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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 is up!!]

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Kurt Wagner

Karla

Momoko Akatsutsumi

She's doing a pep talk over there, mind you.

Kurt was a little bit flattered by Faith telling the class she was proud of them... But mostly, he was itchy. It was like every hair on his body (and he had a lot of them) was being ruffled by some unseen force. It made it hard to concentrate.

Karla was only half-listening. She'd dreamt Black Widow dreams the night before and was trying to puzzle out their meanings.

So far, no dice. Hopefully a workout would clear her head enough to make some progress.

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.

Despite being distracted by the itchiness, Kurt made it through the middle kata without a problem.

Momoko attended to her katas, pleased to notice she was almost bored with the simple one now. She tried her best on the highest level, but still fumbled quite a bit. She totally needed to bug Dinah to help her again.

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)

"They look like they're DANCING!" Kurt laughed. "All that bouncing isn't very scary!"

Momoko watched, fascinated. It looked like some of what Dinah was showing her when they sparred. She... she could possibly do this!

Dun dun dunnnn~♫

Come on, don't be shy~

Kurt crouched in front of Faith warily and put his hands up. He fixed his eyes on her and tried to choke down the nervousness and ignore the itching. "All right," he decided firmly. "Let's do this."

Well, that was interesting. "I see you got a confidence upgrade", commented as she cracked her knuckles.

"Okay then, charge at me, but this time make an actual effort and use that flexibility of yours."

"Not really, but I'm trying," Kurt admitted.

He hesitated a moment, then charged at her and leaped, trying to do a handspring off her shoulders and land behind her.

So, the guy that could punch properly managed to slip from right in front of her, making her lose her balance. "Woah", said as she turned. "Okay, okay, that's something. Come on, use that flexibility to strike a hit now."

She charged now, trying to take him down rather than hitting him.

Kurt waited until the last possible moment and then bent over backwards at the knees, giving her nothing but his shins to charge at. If she let him, he was going to plant his hands on the ground behind him and kick up at her.

And guess what? Faith did just that. It was a training, after all, she couldn't simply close the distance and land a hit at her students -well, at least not to the ones she was sure would probably end up hurting or something-.

She repeated that to herself as the kick send her flying back, and then to the mats. Ah, good kick, told herself before standing slowly.

"What if I weighted a lot more?", asked as she charged again, but instead of going for a tackle, Faith leaped from a good distance, menacing to fall feet first over Kurt.

Momoko stepped up and into the same basic fighting stance she learned from Dinah. She planted her legs a bit more firmly than she usually did, completely forgetting the bouncy-bouncy stances that had been in today's lesson, and wondered how badly this was going to hurt later today.

Ms Faith was totally not going to go as easy on her as Dinah did, of that Momoko was certain.

Once before Faith had allowed Momoko to have it easy; she wasn't going to spare her a second time. So as soon as she was standing good on her feet, Faith was already closing the distance.

"Let's make a little experiment. I'll stop whenever you tell me to, or I'll stop once I think you are doing it properly. You can choose between failing, or proving me, and yourself, that can defend yourself." Without any warning, then, Faith's right hand shot out to get a hold of Momoko's left arm, threatening to pull the girl.

"Whoa!"

Momoko stepped slightly back, pulling her left side away as she moved her right arm to knock away Ms Faith's.

[sorry! *grovels* Sorry! It got buried in my inbox!]

After class, when she's all sore and satisfied.

For your OOCly needs!

I will be here for some hours, but then I'll be silent as a ninja, so expect SP.

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

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