Quote Originally Posted by blackmage_nuke View Post
The fact remains that Cid said "finally... a gunblade speciallist" which still implies that he is the first gunblade speciallist which implies there were none before him which implies he is self taught for atleast after the basics training.
Were the first SeeDs self-taught as well? I'm quite interested in how one teaches oneself to use a deadly weapon, but I've never tried.

Seriously, Cid must have hired instructors. One of them could've been a gunblade teacher. He taught Squall and Seifer. Much simpler solution.