Again, she did her best to mimic, moving from high to low. She’d seen Soresu in action before, and already she could see how the basic movements worked into orbits.

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