Self Defense and Kickassery for Dummies; Thursday Fourth Period [1st. Class]

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The students had been noticed handwavily that the class would take place in the Danger Shop. Once they arrived they would see the place looked pretty much like a dojo, and nothing else. Leaning on one of the pillars was the teacher, who didn't acknowledge or react to the students arriving until the time for her class started; for some Faith was probably just another student. This time the students were less, and Faith was glad of that; she liked the idea of being able to focus on all of them proprely, and smaller numbers were easier to handle.

Once the time had come, Faith parted from the pillar, placing herself in front of the class.

"So, this is the deal."

She was wearing some casual clothes; comfortable enough to move freely, but nothing too excersise-oriented like, as it didn't go with her unless she was considering fighting someone that would use that against her. The first thing Faith did was motion everyone to sit down in the middle of the tatami. "My name is Faith; Faith Lehane. You will refer to me as Faith, and if I ever hear you calling me teacher or Ms. Lehane, I'll make your life a living hell. I have authorization for such things, you know? Where I come from, supernatural creatures like to lurk in the dark, and it's my job of sorts to hunt them down. They also like to hunt me down on occasion...so there isn't much of a chance of me getting out of the lopp" Unless she was teaching in another dimension, really. "The term for people like me is Slayer...and that's all you need to know." There, she was properly introduced now ."This is a course of self defense, as it's name tells. On every class we'll see different aspects of self defense and fighting techniques, from simple stuff to some other more complicated, but don't expect me to teach you how to kill a dude with your thumb only, or some secret martial arts shit; if you are here you probably feel like your strength isn't what you would want it to be, and so you need to learn some tricks to get your ass into gear if you need it." At that point she clapped once, rubbing her hands together.

"Well then, you came to the right place. Since this is the first class, we'll just go with the very basics, but before..." And this is when she smirked at them. "I want you all to stand up, say your name, reason to be here, and who do you want to beat the crap out some day, be it because they are jerks, because you just don't like their faces or because it would be fun; don't try to sugar coat it."

And once they were done with it, Faith moved on to the actual course.

"Kihon is a Japanese term meaning "basics" or "fundamentals." The term is used to refer to the basic techniques that are taught and practiced as the foundation of most Japanese martial arts.

The practice and mastery of kihon is essential to all advanced training,　and includes the practice of correct body form and breathing, while practicing basics such as stances, punches, kicks, blocks, and thrusts, but it also includes basic representative kata. You want to learn your kata pretty damn well.

Kihon techniques tend to be practiced often, in many cases during each practice session; these will work as our warm-up. They are considered fundamental to mastery and improvement of all movements of greater complexity. Kihon in martial arts can be seen as analogous to basic skills in, for example, basketball. Professional NBA players continue to practice dribbling, passing, free throws, jump shots, etc. in an effort to maintain and perfect the more complex skills used during a basketball game. Practice makes the master."

"So today we are going to go over the first and easier kata, and as time goes I'll introduce you to newer, harder ones, as well as the class' style of fighting. You can always work in groups, on your own, or with me, or I can pick a fight with one of you randomly." That was Faith, providing chaos to everyone she could now and then. "Now get to it."

[Wait for the OCD I UP!]

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Sign in

[notagoodslayer.livejournal.com]

Like you want to beat someone up!

Re: Sign in

[awakestheghosts]

Chloe Saunders

Re: Sign in

[wesleynotponcy.livejournal.com]

Wesley Wyndam-Pryce

Listen to Faith, mingle

[notagoodslayer.livejournal.com]

Who's getting better at this.

Introductions!

[notagoodslayer.livejournal.com]

Name, some details of yourself, and who do you want to beat the crap of.

Re: Introductions!

[glacial_queen]

"I'm Karla, I'm a sophomore, and I'm not from this world. My home is the Territory Glacia in the Realm Kaeleer. As for people I'm hoping to punch...I'd like to be able to surprise Lucivar with a few moves and to shut his stupid mouth for once and then I'd really like to punch my--Hobart."

Re: Introductions!

[notagoodslayer.livejournal.com]

"Your Hobart? Does everyone from your world get one or something like that?" And she was nowhere serious about the question, by the way.

"So I take it you aren't really a fighter? You do look fierce though; there's hope for you."

Re: Introductions!

