At the start of the game before the piretes come if you forget to go to the swordsman and go to him later you don't have to go through most of the training like you do if you go to him before the piretes come .
That's because it isn't neccessary to learn it yet, plus, if you did, then you'd get the sword to early.
It's funny when you get your sword, hit Orca three times and he says, "What are you doing?!" then hit him two times and he says, "Hey, Link!!" then hit him one more time, and he says, "Ah! Stop! Desest!" (Or however it's spelled) and he pushes you over! ;D
yeah, that is funny.