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swordsman

one who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword
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That day in the buried chamber beneath the palace of Salensus Oll I learned what swordsmanship meant, and to what heights of sword mastery I could achieve when pitted against such a wizard of the blade as Solan.
It had been apparent to both players and spectators for the past two moves, that Gahan was moving straight across the field into the enemy's country to seek personal combat with the Orange Chief--that he was staking all upon his belief in the superiority of his own swordsmanship, since if the two Chiefs engage, the outcome decides the game.
Those same soothing environs will frame a different sort of energy when the sumo wrestling and Japanese shinkendo swordsmanship demonstrations begin later in the weekend.
Other tales to listen out for during the series involve an ancestor burned at the stake, a musical assault involving a banjo and an American dream that went horribly wrong, as well as revelations involving swordsmanship, solitary confinement, diamond trading and cod fishing.
It includes both famous and less-known samurai; their martial and cultural practices, such as horseback riding, swordsmanship, and tea ceremony; the material aspects of their lives, including housing, clothing, weapons, and armor; and aspects of economic and family life.
Hisaki demonstrated one of the traditional Japanese martial arts, kendo, which descended from swordsmanship and uses bamboo swords and protective armours.
Here, the free-roaming combat of Diablo is replaced by a more stripped back point 'n' click swordsmanship, whereby your character progresses along a pre-determined route, autoattacking enemies while you select the direction of travel.
Based on a centuries-old genre of Chinese literature, the wuxia movies often portray swordsmanship,sorcery, chivalry, justice and romance.
"Our swordsmanship program is founded on Filipino Martial Arts (FMA).
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