Crab Defender

The Hida Defenders are an oddity in the Crab Clan, but a necessary one. They are trained in the art of Iaijutsu, and are used exclusively to represent the Crab against other clans, so that they do not appear weak. They are trained at the Unbreakable Blade Dojo, which is situated between Yasuki Hanko and the Watchtower of the West. From this place, just south of the Crane Clan's lands, they can have a constant reminder of just how they will be called upon to serve the Crab. Almost all Hida Defenders are trained from veteran warriors, so that they will have a full understand of real combat, and the true purpose of the Crab.

Training
The sensei of the Unbreakable Blade Dojo train the Defenders on how to use their connection to the element of Earth in their bodies, and apply it to dueling. This focuses on the strength of the warrior, and centers on their willpower. To draw interest, they also train tetsubo-suru, the art of the Testsubo Duelist. More of a recent worry is the development of Daigotsu's own dueling academy, and the threat of having the face The Lost trained in Iaijutsu, and how to manipulate others into dueling at a disadvantage. The sensei of Unbreakable Blade see this as a further justification for their existence, and hope to gain an increase of students to combat this new threat.