Right. Your own fighting style will start to come out once you get a balance of both that you're comfortable with.

[And as far as he's concerned, the practice swings aren't too bad, either. Clumsy, but not in a way that he's particularly worried about. Practice alone - along with decent direction - should be more than enough to clean up the inconsistencies and indecisiveness.

He can't help but laugh at that, though...]

Aha, you're not wrong about it. People dedicate their whole lives to mastering swords, so don't be worried about the learning curve.