Brace

"Brace too soon, you die! Brace too late, you die! Timing is everything maggots!"

A Drill-Master training recruits to Brace on command.

To 'Brace' is to use a form of defensive art where mana shields the entire body to defend the body momentarily. It is a widely known technique, easily acquired, which can allow one to survive great trauma during a short period at the cost of exhaustion.