[The yard is all slate gray and miserable in the early mornings, and the chill is sharp enough to keep most otherwise willing hands tucked up in their beds for as long as possible. It leaves the pair of them plenty of room in which to work.
--Of which they've done plenty of already this morning, moving through simple forms of the parrying dagger at fourth and half speed. de Ricart is quite nimble with his left hand, producing the ugly blade from his belt with the deft flick of a wrist. Here is a block, here is how to twist the wrist to lock an opponents blade with the quillion. Here is how to redirect its momentum to turn a strike or twist the weapon away from your enemy's hand.
Its simple, and requires very little in the way of conversation except for sometimes:]
action, some time before vinmark adventures;
--Of which they've done plenty of already this morning, moving through simple forms of the parrying dagger at fourth and half speed. de Ricart is quite nimble with his left hand, producing the ugly blade from his belt with the deft flick of a wrist. Here is a block, here is how to twist the wrist to lock an opponents blade with the quillion. Here is how to redirect its momentum to turn a strike or twist the weapon away from your enemy's hand.
Its simple, and requires very little in the way of conversation except for sometimes:]
Let your shoulder fall more easily. Again.