User blog comment:Mr. Ob(li)vious/Was Jaune homeschooled or something?/@comment-14909251-20130828203018

This is what I have been thinking as well. He's like some country bumpkin who has been practicing with a wooden sword at his family home or his community dojo. I can totally imagine him getting his sword and shield the very day he left for Beacon. Mind you his character is a reference to Joan of Arc, who also came from humble roots to become a great warrior.