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fandomhigh2015-05-06 11:19 am
atreideslioness) wrote in fandomhigh2015-05-06 11:19 am
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Physical Education. Wednesday, Period Three
When students arrived in the Danger Shop, they'd find a good half of the floor covered in mats, and Lady Ghanima waiting for them; her usual gowns abandoned in favor of a light tunic and trousers, and bare feet. Off to the side was a table full of water bottles and fruit, in case anyone got light headed or had skipped breakfast today.
"Welcome to Physical Education," she announced, once everyone had gathered. "If you have not had one of my classes before, you may call me Lady Ghanima, Miss Ghanima, or Miss Atreides, whichever you are more comfortable with given your cultural preferences," Ghanima announced, smiling. "Lady Atreides is my grandmother, and I will not answer to it. For those of you whom I have had in class before, welcome back."
"I shall give you fair warning now: this is not a place for those with delicate sensibilities. You will hit the mat. You may go home bruised, bleeding, and sore. You may not feel good about yourself at the end of the day. You will, however, hopefully achieve some form of physical or mental catharsis through physical activity. If you're lucky, you'll also be less-likely to die when faced with a superior opponent."
Because Fandom.
"Which means the first thing you need to learn is this: everyone falls down. Everyone. Whether it's when you're first learning to walk, tripping over a rock, or falling out of a tree. People fall every day, and it's not the end of the world. Why, then, are we so afraid of hitting the earth? Is it fear of injury or fear of failure?" she asked, looking at each of them. "Falling down is not failing, simply because it is not possible to excel in throwing, or to defend against an attack successfully, without a thorough understanding of falling and how it works. So today, we'll start with a very basic item that is actually rarely taught. How to fall properly so that you need not fear injury."
Stepping up to the mats, Ghanima proceeded to demonstrate three ways of falling, starting out slow and then speeding each one up to real-time. "Pick one and start slowly," she said, dusting off her hands as she sat down on the edge of the mat. "Don't try to master all three at once. If you're already well-versed in these three techniques, pick a partner who is also skilled, and practice tossing each other."
"Miss Lightwood here is my teaching assistant, and you can feel free to direct any questions to her if I'm helping someone else. Go ahead and begin."
"Welcome to Physical Education," she announced, once everyone had gathered. "If you have not had one of my classes before, you may call me Lady Ghanima, Miss Ghanima, or Miss Atreides, whichever you are more comfortable with given your cultural preferences," Ghanima announced, smiling. "Lady Atreides is my grandmother, and I will not answer to it. For those of you whom I have had in class before, welcome back."
"I shall give you fair warning now: this is not a place for those with delicate sensibilities. You will hit the mat. You may go home bruised, bleeding, and sore. You may not feel good about yourself at the end of the day. You will, however, hopefully achieve some form of physical or mental catharsis through physical activity. If you're lucky, you'll also be less-likely to die when faced with a superior opponent."
Because Fandom.
"Which means the first thing you need to learn is this: everyone falls down. Everyone. Whether it's when you're first learning to walk, tripping over a rock, or falling out of a tree. People fall every day, and it's not the end of the world. Why, then, are we so afraid of hitting the earth? Is it fear of injury or fear of failure?" she asked, looking at each of them. "Falling down is not failing, simply because it is not possible to excel in throwing, or to defend against an attack successfully, without a thorough understanding of falling and how it works. So today, we'll start with a very basic item that is actually rarely taught. How to fall properly so that you need not fear injury."
Stepping up to the mats, Ghanima proceeded to demonstrate three ways of falling, starting out slow and then speeding each one up to real-time. "Pick one and start slowly," she said, dusting off her hands as she sat down on the edge of the mat. "Don't try to master all three at once. If you're already well-versed in these three techniques, pick a partner who is also skilled, and practice tossing each other."
"Miss Lightwood here is my teaching assistant, and you can feel free to direct any questions to her if I'm helping someone else. Go ahead and begin."