Water Element Swordsman
Chapter 7 [Request]
"Hito!" sahut Uncle Erio who had not seen Hito for a long time, and in the end Uncle Erio hugged Hito's body tightly. Not long after Uncle Erio felt there were changes to Hito's body from his hair, face and body after Uncle Erio noticed.
Uncle Erio used to notice Hito in a shabby, weak, and with all his body a lot of scars. until now Uncle Erio was happy to see the state of Hito has returned cheerful as Hito at the age of 4 years, Uncle Erio also asked Hito what had brought him to change, "Hito. Uncle thinks you've turned into a handsome man and your body has risen a little, even though Uncle hasn't felt your magic energy. But Uncle's glad you're back to health." said Uncle Erio patting Hito on the back.
"Uncle. Now, Uncle doesn't have to worry about Hito. Hito from now on will start a new step, therefore Hito has a request for Uncle Erio," said Hito who was ready what he wanted, with Uncle Erio. Hito does not have to worry about training and achievement is not hampered by anyone, but Hito has the purpose of the request.
Uncle Erio who was surprised, will request Hito who has been dreaming of Uncle Erio. Now, Uncle Erio can realize his mother Hito's last wish which Hito's mother asked for the last time there was a 'pathetic my son' speech'.
"Did Hito want to practice how to use the same Uncle's sword." Uncle Erio who knew about Hito's request, he held Hito's shoulder tightly.
And Hito already knew that Uncle Erio could understand what he was asking for. Finally Hito shook his head, "Yes Uncle. Hito wants to practice sword with uncle," replied Hito loudly to be sure to take a step forward, for the sake of Hito's goal.
After the request was received by Uncle Erio, Uncle Erio took Hito to a sword training ground where Hito had to understand how to sword well, "Before we start how to use the sword. Uncle wants Hito to listen to the theory he gave me first, listen carefully." Clearly Uncle Erio was serious, and Hito had calmed down to the point of being ready to listen to what Uncle Erio said.
The first was that Uncle Erio gave an explanation about paying attention to the fight scenario, vigilance against the situation was the key to winning the fight. The mind not only focused on the realization that Hito should be ready to fight, but also paid attention to the location around Hito quickly and thought of ways to turn the battle location into a profitable one. If not ready, Hito can be attacked before he can draw a sword.
Believe with Hito's premonition, does Hito feel bad, does Hito feel supervised, is the situation too calm, or is something out of place, or Hito heard something unclear? Pay attention to Hito's intuition, because maybe it could save Hito's life.
Beware of threats, if you do not pay attention to the attacker. Hito is in an unfavorable position, some things that need to be considered include strange behavior or suspicious situations around Hito. And even Hito's own "premonition", watch the fight situation. Fighting against bandits on a dark journey was very different from doing battle in a tournament. The fights in tournaments are controlled and executed based on rules or codes of conduct. When Hito is attacked on the streets (for some reason), it is possible that Hito will fight to defend his life. Hito can break the rules by applying "disrespectful" tactics, for example by kicking, squinting sand into the eyes of opponents, or performing tricks.
"That's the first thing Uncle explained to you, Hito. Are you still able to listen?" asked Uncle Erio who was staring at Hito who was seriously listening to Uncle Erio speak. While Hito replied by nodding his head while closing his eyes, to say that Hito was still able to.
After Uncle Erio asked his circumstances, Uncle Erio continued the second explanation. Observe the fighting environment, every sword fight must be done somewhere. Observe the battle area so that Hito can guess what weaknesses the enemy might have, and what things Hito can turn into something profitable. If Hito can set the strategy in order to attack or protect themselves more effectively, for example by preparing a sudden attack, corner the opponent to a dead end, take cover behind a large rock, for example, maybe Hito can win.
Natural obstacles such as cliffs, seas, or walls can hinder movement and hinder attempts to escape. Sword-fighters (especially those wearing armor or armor) usually cannot perform at their best in areas of mud, swamp, ice, or in thick, soft snow. Fighting on the battlefield should be done as a team, not accentuating individual skills. Hito will depend on those around him to survive. Acting recklessly alone can be fatal to both yourself and Hito's own friends. The environment in the city or village is usually a closed place, such as a room or road.
"This is important for Hito, to determine the battlefield. And Uncle will continue back,"
Unplug the sword before Hito starts fighting, the swing of the sword from the trained person only takes a fraction of a second. So, if Hito had unsheathed the sword, Hito's time would not have been wasted. In addition, the sword would also be useless if it just hung in its sheath. On the other hand, if Hito's sword is designed to be easily pulled out of its sheath quickly (and Hito has trained it), this can be a great surprise attack. It can also intimidate opponents by showing that Hito is a highly trained fighter.
Be relaxed, panic is a natural reaction when someone fights using a sword. However, if Hito is tense, the mind will be weak so that Hito can not act quickly, full of control, or with a clear mental. This can be fatal, by practicing. As Hito learns to concentrate in dangerous situations, Hito's mind will learn to focus on what is being faced.
Keep the body balanced so that Hito can attack and fend off without being hit, always position the legs shoulder-width apart, and when moving. Keep your feet outstretched, never positioning your legs close together. Use a sword grip that makes it easier for Hito to move it, keep an eye on the opponent's movements and learn how to move when attacking and launching opening attacks.
Hito must be fast, when fending off, keep the sword near the body so that Hito does not need to stretch his hands to fend off the attack. Try to always counterattack, movement and placement of the legs is the key to balance. The more often the soles of the feet touch the ground, the balance becomes better so that the strength that Hito channel in the attack becomes greater. To maintain balance, try to move by shifting your legs, not lifting and moving them.
Tilting the body forward will lift the heel thus reducing the balance on the ground, be careful with the placement and use of the foot in each strike as this could give the opponent a chance to hit Hito. Keep the body straight with the chest and body pointed forward, so that the balance will be maintained when Hito swings the sword. This also makes it easier for Hito to avoid the opponent's attack with simple body movements, if the body is facing sideways. Then Hito will be locked because it can only avoid attacks in one direction.
"Huh, so much did Uncle explain to you Hito. Aren't you burdened?" asked Uncle Erio staring at Hito still seriously remembering and noting what could be taken from Uncle Erio's explanation.
"No Uncle. Uncle can just continue the explanation back, Hito will listen to what Uncle said," replied Hito.
After Hito answered Uncle Erio's question, then Uncle Erio felt relieved that what was conveyed to Hito could be understood. And so on, Uncle Erio continued his explanation.
