They might tell you that it is the sword. But the sword is just one part. Obviously, it must be sharp and straight. It must be also guided in a clean, no wave half circle through the bambu stick row.
The reason why one passes the Dan test and the others fail, is the mind set.
He understands what the situation is, but fully. He is aware and be. Be or not to be, is the poetic form of his mind set. He even nodes to the test set up as it was another human. He focuses onto each part of the needed actions to fulfill the task, but the moment he signed in for the test.
This recorded moment is another moment in a what was before and will be after. All of that matters and needs to be focused onto the task, which is standing in the correct position and distance to the test obstacle, pull the sharp, cleaned sword, bring it into striking position and strike straight clean through the row of bambu sticks. This means to control the blade, the force applyed, not to hurt yourself and applying the training before, all years and each drop of sweat into this very moment. Be the cut.
You also can walk up loaded on gear, scream and by sheer luck not kill yourself having just avoided to fall into the blade to tell everyone that was not you - but you fail. #nazi #teutonicorder #thegangwithnoname