[bamf-tastic.livejournal.com]

"Guten Tag! My name is Kurt Wagner, and I'm going to be a senior this fall." Kurt waved at everyone cheerfully. "I am from Bavaria, and... Is it okay to say 'half the population of Bayville, New York'? Because that is who I'd like to punch. Of course, I would like to work out our differences without any punching, but I have a feeling there will be much punching involved. Especially Lance Alvers and Todd Tolansky -- they just get on my NERVES!"

Re: Introductions!

[notagoodslayer.livejournal.com]

Faith...liked this one. If only he smiled a little less...

"The more punching involved, the better we'll get along. Any particular reason to punch them, anyway?"

Re: Introductions!

[inneedofcoffee.livejournal.com]

"My name is Maladicta, I am a Black Ribboner from Borogravia. A country, I am assured, that does not exist here." Which was either a good thing or a bad thing depending on your view of abominations. "I suppose I'd like to punch whoever created decaf."

Re: Introductions!

[notagoodslayer.livejournal.com]

Maladicta? That was quite the name. "I don't really know about geography, but no, doesn't right a bell." Faith was honest like that.

"Decaf? It's ridiculously stupid. I mean, what's the point of coffee that doesn't do what coffee is meant to do?" Because she didn't know.

Re: Introductions!

[heromaniac]

"Momoko Akatsutsumi!" Momoko grinned and raised her hand. "I'm 18, and I'm from Tokyo City, Japan. I usually fight with a yo-yo, but since I've been at school I've also gotten pretty good with a slingshot and guns. I really need to learn more non-weapon fighting."

"And I'm a heroine of Justice," she flashed a smile and a V-sign. "So I don't just beat people up and there's no one I really want to punch."

Warm Up/Class Excersise

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

Go on, don't be shy! Faith will be looking at you.

Re: Warm Up/Class Excersise

[awakestheghosts]

Chloe immediately set to work working on the kata. Yes, she had gotten very good at it before, but she figured she could keep learning from Faith until she was banned from taking the class.

Re: Warm Up/Class Excersise

[bamf-tastic.livejournal.com]

If it looked like Kurt had done this before... well, he had. He hadn't really been paying ATTENTION when Logan was trying to teach him, though, so now was a good time to try to learn this over again.

Re: Warm Up/Class Excersise

[wesleynotponcy.livejournal.com]

Wes could do this in his sleep. Actually, he probably could have done it in his sleep when he was ten years old. Lazily, he ran through the routine twice, remembering being in class as a kid and being told that one day he'd have the chance to teach this to his Slayer. He messed up the footwork a bit, but he was so furious at being in this class that he hardly noticed.

Re: Warm Up/Class Excersise

[inneedofcoffee.livejournal.com]

Sighing, Maladicta resigned herself to actually having to learn how to fight. This was so much easier when she could just carry the sword around.

She managed it with grace, as befitting a massive Sue vampire.

Re: Warm Up/Class Excersise

[heromaniac]

Momoko's last school had emphasized more of the peaceful Tai Chi than the actual martial arts in the general education program. So, while Momoko was somewhat familiar with the concepts? Her execution of the kata was a bit awkward.

On her first try, in fact, she wound up on the far side of the dojo at the end of her series, rather than back at her starting point. Don't ask how, she wouldn't be able to explain. She was just going to try again from scratch.

Talk to Faith

[notagoodslayer.livejournal.com]

Who likes to teach. And kill monsters. All in the same package.

Re: Talk to Faith

[wesleynotponcy.livejournal.com]

Wesley walked into the room, saw Faith, squeezed his eyes shut, opened them again, and still saw Faith. But she wasn't trying to kill him. His brain immediately set to work trying to make sense of this.

This could have been one of those two-people-from-different-but-similar-dimensions thing his big sibling had been talking about. And maybe his father had signed him up for this class as a little mocking reminder of what a terrible Watcher he'd been. Yes, that was it.

Understanding what the bloody hell was going on didn't stop him from staring at Faith for maybe three straight minutes, though.

Talk to the TA

[notagoodslayer.livejournal.com]

When he pings in!

Oooooooh boy, this is going to be good.

Re: Talk to the TA

[wesleynotponcy.livejournal.com]

And Wes is present! Although he's in a state of shock right now, so if you do want to talk to him, now might not be the best time.

OOC

[notagoodslayer.livejournal.com]

Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat.

Re: OOC

[brat-intraining.livejournal.com]

Hahaha oh man, I'MMA GET THE POPCORN.

Re: OOC

[wesleynotponcy.livejournal.com]

Hee! Torturing Wes is fun.