"The way you stand during a sword fight is very important."

The Templar stepped forward, giving her stance a few verbal adjustments as he paced around her.

"Ideally you should aim to have your feet placed with a wide measure of distance between them, about the width of your shoulders. This helps to give you more balance."

By the time he is done her stance ends up looking a great deal like a fencing position. It was more the style Haytham himself used. It was an elegant method of battle but relied on speed and a agility to successfully master.

Then he took up a similiar position and drew his own sword.

"Now, would you like to attempt a lunge?"