Armed and Dangerous [Tuesday, Period Four]

[doubleohblonde]

The crash mats from last week were making another appearance today, not so much the weapons stations though.

"Good afternoon," Bond greeted the class once they'd finished arriving. "Before we get started on working with weapons, we'll first be looking at unarmed hand to hand combat. Now, we won't be looking at any particular martial art in particular, as far too many to count have evolved across the course of history each with their own focus and techniques, and finding one suitable for the class as a whole would be an exercise in futility. Instead we're going to be covering a range of basic skills, and I would advise anyone who wishes to gain more extensive training to find a form that plays to their individual strengths and weaknesses."

"Now, most martial arts focus on strikes, grappling, or a combination of the two," he said, going on to explain and demonstrate the various forms each could take. "But it's also important to know how to take a punch, or avoid one in the first place, being able to throw the stronger punch does you little good if your opponent is quick enough on their feet to wear you down before you can land a single blow."

"Now, I'd like you to split up into three groups depending on your familiarity with unarmed fighting and find a partner within your group to spar with."

[Class Roster]

Friendship is Baking!!!, Wednesday

[justlurkinghere]

It would appear that class today was both pony and werewolf free (mostly) as neither teacher was there for... reasons. Reasons that did not involve forgetting what day it was.

But there was a tray of cupcakes and a movie set up for the students to watch because that was what you did without a teacher, right?

So, just enjoy learning about one rat's quest to be a chef.

Emergency Medical Situations, Wednesday, Period 1

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The fact that there was a fire drill early this morning was a coincidence--but made the topic for the day more poignant, or made it seem like McCoy was rubbing it in that they had to wake up in the middle of the night.

"Burns! One of those squirrels told me when I was doing radio that a student thought it was a good idea to grab a hot sandwich off a pan without a spatula--so at least one of your fellows is an idiot who needs your help."

That was harsh.

There was a screen up at the front of the class, but none of the images used would be real burns--McCoy didn't want to disgust his students.

"Doctors sort burns into 6 degrees--fifth and sixth degree burns go straight to the bone and are more often than not are diagnosed during an autopsy--not much you can do for those. Fourth degree burns are mostly fatal, too, and will require real doctoring immediately. We'll focus on third, second, and first degree burns today."
( First degree burns are simple enough. )

[Wait for OCD! OCD is up! The linked images are pretty simply drawn diagrams, but if you're extra squeamish or have a visual imagination, don't click through!]