I Need Someone To Tell Me This While I’m Covered In Mud Standing In The Pouring Rain And Completely

i need someone to tell me this while i’m covered in mud standing in the pouring rain and completely exhausted just ready to go back inside and sweep their floor or whatever else i need to do before i can collapse in bed and then be woken up by them like 4 hours later with some food as they try their best to make it look like they aren’t concerned about how tired i am

When you pick up a sword for the first time you will be slow and awkward. This is frustrating, but refuse the temptation to try and become a “faster” fencer. Chasing after speed is like trying to catch smoke. If you try and pursue speed, all you will accomplish is haste. Haste is the enemy of 1st class fencing.

Speed is a lie the untrained mind tells itself when it sees an action it cannot follow. The truth is a combination of timing, control, and fluidity. Fluid motion, even done slowly, will always arrive before a hasty strike. Control will allow you to move without wasteful motion that will slow you down. Timing will eliminate the need to move fast almost entirely. There is no need to get somewhere fast so long as you get there at the right time.