Weak? No, they won't be weak.
The first day is the Group A competition.
Representing different dojos are Kenji Style, Chiba Style, Kurama Yoshi Style, and Yoshin Yin Style.
If you take a serious look at their professions, you'll find that some people only treat Sword Dao as a form of practice.
Among them are transportation staff, electricians, and renovation workers.
Can you say they are weaker than the disciples who practice full-time in the dojo?
Mostly no, because many of them have experience in school clubs.
In Japan, clubs aren't just for fun; they have formal competitions with prizes and rankings.
You can use it as a career starting point.
This is enough to show that if you learn earnestly, you can also acquire useful skills.
Perhaps, any random electrician staff once crowned the Jade Dragon Flag's fiercely contested championship during their high school days.
They are older, but their strength lies in their rich experience.
