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fandomhigh2018-09-04 05:07 am
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Bad Ass Bitch Survival Guide; Tuesday, Second Period [09/4].
Students coming to class that morning would find a sign posted on the classroom door:
Gym Today
Last one there is the punching bag.
And when they got to the gym, they'd find Rosa there with a practice dummy and mats covering the floor. She checked her watch and when it was time for class to start, she launched right into.
"Okay, so, today, we're doing hand-to-hand combat and defense," she informed them. "Hope you're wearing clothes you can move in, but, hey, look. If not, I dug up these super cool and stylish gym uniforms you can put on if you need to. They might even be clean.
"Any Bad Ass Bitch should be able to defend herself against anything, and weapons are great, but you're not always going to have them or they might not always be the best choice for a situation. There are three things that you can usually have on you at all times that'll make a hand-to-hand situation swing further in your favor, and that's a knife," to which she pulled a switchblade out from behind her, let it flash open, then twirled it back in a smooth, steady movement, and when her hand came back around she displayed the next item, "brass knuckles," hand into her pocket and she pulled out a small container, "Mace. They're small, easy to get to, and can help out a lot in a difficult situation, especially knives. Good knives can go just about anywhere; five bucks to whoever manages to guess exactly how many knives I've got on me just now.
"Raise your hand if you're already familiar with hand-to-hand combat."
She was...not at all surprised by the response there, and she had to grin a bit faintly. "Good. Those of you who aren't, pay attention, you're going to get the most out of this. Those of you who are, same thing. Never hurts to brush up on your basics.
"Hands are just as much weapons as knives or axes or guns, only not as much fun or as cool because nearly everyone has them. To attack, best places to hit on the body are..." And as she lifted them, she delivered a deft and precisely blow to each spot on the dummy, and, if it looked a little like a dance when she did it, well...rest assured, her ballet training was clearly going to good use now. "Eyes, nose, groin, knees, solar plexus, knees, fingers, and...my personal favorite...throat!"
"Let's say you can't get that first attack in, though, they've got the upper hand. First, protect anything they can use against you, and that's usually things they can grab onto. Long hair, baggy clothes, hoop earrings, whatever those things on Blue's head are,"--sorry, Vette--, "can all be used against you, so don't even let them close. And then go in for a defensive move to subdue the attacker, and that's what we're learning today.
"Okay, Braids," she gestured to Uma, who'd been the last person to walk through the gym dooraccording to the RNG, "you're up. You think I was joking about the punching bag thing? Don't worry, it'll just be a demonstration, I'm a trained professional, you'll be fine, just go along with it, okay? I'm going to teach you all a few simple moves for getting out of some of the most basic attacks. Punching Bag here's going to come at me, and I'll demonstrate. Alright, first one, grab for my arm..."
In addition to the arm grab, she had Uma also exhibit a grab from behind, a choke hold, and a hair grab, explaining what she was doing as she went through the motions, with some bonus body throws. Hey, she didn't drag those mats out here for nothing.
And if she might have finished some of those with a little twist and kneel like she was about to handcuff Uma, well...that was just habit.
"Good job," she told her when they were finished, gesturing for her to rejoin her classmates. "What I want you guys to do now is pair up and practice with each other. Those of you with experience, try to help those without. If any of you feel more comfortable having me going over it in a little more detail first, come see me, otherwise I'll be walking around and correcting all your terrible forms. Please be careful, take your time, be aware, and try not to actually injure anyone. I'm sure Dr. Yang is bored as balls down at the clinic, but I sure as hell don't want to fill out that paperwork. Any questions before we begin?"
Last one there is the punching bag.
And when they got to the gym, they'd find Rosa there with a practice dummy and mats covering the floor. She checked her watch and when it was time for class to start, she launched right into.
"Okay, so, today, we're doing hand-to-hand combat and defense," she informed them. "Hope you're wearing clothes you can move in, but, hey, look. If not, I dug up these super cool and stylish gym uniforms you can put on if you need to. They might even be clean.
"Any Bad Ass Bitch should be able to defend herself against anything, and weapons are great, but you're not always going to have them or they might not always be the best choice for a situation. There are three things that you can usually have on you at all times that'll make a hand-to-hand situation swing further in your favor, and that's a knife," to which she pulled a switchblade out from behind her, let it flash open, then twirled it back in a smooth, steady movement, and when her hand came back around she displayed the next item, "brass knuckles," hand into her pocket and she pulled out a small container, "Mace. They're small, easy to get to, and can help out a lot in a difficult situation, especially knives. Good knives can go just about anywhere; five bucks to whoever manages to guess exactly how many knives I've got on me just now.
"Raise your hand if you're already familiar with hand-to-hand combat."
She was...not at all surprised by the response there, and she had to grin a bit faintly. "Good. Those of you who aren't, pay attention, you're going to get the most out of this. Those of you who are, same thing. Never hurts to brush up on your basics.
"Hands are just as much weapons as knives or axes or guns, only not as much fun or as cool because nearly everyone has them. To attack, best places to hit on the body are..." And as she lifted them, she delivered a deft and precisely blow to each spot on the dummy, and, if it looked a little like a dance when she did it, well...rest assured, her ballet training was clearly going to good use now. "Eyes, nose, groin, knees, solar plexus, knees, fingers, and...my personal favorite...throat!"
"Let's say you can't get that first attack in, though, they've got the upper hand. First, protect anything they can use against you, and that's usually things they can grab onto. Long hair, baggy clothes, hoop earrings, whatever those things on Blue's head are,"--sorry, Vette--, "can all be used against you, so don't even let them close. And then go in for a defensive move to subdue the attacker, and that's what we're learning today.
"Okay, Braids," she gestured to Uma, who'd been the last person to walk through the gym door
In addition to the arm grab, she had Uma also exhibit a grab from behind, a choke hold, and a hair grab, explaining what she was doing as she went through the motions, with some bonus body throws. Hey, she didn't drag those mats out here for nothing.
And if she might have finished some of those with a little twist and kneel like she was about to handcuff Uma, well...that was just habit.
"Good job," she told her when they were finished, gesturing for her to rejoin her classmates. "What I want you guys to do now is pair up and practice with each other. Those of you with experience, try to help those without. If any of you feel more comfortable having me going over it in a little more detail first, come see me, otherwise I'll be walking around and correcting all your terrible forms. Please be careful, take your time, be aware, and try not to actually injure anyone. I'm sure Dr. Yang is bored as balls down at the clinic, but I sure as hell don't want to fill out that paperwork. Any questions before we begin?"
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