Kyūshasen

Kyūshasen (急斜線, "Sharp Forward Slash") is a Zanjutsu technique that is commonly kept unnamed due to its simplicity.

Overview
The technique, much like advanced techniques, is in fact a rather simple maneuver that can be applied in a variety of situations. However, because this technique is so integral in the majority of fighting styles, it is often ignored by most practitioners as a valid form of Zanjutsu advancement. The technique itself is useful for a myriad of situations, but holds the most prevalence in situations where one has to parry another opponent's strike. The technique works with the user's reflexes, speed and strength to clash with an opposing blade with a higher level of momentum than what they are employing at that given moment, disrupting the rhythm of their attacks and allowing for ample opportunity for the user to overwhelm them with their own attack sequence. Notably, the nature of this technique forces its users to be perceptive of an opponent's own strengths while evaluating their own at the same time in order to be completely successful.

Behind the Scenes

 * This technique can be used freely without the author's explicit permission.