Techniques in the Wild #2 - Nachraisen

Techniques in the Wild is a series that features clips from sparring in which manuscript techniques occur spontaneously. In this clip, we can see an example of Nachraisen. Nachraisen (or ’travelling after’) is any action in which whenever your opponent pulls their sword back or misses a strike, you follow with your sword and hit with strike, thrust or slice. Arto makes a provoking strike just out of distance that I manage to capitalise on with a thrust. It’s not extremely flashy or anything, but I chose