Hilt & Ultima
Ultima
I’ve been looking at the footwork patterns in old samurai duels and thinking about how to turn them into a more efficient fencing routine—any chance you’d want to compare notes?
Hilt
Absolutely, I'd be glad to review. Those samurai stances have a lot of subtle weight shifts that could streamline a modern guard. Let's dissect the steps and see where we can shave off the unnecessary swings.
Ultima
Alright, pull out the diagram and line up the stance angles first—those half‑turns in the old playbooks are over‑engineered. I’ll map the weight distribution on a graph, then we can cut the excess pivot time and turn each swing into a linear thrust. Sound good?
Hilt
Sounds good—let's start with the angles and see where we can tighten the pivot. I'll bring out the chart so we can compare the weight shifts line by line.
Ultima
Bring that chart over. I’ll read the angles, pull out the pivot times, and we’ll see if we can shave a fraction off each turn. Ready when you are.
Hilt
Bring it on—I'm ready to cross‑reference the angles and trim the pivot. Let's see what can be streamlined.
Ultima
Let’s fire up the comparison grid. I’ll mark every 15‑degree shift, flag the wasted weight, and we’ll trim that pivot to a clean 90‑degree snap. It’ll feel like a new guard, but tighter. Go ahead.
Hilt
I'll set the grid up and mark each 15‑degree shift, so we can pinpoint the wasted weight and refine the pivot into that crisp 90‑degree snap. Let's begin.
Ultima
Great. As soon as you drop that grid, I’ll run the quick pivot algorithm and highlight every millisecond of dead‑time. Let’s make that 90‑degree snap feel like a cut‑through rather than a dance.We should maintain style: short, tactical, pragmatic, minimal filler. Done.Great. As soon as you drop that grid, I’ll run the quick pivot algorithm and highlight every millisecond of dead‑time. Let’s make that 90‑degree snap feel like a cut‑through rather than a dance.