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 Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:03 pm
"I know." He responded. He knew he couldn't be the only one to fight, and he couldn't fight all the time. "But I will fight as long as I have to so I can protect our people. You don't need to worry about me, Dash." He gave the kid a smile as he started practicing the punches.
"Good. Feel the way your muscles move. Don't strain your wrist." He coached as Dash started taking some faster punches. "Yeah, that's the stuff!" He was proud when he felt the force behind Dash's punches in his palms. "Quick, fierce jabs like that are good to stun an opponent who isn't expecting it. And from the stance you're in, if your adversary does swing at you," he brought his hand slowly out towards Dashs's face "you can duck, or sidestep without losing your balance."
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Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:59 pm
Since he was even showing Dash how to fight, he knew it needed to be done. He didn't like it. He might even do something else if he didn't have to. He wondered what Argent would do if he didn't have to fight. But it was the briefest of thoughts because that was all he had time for.
He felt his muscles moving. Not just moving but rotating, jabbing. His wrists he had a bit of trouble with. Not straining? How..? Then he felt how. His feet were solid, he was fast-- he was ducking! Of course it was slow movement. But he was dodging it. Then he tried side stepping. He started to lose his balance but his stance was right so he didn't wobble or fall. "I dodged it!"
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 1:34 pm
"You did." Argent praised. "Good job. Of course, things won't always move as slowly." To punctuate this point, Argent poked Dash in the belly. "We'll work on your balance as we go along. I saw that wobble." He wasn't trying to be mean, simply stating things he knew Dash needed to work on. He knew the boy tripped over his own feet, or nothing at all. "But, what do you want to work on? I know you want to know how to defend yourself and your friend. Do you... want weapon training?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:19 pm
Dash's cheeks and ears flushed. Even though he had overcome the wobble, Argent noticed. That was okay though. This was his first time doing such things, he should expect difficulty. He wobbled again when Argent poked his belly. He was determined not to wobble a third time. He adjusted his stance.
"Weapons? I don't know..." More like, which ones should he need outside of the dome? "...which ones." Maybe knives? He should have no trouble with that, but how helpful would it be? A sword? He would probably cut himself. Arrows? Then he could hunt too. He could use a tree branch as a staff if he needed to. "A bow, knives, and staff," he said confidently, with a nod.
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Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:51 pm
Argent listened as Dash thought about the weapons he might be interested in. "Well, I can help you with staves and knives. Not really good with a bow." He never had the patience for it as a kid, and now that he'd lost most of his depth perception, it would be even harder for him to use a bow. "A staff or spear might be really good for you. I find them easy to balance, and they help keep me balanced as well."
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Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:13 pm
"A spear," Dash's eyes widened as he repeated Argent's words. He had not thought of of a spear. Primitive perhaps, but it would serve multiple uses. A knife, a sword, a staff. "A spear! I want to learn that."
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Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:51 pm
A smile slowly formed on his lips. Dash's eagerness to learn the spear was endearing. "The spear is a favorite of mine I can defiantly help you with that." He reached out and ruffled Dash's hair. "How about this. Every morning, you'll train with me for an hour before breakfast?"
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Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:36 pm
How exciting! He was going to learn to use a spear with Argent! Every morning. Not for a half hour but a full hour! He squeezed his eyes shut when Argent ruffled his hair, and gave him a big grin. "Every morning!" He had a mentor!
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