fandomhigh | Energy and Fitness, Friday, December 8, Period 1

The gym was already set up when people got there. There were several kick pads and focus mitts lying around. Zuko was waiting at the front of the class, scowling at the small bot that was currently humming 'Eye of the tiger'.

When everyone had entered the room, Zuko ignored the bot and spoke up. "Administration has asked me to take over classes until Yondaime returns. Apparently we're supposed to be studying about the chakra these weeks, but that's Avatar stuff and seeing how only Alfons can bend, it's a waste of time. I saw how some of you were fighting against the trolls, I think it is time that you learn how to defend yourself decently."

Zuko then launched into an explanation of how to do a front kick, center punch and the reverse backfist. When he was finished, he looked around. "Team up and practise."

((The last three links go to videos which will load immediately upon clicking. They're very clear explanations on how to perform the moves. Zuko's firebending style is based on Northern Shaolin and the moves he has done in canon are similar if not the exact same.

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Pip blocked it quickly. "Pretty good, but you shouldn't be kicking so high," he said. "I mean, I'm a zillion feet tall. There's some targets you just can't reach."

Anders nodded. "Yeah, that almost threw me off balance, and then I'd be in trouble," he agreed. "Maybe I should go for the knees."

That brought back memories of Kara's injury -- wasn't that about this time last year? -- for a moment, and he flinched before setting up again and targeting Pip's knee. Very gingerly.

Pip blocked again. "Very good. Don't worry about hurting me too much, by the way. I'm pretty quick."

"I'm not worried about that," Anders told him with a brief laugh, repeating the kick. "You're good at this stuff. I'm more worried about hurting me."

Pip blocked it again. "Well, I've been training since I was a wee one. Family thing and all. Wanna try those punches?"

"I've been training since I was just old enough to pick up a Pyramid ball with two hands, but that's something else entirely." Anders tried the kick one more time just to get the movement imprinted more clearly in his mind, then nodded. "Yeah. I'm having trouble working out that reverse backfist though. Help me out with it?"

"That's a hard one," Pip admitted. "Let's see you do it. Not at me, just in general."

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