From Page to Squire

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  1. The Page
    1. (Earth) Stance
      1. Presentation of Heat
      2. Elasticity
      3. Power Placement
      4. Guidance Placement
      5. Balance
    2.  (Air) Footwork
      1. Advance: Forward
      2. Lunge: Forward
      3. Advance Lunge: Forward
      4. Recover Forward
      5. Recover
      6. Retreat
      7. Far Retreat
      8. Maintaining Distance
    3. (Fire)  Attacks
      1. Thrust (High/Middle/Low) Palm Up
      2. Thrust (High/Middle/Low) Palm Down
      3. Lunge (High/Middle/Low) Palm Up
      4. Lunge (High/Middle/Low) Palm Down
      5. Close-Action (High/Middle/Low) Palm Up
      6. Close-Action (High/Middle/Low) Palm Down
    4. (Water) Defenses
      1. The Parries
        1. Low Parries
        2. High Parries
      2. The Steam
    5. (Void)
      1. Terms for the Fencer’s Body
      2. Musashi’s Nine strictures
      3. Elemental Values
      4. Defining the Elements
      5. Parts of the Sword
      6. The Like Sided Opponent
      7. One on One combat (First Touch)

Introduction

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