Yup, if i dont say otherwise, it's always both. 

And it actualy is possible to cover 2.1 meters (7 feet) with that sword, as Meats' initial position had him standing with both feet on one line. Here, the outstreched arms+leaning torso+forwards lunge make up 60 cm (2 feet), and the sword adds another 1.5 m (5 feet). Yes, the blade itself is 5 feet long, so even with his hands right under the hilt, it would reach out that far.