Bang bang bang!
Intensive gunfire rang out on the training ground.
After three days of gun-holding posture training, the navy recruits were finally able to practice shooting.
Although there are various weapons in the world of pirates, guns are still the most murderous.
Coles had a deep understanding of the power of the flintlock rifle, because not long ago, he had ordered the shadow soldiers to use the flintlock rifle to launch a sneak attack and kill the pirate Atton, whose overall strength far exceeded his.
There are many experts in using guns in the world of pirates, such as the vice-captain Beckman of the Four Emperors, the cadre Jesus Bu and so on.
The practice of spearmanship is also indispensable.
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Time passed slowly during practice.
During the first month of his recruiting career, Coles basically spent every day learning basic naval knowledge, practicing gunmanship, and exercising physical fitness.
After completing the naval general knowledge course, Instructor Kahn officially replaced the naval general knowledge course with a swordsmanship course!
It’s still the same classroom.
Kahn stood on the podium and began his opening remarks for the new course.
"In the battle with pirates, the enemy will often engage you in close combat. When faced with such a situation, your spearmanship will seem somewhat inadequate.
So, starting today, I will teach you the basics of close combat swordsmanship."
Coles's expression immediately became serious.
Although he is a devil fruit user, he does not think of over-relying on the fruit.
Learning swordsmanship was another main route he chose for himself.
On the podium, Kahn took off the black sword from his waist and displayed it in front of everyone.
"Before I teach you the basics of swordsmanship, I will first give you a general introduction to the quality of swords. Most swords on the market are made by ordinary craftsmen. Although they can be used in combat, their toughness is not very strong."
"In addition, among the many swords in the world, weapons made by famous swordsmiths are called famous swords. The materials of these famous swords are far superior to ordinary swords, and their sharpness is extraordinary."
"Among the famous swords, the more outstanding ones are the Twelve Skills of Supreme Great Swords, the Twenty-One Skills of Great Swords, and the Fifty Skills of Excellent Swords."
Kahn slowly pulled out the black-sheathed long sword in his hand, and a dazzling sword light appeared in the classroom.
“My sword is called Yu Jin, and it was made by a top craftsman a hundred years ago. It is one of the twenty-one great swords.
Its scabbard is completely black, the handle is engraved with delicate spiral patterns, and the overall curvature of the blade is slightly smaller, but it is sharp enough to easily cut through boulders."
After listening to Instructor Kahn's introduction, the recruits looked at the famous sword with envy.
Dashiqi's eyes were filled with excitement, and she asked shyly, "Instructor, can you let us see this famous sword in person?"
Kahn did not refuse.
"Of course, everyone can observe it."
After Tashigi took the famous sword Yu Jin, she was immediately attracted by this large and sharp sword with a long history.
She has loved famous swords since she was a child and has a strong interest in them. She even made a special wish, which is to collect all the famous swords in the world that were taken away by evil people.
As the recruits were passed on, Yu Jin finally fell into Coles' hands.
As soon as Coles grasped Yu Jin's knife handle, he could feel a strong sense of stability.
This famous sword was the weapon that Kahn used to block William's attack for him.
At first, he just thought that this was a knife of extraordinary quality, but he didn't expect that it was actually a huge knife worth more than tens of millions of berries!
After the recruits had observed the famous swords, Kahn began to formally teach them basic swordsmanship.
On the training ground.
Each of them held a wooden sword in their hands and carried out basic training under Kahn's guidance.
"The foundation of swordsmanship lies in the way you hold the weapon in your hand, your body movements, your breathing techniques, etc. You can call it 'position' for short. As long as your 'position' meets the requirements, you will be able to control swordsmanship naturally."
Following Instructor Kahn's instructions, Coles began to repeatedly practice the basic swordsmanship movements, making sure that each posture was correct.
Same.
The same was true for other naval recruits.
Dozens of repetitive exercises do not make these recruits feel boring, they even feel a sense of freshness.
But with continuous repetition, the recruits began to feel soreness and fatigue in their arms, their movements began to become crooked, and their breathing became unstable. Only a very few could continue to maintain the correct posture.
Kahn had been supervising the recruits' movements. When he saw this scene, he immediately asked everyone to maintain the correct movements.
In addition to talent, personal efforts are essential to improve swordsmanship.
If you want to give up just because of the pain, you will never be able to master the swordsmanship.
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For new recruits.
Boring training goes on every day.
These trainings and subjects constantly hone their character and will, and the ultimate goal is to transform them into qualified naval soldiers.
Despite knowing this, the naval recruits still found it a bit difficult.
However, there are always others among the recruits.
Dashigi is the other one. Although her talent is average, she is very diligent in learning swordsmanship.
As for Coles.
The recruits all called him "Monster"!
Because Coles not only did not feel bored with the training, he even felt that the training volume was not enough.
It was late at night and the moon was dim.
The recruits were already fast asleep in the dormitory.
On the training ground, Coles was still practicing basic swordsmanship.
After eating the Shadow Fruit.
His sleep requirements have been lowered a lot. He only needs three hours of rest a day to maintain a full mental state, which means he will have more training time than others.
The hazy starlight fell on the training ground.
Coles held the wooden sword in his hand and repeated the training again and again.
Sweat flowed down his handsome face and finally fell to the ground along his chin.
Suddenly, a figure wearing a navy coat appeared not far from the training ground.
Coles stopped practicing basic swordsmanship and saluted, "Instructor Kahn."
Kahn nodded and asked gently.
"Why aren't you going to bed so late and are you still practicing swordsmanship here?"
Coles answered truthfully.
"Reporting to Instructor Kahn, my strength is still too weak. If I meet a pirate like William again, I will not be his opponent at all.
So I have to keep training, keep sweating, and keep practicing, so that I can narrow the gap with those strong ones."
Kahn could feel the firmness in Coles' words, and did not say the words of persuasion he originally wanted to say. In the end, he said a few words of encouragement and turned and left.
"Okay, come on!"
It was not until Major Kahn disappeared that Coles came back to his senses.
This, this doesn't seem to be in line with the development of the plot
Seeing how hard Major Kahn was working on his swordsmanship, shouldn't he teach him some unique sword moves or pass on some swordsmanship tips
Those novels really can’t be trusted!
Although he did not receive special guidance from Instructor Kahn, Coles was not disappointed and continued to practice basic swordsmanship during the day.
As the saying goes, dripping water wears away a stone.
As long as you practice day after day, even the most basic swordsmanship can also exert extremely powerful power.
And in the following time.
Coles also gradually realized that Instructor Kahn was actually a very fair person who treated every recruit equally without any special treatment.
The real swordsmanship experience.
Instructor Kahn also talked about it in class, but very few people could understand it.
According to Instructor Kahn, "meditation" is one of the methods that can quickly improve swordsmanship after everyone has learned the basic swordsmanship.
Compared to practicing sword moves, spiritual training is also extremely important.
To this.
Coles also had some understanding.
In the previous life, there was a Shinto Wunian-ryu swordsmanship school. It was said that the founder had comprehended the powerful swordsmanship while in a meditative state.
In the original comics, Roronoa Zoro often meditates on the boat, and later shows off some powerful sword moves.
It can be said that in this world of pirates, spiritual and mental training is also particularly important for improving swordsmanship.
After thoroughly mastering the basic swordsmanship.
Coles also began to practice the meditation method formally according to what Instructor Kahn had taught him.
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