The masked Sentinel enters the Temple grounds, bowing her head to the Guards who keep their vigil as she steps to the side, in her hand a small cube which she sets on the ground. Taking a breath she taps the device and activates it. An older human man appears and smiles to her as he bows his head.
(Teacher) Welcome my student. Given you have activated this holocron you have the permissions required to study the basics of Shein. This form is a variation of Djem So, so if you have not yet learned Djem So, please go speak with your Master or a Knight to get you the proper study material to work on Djem So. The holocron seems to pause for several moments, ample time to turn off the device if the student was not prepared Very well, let us begin with the mental aspects of Shien.
(Teacher) Shien utilizes swift and horizontal techniques, although the defensive techniques are not all horizontal. Shien can be used with either one or two hands on the lightsaber. The lightsaber does not have to be horizontal at all times, but the attacks themselves are horizontal, but can be connected together with arcs around the body, finally slashing horizontally. Although there are not many techniques, it takes time to fully master this technique due to its difficulty.
(Teacher) drawing out his lightsaber and activating it, the blue glow of the blade casting a light blue glow on the Master as he takes the Jedi neutral stance Let us begin with Horizontal slash one. Bring the saber to head height and slash horizontally at your opponents head. as he speaks, he slowly does the motion, going through it carefully
Nods as she drew her own staff, slightly adjusting for the staffs bigger size, she followed along slowly, before doing it twice more at higher speeds till she was far more comfortable.
(Teacher) Alright, lets move onto Horizontal slash two. Bring the saber behind your back, keeping the blade horizontal. The handle should be just below shoulder height. Bring the saber round quickly slashing at your opponents arm. Again slowly guiding the movement. Then following through with an even faster version
Takes a breath as she begins going over the attack, slowly following the guidance, balancing out the staff to make it work in time with his attack till she is more comfortable with it.
(Teacher) Very well, moving on to Horizontal slash three. This attack is just slash two but aimed at your opponents back, and should only be done if the back is open for such an attack.
Showing how it would be done for such an attack
Mmm, yes I see nods calmly as she watches the demonstration, moving to copy it slowly
(Teacher) Moving onto Horizontal slash four. Bring the saber behind your back on the left side and slash round at your opponents right leg. The tip of the lightsaber points
gently to the ground. goes over the attack slowly, easily enabling the student to copy
nods and using her staff she follows through, focused as she had seen him do it
(Teacher) Moving onto Horizontal slash five. Bring the saber behind your back on the right side and slash round at your opponents left leg. The tip of the lightsaber points
gently to the ground. Exactly the same as four but the opposite side. displaying it with ease
Nods as she copies the prior form to the other side with ease
(Teacher) Now we will begin moving on to the defensive abilities of Shien. going back to the Jedi neutral stance Lets start with the Horizontal parry one. Hold the handle with one hand above and in front of your head, arm stretched out. The blade should be horizontal. This will block any vertical slashes attacking the top of the head. goes into the parry stance carefully and calmly
Ah yes I see. positions herself to match his stance. The blades horizontal guarding her from an attack to the head
(Teacher) Very good, Diagonal parry one. Hold the saber high with the handle at shoulder height. The blade should be diagonal. This can be done to either the left or right side. again going into the simple display
Nods as she follows him into the defensive stance breathing slowly
(Teacher) Very good, Basic block parry two. Start with the handle at chest height and the blade vertically upwards. Then swing the blade down so the blade swings to the left and ends up pointing down almost vertical in front of your right arm or side. Demonstrates calmly, showing how to hold the blade at the proper angle
mmm, yes I see. moves into the stance, adjusting the staff to match the position carefully
(Teacher) Very good. Vertical parry two. This simply involves keeping the handle at waist height and moving the saber to defend your right arm. very simple form to follow as he shows it
nods simply following along with real ease for this one
(Teacher) Very good, Basic block parry three. Start with the handle at chest height and the blade vertically upwards. Then swing the blade down so the blade swings to the left and ends up pointing down almost vertical in front of your left arm or side.
Exactly as block parry two, just opposite side nodding as he shows it for that side
Ah, very well nods following the example for her opposite side
(Teacher) Moving on, Vertical parry three. This simply involves keeping the handle at waist height and moving the saber to defend your left arm. Again exactly like vertical parry two, just opposite side. showing again with ease
Nods and follows it with the same ease as the last time
(Teacher) Moving on, Overhead parry four. Bring the saber over your head with both hands so that the saber is vertical, with the blade parallel to your spine. displays this one more carefully Do not burn yourself in the process!
nods in seriousness and carefully follows the display, careful not to harm herself with this stance
(Teacher) Good, moving on. Basic block defense five. Start with the handle at chest height and the blade vertically upwards. Then swing the blade down so the blade swings to the left and ends up pointing down almost vertical in front of your right leg. gives the example calmly, easy to follow
nods following through with ease, focused on his guidance
(Teacher) Good, moving on. Basic block defense six. Start with the handle at chest height and the blade vertically upwards. Then swing the blade down so the blade swings to the right and ends up pointing down almost vertical in front of your left leg. Same as the last one, just different side. nods as he displays it with ease
nods as she follows, having just done this on the other side
(Teacher) Our last one. The Kai Kan Drop stance. Defense of the body. Hold the blade horizontal with the handle to the left of your head at shoulder height. The blade should run just in front of and below your chin. giving the final display he stands firm in the form, giving a chance to be seen at all angles as he holds the stance
slowly follows how he holds the blade, her saberstaff coming up to match his lightsaber, guarding her body very well
(Teacher) So ends the lessons of Shien, as always practice diligently. The forms are not simple to master and take a great deal of dedication. Though I hope these lessons serve you well, and that you never need to use them. May the force be with you. The holocron turns off
Taking a breath she nods to herself, slowly beginning to go back over the attacks and defensive movements over and over, replaying the holocron when necessary to review a stance when she struggles with it, till she can safely go over them again and again without having to check before she picks up the holocron, tucking it away and moving to shower and change