How to Get the Practice Sword: Location and How to Use

This is a guide to getting the Practice Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (HD) for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn where to find Practice Sword, as well as how to use it.

Practice Sword Basic Information

Practice Sword
Item Type	Sword
A basic sword used by knights in training. The blade still has a sharp edge.

How to Get Practice Sword

How to Obtain Practice Sword

Item	Unlock Condition
Practice Sword	Found in a chest inside the Sparring Hall.

Starter sword

The Practice Sword is your first sword in the game. It is obtained after talking to Pipit and opening the chest inside Sparring Hall in Skyloft.

Skyloft Walkthrough

How to Use Practice Sword

How to Thrust

Thrust your Practice Sword by swinging forward with your right Joy-Con for Motion Controls, or press the R-Stick for Button Controls.

How to Slash Diagonally

Slash diagonally by swinging your right Joy-Con for Motion Controls, or flicking your R-stick for Button Controls diagonally.

How to Slash Horizontally

Slash horizontally by swinging your right Joy-Con for Motion Controls, or flicking your R-stick for Button Controls from left to right or vice versa.

How to Slash Vertically

Slash vertically by swinging your right Joy-Con for Motion Controls, or flicking your R-stick for Button Controls from top to bottom or vice versa.

How to do Spin Attack

For Motion Controls, swing both of your left and right Joy-Cons sideways to do a spin attack. Swing up and down to do a vertical spin attack.

For Button Controls, flick your R-stick left and right until Link does a spin attack. Flick up and down to do a vertical spin attack.

This attack uses a chunk of your Stamina, so use it wisely.

How to Use Button and Motion Controls

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