Beginning Bladecraft: 7 Precepts

Original media : TES Online By master Ghelwezh Do not strangle the grip-hold it firmly but lightly in your palm. The blade curves: the edge is rigid, but the flat is flexible. Learn to feel your sword's range of motion. Your sword is not the weapon, it is only the point of the weapon. Your entire body is the weapon, and it must move as one. You expose yourself only when you attack—but if you do not attack, you cannot hit. The strongest slash is with the forte of the blade. Move always, defending with stop thrusts, parries, backsteps, and sidesteps. To stand still is to die. Know your lunge range—and your opponent's. Learn to sense it without looking down.