http://notagoodslayer.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] notagoodslayer.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2010-06-03 08:44 am
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Self Defense and Kickassery for Dummies; Thursday Fifth Period [4th. Class]

As the student arrived the Danger shop, they would find the same mat from the last class. What they would find that wasn't there the last class was the muscular man standing next to Faith, hands crossed on his back, giving a calculating look at the students as they entered. Faith wasn't doing any warming up this time -she had already, but shhh!- and instead was carefully turning her hair into a single braid; carefully because she hadn't done that in ages, and she wanted to get it right. There was no talking from any of them, but once the class was meant to start, Faith took a couple of steps away from the man, and faced the students.

"So, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu- that's Albert Crane by the way."

She turned to the man, and after a quick nod, he charged at Faith, going for a straight punch that hit her in the middle of the face, and then another one, and finally he tried to get a hold of her. The Slayer stumbled back a bit, avoiding the man's attempt to hold her, making a face. "As I was saying", continued as if nothing had happened, while the man closed the distance. "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport and a self-defense system", said as she lifted three fingers, but immediately moved that hand to stop another punch incoming, twisting the man's arm and forcing her way behind him, where she put a hold on him, trying to throw him to the mats, but going for some knee hits on his ribs when it proved to be difficult. "It focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. The art was derived from the Japanese martial art of Kodokan judo in the early 20th cen--oof" Elbow impact to the ribs, and then the man threw Faith to the mats by throwing himself over him, just to apply a choker hold." Century", finished as she tried to fight the chocker. "Which at the same time was itself-" Okay, he starting retaliating with his knee on her face, which she more or less managed to block, delivering a punch on his face; that's what he got for leaning to close. "-developed from a number of schools of Japanese jujutsu in the 19th century. It promotes, ugh-" Faith managed to free her head wasting no time and rotating, so she was on top of the guy, who raised his legs, trapping her neck and lowering her in a very uncomfortable position. "The principle is that smaller, weaker persons can successfully defend themselves against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique—" A hit on the man's right knee allowed her to free herself, and at the same time give her the time to get a hold on the man's legs, twisting them so he was face first in the ground, where she proceeded the apply her own lock, which looked particularly painful." Where was I? A, right, proper technique, most notably by applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person." She was using her legs to choke him, and her arms putting on of the man's in a very, very odd position.

A beat.

And then the man started to hit the mats with his free hand, and lo, he vanished, leaving a panting, pained Faith sitting there for a second, before she stood. "Not sure if you noticed how I was trying not to go all Slayer-y on him and just break his neck; this is a very useful tool in self defense, so I really expect you all have been paying attention." She was so not doing that again.

"Pick a partner, or me, I don't know, and get over the different moves I'll show you. But first you might want to do some warming up, so nobody ends up incapacitated."

Another beat. Some panting. Silence.

"The heck are you waiting for?"

[Wait for the OCD up! I SAID WAIT, lol]
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Kate Gregson
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Claudia Donovan
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Re: Listen to Faith, mingle

[identity profile] anarchist-queen.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow that was pretty impressive. Leda really liked this class. Yes, the teacher had a lot to do with it, but wasn't the only reason.

Re: Listen to Faith, mingle

[identity profile] brat-intraining.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
If Kennedy's Watcher had a clue how keenly her charge was paying attention to Faith's instructions, she'd probably end up with some kind of a complex; Kennedy never turned the focus up to 11 for her. 9, mostly, sometimes 10, but never 11.

That was what you got for being all repressed and stuffy and Watcher-y, Constance.

Re: Listen to Faith, mingle

[identity profile] stylin-wizard.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Alex had a feeling she was going to be equally impressed by Faith with each class. Wow.
notmyownage: (*goes "uhhhh"*)

Re: Listen to Faith, mingle

[personal profile] notmyownage 2010-06-03 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Claudia was very impressed by Faith's ability to lecture while battling the muscular dude.

Holy crap.
dontvotemeout: (blank: worried and listening)

Re: Listen to Faith, mingle

[personal profile] dontvotemeout 2010-06-04 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
On one hand, Jason was really interested in what Faith was saying, considering his size and the relatively larger size of most of the people he'd probably end up fighting. But there was something about watching Faith fight, even as she started to win, that made him uncomfortable enough that he had to try not to squirm.

Re: Listen to Faith, mingle

[identity profile] svetocha-blooms.livejournal.com 2010-06-04 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Dru was seriously impressed as she watched.

And possibly just a little jealous.

Re: The Warm-up

[identity profile] anarchist-queen.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Leda went through the katas, getting herself more in the zone for getting her ass kicked, and for kicking ass in return.

Re: The Warm-up

[identity profile] brat-intraining.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, yeah, the basic kata, okay. Kennedy ran through all three of them as usual, the first two just for starters and then the hard one, focusing more on the mechanics and applications of each move now that she'd gotten it pretty well memorized.

It was almost cute how hard she was concentrating.

Re: The Warm-up

[identity profile] stylin-wizard.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Alex decided to try and the so-called middle kata. She was taking her time with it, wondering if she should have stuck with the simpler kata.
notmyownage: (*is determined*)

Re: The Warm-up

[personal profile] notmyownage 2010-06-03 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Claudia stuck to the simpler kata, working her way through it focusing on the transfers of energy through her hands and feet. She was really starting to get the hang of this one.

Re: The Warm-up

[identity profile] awesomebigsis.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Ellie started out with the simpler kata. She felt she had improved enough to attempt the middle kata as well.

Re: The Warm-up

[identity profile] svetocha-blooms.livejournal.com 2010-06-04 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
She had the simpler katas down at this point. Now it was just a matter of perfecting the difficult one. Dru kept repeating it, each time fine tuning one move or another.
dontvotemeout: (blank: over my shoulder)

Re: The Warm-up

[personal profile] dontvotemeout 2010-06-04 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
Jason only did the middle kata once before focusing on the hardest one, determined to get it down today.

Re: The Warm-up

[identity profile] showmetheproof.livejournal.com 2010-06-04 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
Scully's movements were smoothing out; she had the basic kata down, now, an the mid-level was well on its way. Four weeks, she realized, was the minimum for re-training her body to do things she needed it to do. Not perfectly, but at least competently. Okay then.

Re: The Class' excersise

[identity profile] anarchist-queen.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Leda looked to see who'd like to partner up.

Re: The Class' excersise

[identity profile] brat-intraining.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 02:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Kennedy would so be lying if she said she wasn't hoping to see what she could do against Faith for this (which wasn't as much as she thought she could, probably), but hey, one way or another she'd take a match.
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Re: The Class' excersise

[personal profile] notmyownage 2010-06-03 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Claudia looked around for someone at least a little bit on her skill level.

She didn't wanna lose too hard.

Re: Talk to the TAs

[identity profile] anarchist-queen.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Leda's here, trying to cool down from the workout.

Re: Talk to the TAs

[identity profile] brat-intraining.livejournal.com 2010-06-03 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Thursdays? Officially awesome this term. Kennedy was around if you needed her, and definitely looking pleased with said Thursday-related awesomeness.