Welcome to Gaia! ::

(I'm really trying to play up the carnal tactics here, hoping you'll refine the finer points of atriculation biggrin ))

*Kage's look turns dark as he hops backward to keep his chest out of harm's way while extending his arms forward to lock on to Shin's ankles and hold him down.* Let THIS be your lesson in patience and reserve! Kicking like this will only get you in trouble unless done to a stunned opponent. *Kage grunts and shifts his weight around, balancing on one fully pivoting heel as he leans back and pulls on Shin, whipping him around by his legs in a giant swing fashion before slamming the warrior's entire body to the meadow ground face first*

*Kage walks over to Shin and kneels next to him, smiling* Anger will only get you in trouble. You need to be able to watch your opponent and focus on the attack pattern in your head at all times. Rushing too much will keep you on the floor like that. If you want to kick, they should be low kicks aimed at shins, kneecaps, or thighs. Why? because with those claws kicking out at the legs your opponent will be forced to kneel to the ground, probably leaving their neck open. Now then...let me see what you do with your fists. After that, we'll see if you can work with what I've told you in real training.

*rising to his feet, he takes his stance once again. He strikes left hook towards the mid abdomen, keeping his feet firmly planted, right arm up to protect its side and his face*

*Kage nods quickly in admiration of Shin's stance and movement. There were not too many available counters to his positioning, especially none that Kage wanted to do to a student, so he merely shifts his weight back and swings his left arm hard against Shin's fist to deflect the blow away*

very good. At least you have that down pretty well. Hooks are your best bet, you can extend your claws in mid swing for a surprise slash. And of course you should know never to overextend in a punching attack, as you would most likely be punished.

Ok...relax a moment and we'll get Allen out here to see what you can do...*smiles*

*Allen appears, walking carefully into the meadow. He is a robot, though designed much differently from Robby and he stands at average human height. The robot was once shiny and pristine, though currently he is a bit blackened and rusty. He still seems fully intact, and he bows gracefully upon meeting Shin* Yes...Allen. When Robby...disappeared...*glares at Zhang* he was a replacement training bot. Now with Robby handling things at the bar, Flip was kind enough to lend Allen to me...

((I need to move things along here, I have to leave in one hour biggrin )))