Self Defense and Kickassery for Dummies; Thursday Fifth Period [5th. Class]

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Danger Shop, Fifth Period. The dojo was back.

Faith wasn't getting into any fight with muscular guys that day. It had been fun, but don't push it. She looked pretty serious and professional for once, and maybe a little smug- she was always a little smug, but this time there was something else going on. But, until the class started, she just stood there, hands on her hips as she watched the students arrive one by one. Or two by two, or three  by three, you get the point. Each and everyone got their respective glance, but besides that, silence. It was a funny excercise that, imposing silence on the "classroom" until she decided to start; when you don't talk, you end up thinking about the stuff you try to cover with noise, whether you like it or not. It also built character, maybe. Probably.

But hey, it was time for classes.

"Four classes", started as she walked around the group, hands still on her hips. "When I started this thing, I had serious doubts about going anywhere, honest. Yet in some little time I think the results have been pretty damn good." And if not, she had seen everyone giving their best to take part of every class, every excercise, every kata and so on. "I'm sort of proud", added a moment later, half grin showing as she resumed her position in front of the class. "While I don't expect you guys to go out there and save the world, I'm pretty damn sure you now can stand on your own, or at least have the guts to know when to run." She didn't like the idea, but she wasn't about to lie them and tell them they were awesome fighters now; the truth was pretty okay though.

"Today we'll see Kumite. Kumite  means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon, which we have already revised. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata. In our case, we also get the upper hand from already having seen jiu jitsu and judo; if you have gone through them every week you will find yourselves to be highly resourceful in a violent encounter, even when your opponent is clearly stronger. Kumite can be used to develop a particular technique or a skill, such as effectively judging and adjusting your distance from your opponent, or it can be done in competition; this is what most people think when they hear of Karate; the tournaments, the fights, when it's only but a piece of something way bigger." But they weren't in some sassy class, so Faith cut it there.

"So today we'll be going over the things we've seen so far, and apply Kumite. We are going to do some sparring, or, to put it better, you are going to spar with me again." She felt it was time to get sore again, figures. "Well then, let's get this party started."

[Waaaaaaaaait for the OCD it's ooooooon]

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Kennedy with proof

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Chloe Saunders

Listen to Faith, mingle

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She's doing a pep talk, mind you.

Re: Listen to Faith, mingle

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Was it weird having Kennedy look at you with complete attention and more than a little bit of awe, without looking like she was just waiting to jump on the chance to argue her point of view, Faith? Because that's what she was doing. Total fangirl mode here, although Kennedy leaned more toward the saving-the-world part than the running.

Although man, she hoped she didn't end up too sore after this class. She had a date tonight.

The Warm-up

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The kickass kata. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dglPKOcBs8w)

A more or less in the middle kata. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRc8nNATW2k)

The simpler kata. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3em-5bH-Ds&feature=related)

Rinse and repeat, darlings, rinse and repeat.

Re: The Warm-up

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The usual systematic run-throughs of the easier katas out of the way, Kennedy concentrated on the third; she was getting pretty decent at it, but it wasn't like breathing yet, the way the other two were by now. She really, really wanted it to be, because if she couldn't do it with the same kind of speed as Faith she at least wanted to be as damn good at it as possible. Judging from the fiercely focused look on her face, it might be a really bad idea to bother her while she was at this.

Re: The Warm-up

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Chloe worked for a little bit on the easy kata to get her body warmed up. She had gotten pretty good at this one so she was moving through it quite easily.

After she was sufficiently warmed up, she again started working on the medium kata. She was better than she had been with it, but she still wasn't ready to start with the kick ass kata.

She'd get there, though.

Re: The Warm-up

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"Not bad," Kennedy commented, spotting Chloe on one of her passes around the room. (Please. Standing still was so not an option.) "On a scale of 'waving your arms randomly' to 'kicking ass and taking names' you're less at risk of putting someone's eye out, now."

Kennedy's idea of useful and motivational commentary needed a lot of work.

Re: The Warm-up

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Scully was running through all the katas now, even if the middle kata was still more her speed than the most complicated, kickass one.

Re: The Warm-up

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Dru started simple then worked her way through all three katas. It was obvious that she'd been practicing them outside of class.

Watch some sparring matches

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Better know what you are getting yourself into.

Kumite Femenil Final -60 Kgs WKF México 2004 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07LP8lHVe5c)

Top Ten Kumite (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyOYj2nkLLk&feature=related)

Kumite for Dummies. I'm looking at you guys. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzQd55ShBGA)

One on one with Faith

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Come on, don't be shy~

Re: One on one with Faith

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What, Kennedy? Shy? When did that ever happen?

You know, unless you counted bounding out into the sparring area with a floodlight-level eager grin for all of five seconds before she went into Serious Face as shy. (Maybe that counted in the world without shrimp.) So much cooler than sparring with her Watcher.

"Like you had to ask if I was gonna be up for this."

Like anyone was even asking, Kennedy.

Re: One on one with Faith

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There was a short moment of silence from Faith's side, before she chuckled softly. Oh, what would she give to have Kennedy as a full fledged Slayer on her class. And yet, the Potential version was still largely appealing.

"I didn't ask, and you didn't disappoint. We are cool like that chica." The phrase was followed by her taking a basic Karate starting position, right leg slightly in front of the other, right arm also in front, the left one retracted so her left fist rested on her waist. "Let's see how does Round Two goes then, shall we?"

Re: One on one with Faith

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Alice moved into the sparring area with her typical inherent grace.

"I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to this," she said, quirking a cheerful smile.

Re: One on one with Faith

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Yeaaaah.

"Yeaaaah, right. I can't say I'm absolutely thrilled about this, but it should prove to be quite a sparring match."

Assuming a defensive posture, Faith made a small gesture at Alice. "You first."

So not taking risks with this one.

Talk to Faith

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After class is fine too.

Talk to the TAs

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When they ping in!

Re: Talk to the TAs

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When she wasn't being Srs Bzns on the mats or possibly getting her ass kicked, Kennedy was around to talk to, evidently over yesterday's cold-water incident and looking fairly cheerful, if intently keeping an eye on the class's progress.

OOC

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For your OOCly needs!

Re: OOC

[brat-intraining.livejournal.com]

Kennedy will totally be going all out (or trying to, anyway) in this match since she knows Faith can take it and then some, and I'd like her to maybe get a couple of hits in, but other than that go crazy, kick her ass all you want, bb. Just don't break her, please. ;)

Re: OOC

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With Kenny is always different! So I guess Faith would go pretty much like the last time (which would play against her, as Kennedy will give it all). Faith's gonna stick to what she had taught, so there is totally chances for her to get some hits, although by the end she might lose her patience and politely "calm" her down.

No breaking!

Re: OOC

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This so has to happen.

Though hitting Alice IS like hitting stone, so Faith might want to be careful just so she doesn't break herself. That'd be annoying for her, I'm sure.

Re: OOC

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YES.

And it's fine, Faith will complain about it tomorrow aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall day. Slayers don't break just like that~