Just Like that, a month passed by.
The three of them would do the endurance running in the morning and calligraphy practice in the afternoon.
And because the three of them would also practice Calligraphy in their house, they improve their penmanship, which led to Gautam also advancing what he needs to teach.
So, they would now run for three hours in the morning, then practice calligraphy after that, then lunch.
After lunch, they would practice their sword techniques, then sometimes they would spar, either between each of the three, or three versus one with Gautam.
Their skills and mastery improved each day of practice, and today, Gautam had told them that he would be teaching them something different this time.
"Alright! Now guys, it's been a month and you have all been very rigorous in your training that I have been forced to teach you guys in advance!
And today is now different! Well.. first off.. What is the most important thing to a swordsman?!"
"Uuhh.. their sword?!"
Answered Marco.
"Yup! Their sword! Without our sword we won't be called swordsmen obviously, now here's the thing...
What happens when either, our sword breaks in the middle of the fight or it is flung away or taken?
What do we do then?!"
"Uuhhh.. captain... We have already been taught hand to hand combat in the school..."
"..."
"..."
"Damn! I forgot about that!"
"..."
"Uh!!! Wait!!!! Hahah! What the school teaches you are just basic techniques! "
"Ohh!! Will you be teaching us some advance techniques then?!"
"Uhhh.. it's not really an advance technique hahaha!"
"..."
"Ahem! Alright it's a bit of an advance technique, it's called the Deflection Palms Technique!
"This technique is pretty simple, it uses the force and momentum of your opponent to counter attack with the use of your Palms!"
"What's the difference with this and other techniques though?! Wouldn't what we know, especially when we also trained in some martial arts, either disarming or fists techniques?!"
Akai and Eiji also nodded their heads at this.
"Well.. although it is called Deflection, its more like you are the ones to initiate the attack, and also by using your palms, you avoid injuries on your knuckles as well as accidental twist in your wrists when punching!
Besides, when used correctly, palm attacks are far more effective and destructive than fists especially when you hit using the base or the space just above your wrist to attack, aligning it with your bones in your arms!"
The three nodded their heads.
"Okay! Here's the scroll of how to utilize your ki when using the technique as well as the body movements! You three read it first then tell me afterwards if you guys are done!"
After saying so, he tossed a scroll, to which Akai, who's in the middle caught it hurriedly.
The three then read and passed the scroll towards each other and then sat cross legged to meditate and familiarize themselves with the ki utilization of the technique.
It was a simple technique, so the three of them already memorized it in just twenty minutes.
"Okay! You guys memorized it right?!"
"""Yes!"""
"Good! Good! Good!"
"..."
The three were sceptical at the three 'Goods' of Gautam.
"It's a simple technique right?!
You all memorized it fairly easily, and as the scroll said, it relies more in countering and quick surprise attacks!"
As Gautam slowly stood up as he talked, he put down the katana at his waist in the grass, and took an almost two meter metal rod in his treasure pouch.
"W- wait.."
The three got a bad feeling as they watched Gautam in horror.
"And because this technique needs you to hit a certain body parts such as the chin and solar plexus of the opponent, you need timing and especially especially especially experience!!!!"
As he said his last words, Gautam's mouth curled into a smile.
"!!!"
To which for the three of them was the smiled of the devil!
"And so!! We shall commence a new daily sparring sessions! With experience as the teacher this time, you three will surely master this technique in no time!
Ahahahhahaha!"
*Swoooshhh!!!!!!!
The three ran away without hesitation but....
"Aaarrrrggghhhhhhhhh!!!"
"Aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!"
"Nnoooo!! Noot theeerree!! Aaahhh!!!!!"
Then wails was heard repeatedly in the training grounds that day!
*End Of Chapter.