What is (in my opinion) the 3rd most valuable and difficult skill to achieve in sword fighting? How do you differentiate between a well-trained martial artist, and a normal person who simply picks up a sword to fight? I hope this video can help to address some of that. Transcript below. What I regard as the 3rd most difficult and valuable skill a martial artist can possess, is the ability to make a full step in the swiftest and most efficient manner. When a sword fight begins