Punching People and Not Breaking Your Hand: Fighting 101 - Period 5 - [06/02]

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Frowning slightly as he watched all the kids file in for class, Deadpool crossed his arms over his chest.

"So it seems we're not around France anymore. There go my plans to teach Savate and let you kick clowns..."

It was sad, really. Kicking clowns was excellent exercise. Good cardio.

"Instead, now that we seem to be vaguely South Pacific in that adorable Rogers and Hammerstein kinda way, I'll be showing you a few basic moves in Muay Thai. Because elbowing and kneeing people in the chest is so much more fun," He told them all cheerfully.

"There will be four basic moves to learn here. The elbow strike, the knee strike, hanuman and the flying knee." He squinted at them for a moment. "And no, these aren't going to be done on each other. I'd rather not get punched by the principal if I can help it. Sure, she's got that MILF thing working for her now, but it's just bad form to toss you all in a room to have a battle royale..."

Deadpool sighed dreamily.

"...Maybe someday." Shaking his head, Deadpool snapped out of it. "Partner up to help each other with form and try these on the punching bags. They usually don't hit back and now that I've said that we're doomed to being attacked by them for the beret thing."

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Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Where I'm from, I was taught Archery because my father wanted to keep me out of the close fighting." She grinned. "That didn't work so well and my Uncles started teaching me other weapons." She tilted her head and her eyes were full of curiosity. "May I ask a question?"

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He nodded.

"Ask as you like."

It seemed harmless enough.

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"You said there was a broom in your quiver? Is that a different kind of weapon?"

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He shook his head.

"A broom. Like one would usually use to sweep the floor."

Ah.

"I can fly on it," he explained, figuring it was best to cover this all in one go. "So I keep it with me, just in case. The quiver is the best way I've found to hold onto it."

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

She nodded. "That sounds very practical -- especially since around here you never know when you might need it."

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I've found it very helpful for a few of my classes, and more than helpful when trouble came up," he admitted.

"I've been training some with a friend on defending myself, but for the most part, it's wisest for me to run. Unless the whatever-it-is has an allergy to citrus fruits."

IE his ability to make oddly flavored oranges is useful against a grand total of Rodney McKay.

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"I usually have to run, too, as I am not very skilled in weaponless fighting." She smiled. "My best friend suggested I take this class for that."

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I'm tired of running and hiding," he said with a shrug, not really wanting to elaborate. Then he breathed out.

"And judging by previous history, it'll be a class well learned."

He tipped his chin to the bag.

"So... archery?"

He realized how that looked.

"I mean, you should probably go back to hitting the bag. And you wouldn't mind showing me archery?"

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn hit the bag again. "I would enjoy showing you archery," she said with a smile.

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Good. Whenever you have the time is fine with me. I'll move things around as I need to. I don't have that much to do, other than work and class."

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn smiled. "Awesome. Let me see if my roommate has made any plans for me -- as happens sometimes -- and I'll let you know a good time?"

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I'm in room 316 if you need me," And he nodded.

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"I'm in #410 with my roommate, Eve."

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"My roommate moved out," he said, not sounding as if he felt either way about it.

"But I'm still there. I'll make sure to check by."

Beat.

"Do you like chocolate?"

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn nodded. "Oh I love it. It's one of the things that I really fell in love with coming here."

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Then I'll make sure to bring some manner of it with me. I bake."

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

She tilted her head. "That would be very nice. I am hopeless when it comes to the kitchen."

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

Another one. Honestly.

"Well, then, perhaps as you show me archery, I might show you a thing or two in the kitchen? I promise, it's not really as hard as it seems."

He was quite sure she probably did the same things that some of the cooking class students had done.

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

"Oh, that sounds like a fabulous arrangement."

It was more that growing up she had wanted to be a boy and a fighter and Tuck's cooking lessons were not paid attention to.

She could cook game over an open fire, though.

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He'd done that as well, traveling from Kiamo Ko to the Emerald City and most recently going the other way. Not that he'd gone to Kiamo Ko. Just to the Scrow encampment. But it was close.

"Fair enough."

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

She shook her hand out. "Would you like me to hold the bag for you for awhile?"

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He nodded before letting go of it and moving around.

"Sure, if you don't mind."

He called up the examples shown and, while waiting, started running through them slowly. Then a little faster, still hitting nothing; the point was to put the pieces together for him.

Then he tipped his chin to the bag.

"Thank you."

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

Gwynn smiled and took up position to hold the bag for him.

"Have you done this sort of thing before this class? The hitting thing?"

Re: Practice Hitting!

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He shook his head.

"I've been training in defense with Ino practically since I came here, but we've never done any hitting, really. Before that, the only time I ever learned anything was from the soldiers stationed down the hill from us and that was ages ago."

He sped it up again, still not touching the bag. Another time.

Then he nodded to Gwen before actually hitting the bag with a rather good shot.

Re: Practice Hitting!

[notafairmaiden.livejournal.com]

She moved only slightly when the bag was hit and then she smiled. "That was good hit."