Many of the exercises my tutor assigned me would be too strenuous at this point, I should think. But there is one...
[She extended her right arm again with her blade once more parallel to the ground.]
Hold your arm out like this, keeping the blade as steady as you are able, but be sure not to lock your elbow. Maintain this posture for a minute, then change and do this with your left arm. After a fortnight, try to hold it in this manner for five minutes.
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Many of the exercises my tutor assigned me would be too strenuous at this point, I should think. But there is one...
[She extended her right arm again with her blade once more parallel to the ground.]
Hold your arm out like this, keeping the blade as steady as you are able, but be sure not to lock your elbow. Maintain this posture for a minute, then change and do this with your left arm. After a fortnight, try to hold it in this manner for five minutes.