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Crossed
guard
- However, the Barrier Guard is when you hold your Sword with crossed hands in
front of you with the point at the ground, which is seen from the figure in
illustration F.
Hanging Point
- Since you'll need to be in the correct Hanging Point during the work, look at
the figure to the right of the above illustration. Even if the arms needn't be
as stretched as here will be shown, still put yourself into the named Guard.
Stand with the right foot forward, hold your weapon with outstretched arms
before you, so that the blade hangs somewhat toward the earth, this stance is
very close to the Ox in similar form, only different in that in the Ox your arms
are strongly held in high mode, but here shall be directly outstretched before
your face, letting the Sword hang toward the Earth, therefore it is named
Hanging Point.
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