Colonial Williamsburg stages little vignettes in the streets on occasion, sometimes with "famous" characters. I don't recall if either of these actors were playing someone famous, but the student on the left had come up to the master on the right with a question of sword technique. The master walks the student through the move, then acts it out in real time.

Lesson learned, technique practiced, the participants bid each other good day and walked off the stage (or Duke of Gloucester St in this case).

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