Part I of approaching focuses on refining your mechanics for getting to the right measure, controlling the opponent’s blade, and making attacks that keep you safe.

Part II of approaching focuses on putting our mechanical tools to use while pressuring the opponent and striking them as they err.

In this course we focus on the mechanics of cutting and the right contexts in which to employ the cut for attack and defense.

Our approach is to always unify the defense between the sword and the offhand, having both guard the same line at the same time—the sword high and offhand low, or vice versa.

Part I of receiving focuses on the mechanics required to control and safely attack our opponent as they approach.

Part II of receiving focuses on pressuring the opponent into error, and the strategies we employ against them as they approach.