Tamriel Data:Teachings of the Master-Student

Book Information Teachings of the Master-Student
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Found in the following locations: Daranith Ancestral Tomb Rathryon Ancestral Tomb

Teachings of the Master-Student

by Taren Omathan

Advice from a master of combat

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A beginner's folly: do not enclose the thumb when making a fist, lest you wish to lose it.

Stretch every day, thrice a day, to stay limber in body.

Never extend the knee past the ankle when lunging forward.

Redirect rather than block, else you will always lose to the stronger foe.

One hand to protect the head always, the other for gut and groin.

Meditate every day, thrice a day, to stay limber in mind.

An undisciplined mind makes for an undisciplined body.

Know the three points of bodily attack: throat, solar plexus, groin. Know the three points of cranial attack: eyes, nose, and temple.

Never strike with knee or elbow in honorable combat.

Always begin in chambered position before executing a kick, so as not to betray one's intentions to one's opponent.

Balance and restraint are key. A master does not lose his form when his target is removed.

Flow from one movement to the next. A mechanical movement is the construct's weakness.

Pray to your gods every day, thrice a day, to stay limber in spirit.

For this one, an attack. For this one, a defense. Every movement is its own counter; wise pairing will set an opponent reeling.

Let your opponent's strength become yours. Resist by accepting. Counter by harmonizing.

The best fight is the one that never happened.