"Straighten up. Your slash is not perfect."
Julian was simply slashing downward, a straight vertical chop.
Almond was right beside him, doing the same motion with his sword.
"Your sword is not united with your body."
Every time Almond chopped his sword, a faint vertical slit would form on the ground despite a meter of distance between the sword and the ground.
Julian's sword was simply pushing away air.
"Hmmm, you're not doing it properly. Alright, close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Forget about your body and perceive your sword with your other senses. While perceiving your sword, feel the air and world around you as you slash it."
Julian nodded and did as told.
After he slashed twice, Almond asked, "What did you feel?"
"Pain in my inverse side of the elbow and…feeling how easy it is to slash the air."
