He nods, chuckling a little. "Yeah, I have." Even once he was off the street and living with the Martillos, his teachers still weren't averse to teaching him things the hard way. They'd never go so far as to break his bones, but he wound up with plenty of scrapes and bruises for making mistakes. Hector's more hands-off approach is appreciated.

After he watches Hector demonstrate his grip, Firo moves to face the dummy. The heavier weight of the sword compared to the knife makes it a little difficult to adjust, but he does his best to heed Hector's advice and relax as much as he can. Even so, his first jabs at the dummy is slow and not too powerful as he tries to get a feel for the weapon.

[OOC: Sorry for the delay! It's been a busy week.]