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Post by Luxeria on Sept 21, 2018 11:30:22 GMT -8
Luxeria has predicted accurately in what Gavin’s plans were. Then again, it had been the same pattern since the first session, so it should have been an obvious approach. It didn’t matter if it was predictable in this instance, however. Knowing he was going to lay into her in one final barrage wouldn’t help her if she couldn’t anticipate the actual attacks.
Coming in quick, he performed a double kick, first with his left then his right, going straight up the middle. The moment he had his footing, he punched at her head with his right before spinning to his right and making a spin kick with his left foot. As his foot landed, he brought it back up to attack with his knee. He then went in for a jab with his right hand aimed at her chest, then a jab with his left at her right side. Following that cane an undercut with his right towards her gut then a left hook at her head. He then spun once more, giving another double kick, spinning around with first his left, then right. Gaining his balance, he finished off by sending both fists at her at once, his right aimed at her chest and his left at her stomach.
then brought her hands down to her right side to block his knee. Leaning to her right, she used her right arm to block his first jab, then brought both hands to her right to block the second. Lining her hands up behind each other, she caught his undercut and pushed back against it to get them up to her right to stop his hook. She was able to easily duck and spin in the direction his kicks came before standing. She was getting weary, not sure how much longer she could keep going. But then it came, her opening. Focusing her strength, she brought her hands up to catch each fist in her hands. She barely stopped them a few millimeters from impact as her arms began shaking under the pressure. She had to end it now. With the last of her strength, she forced his arms apart, just enough to open up his chest. She then jumped up and used both feet to kick him in the chest. |
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Post by Gavin Phoenix on Sept 22, 2018 14:51:04 GMT -8
There was little that Gavin could do when Luxeria made her kick. With her strength waning, she made the best possible move she could. He wouldn't be able to kick back and effectively stop her and he wasn't even expecting the approach she took. It wouldn't end that great for her considering that once he began stumbling back she'd fall hard on the ground. Normally, one could flip back after the kick, but doing so as the last option when pushed meant she intended to try and end it then.
And he had to admit, despite the padding he had put on to endure her attacks, he really felt the kick to his chest. Lifting a hand to his chest, he took more than a few heavy breaths as he pushed the pain away. Stepping up to Luxeria, he reached down to help her up. Once she was on her feet, he spoke. "Well done, Luxeria. Quite an effective kick. Do that against an enemy not wearing armor at full strength and you might actually break their ribs. That's all for tonight. Rest up and tomorrow your early training will be what we covered today, since it covers the first two lessons together." Without another word, he turned and headed back inside.
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Post by Luxeria on Sept 22, 2018 14:58:52 GMT -8
Luxeria hit the ground hard as Gavin fell back and broke her grip on his wrists. In her current state, it easily knocked the wind out of her, diverting her attention from anything else. It was a few moments before she noticed Gavin holding out his hand to her. Letting him help her up, he listened to what he had to say, taking note at how effective her kick could be in the right moment. Her breaths were heavy, though she nodded to all he said. Thankful that tomorrow would be a bit easier, at least in regards to the time spent training, she watched Gavin leave before following after a few minutes later.
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Post by Luxeria on Sept 26, 2018 21:41:07 GMT -8
Luxeria came out a few hours earlier than normal the next day. Gavin had said she only needed to work on the recent lesson since it encompassed the lessons from the days before. With that in mind, she decided to spend at least another hour training, settling in at two for the day before the next lesson. She had a drive to learn and to progress. Simply taking it slow wasn’t her thing. She had the knowledge, had the ability, now she just needed to put for the dedication. Nothing came quick or easy, but she could dictate the effectiveness and speed a bit by how often she trained.
Activating the droid Gavin had left her, she wasn’t surprised when the chosen mode was for counter strikes. Beginning the session, she did all she could to find her short comings and flaws so that she could work on improving herself.
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Post by Luxeria on Oct 1, 2018 8:22:22 GMT -8
For two hours, Luxeria worked on her evasion, blocking, and counter skills with the training droid. In times, it seemed being able to use all three made it easier. Other times, it some how seemed to limit her. In these moments, she was left wondering about what she was doing wrong. Was it because she was doing one thing instead of doing another? Maybe because she was thinking about which to do, even if for a split second. Then again, it could have simply boiled down to the way Gavin had fought her being directed toward the movements he taught her. Whatever the reason, it didn’t matter. All she knew was she needed to get better.
She had to restart the droid after the first hour due to how Gavin had it set up. Unlike Gavin, the droid’s strength and speed was consistent, though it meant it was a bit faster, keeping her moving the whole time. When she finally finished, she was exhausted. Taking a seat on the side, she worked to rest and recover before Gavin’s arrival.
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Post by Gavin Phoenix on Oct 2, 2018 23:02:30 GMT -8
Gavin came out a few minutes after Luxeria finished her training. It wasn’t much to regain her strength, but for the lesson he had set for her today, it wouldn’t be a big deal. In his arms was a large dummy, shaped like a normal human. "I see you have finished the day’s training." He set the dummy down in front of her. "And I suspect you went longer than an hour."
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Post by Luxeria on Oct 3, 2018 0:45:02 GMT -8
Luxeria watched as Gavin moved around in front of her and set down the dummy. She suspected it would be involved with the next stage of her training, but she had no clue how it would aid her. She knew there was no point in asking either as Gavin would undoubtedly explain it. "Well, if I truly want to progress and get stronger, a short hour here and here certainly won’t cut it."
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Post by Gavin Phoenix on Oct 4, 2018 11:16:29 GMT -8
Gavin nodded. "That's good. Just remember that there is a point though when you train too much. Doing so breaks you down more than builds you up. But you are well outside of that point. Anyway, today we will work on your attacks. However, instead of sparring, you'll be practicing with this dummy. Strange, I'm sure, but the reason is quite simple. Done properly, what you learn could be possibly fatal. And if your trying to fight at the same time, you won't get brought up to speed as effectively."
He then stepped away from the dummy, turning to look at it. "You should learn to effectively fight, aiming to end it quickly by doing the greatest amount of damage in the shortest time possible. The best way is to attack vital organs and pressure points. Doing so can maximize your strikes. We'll start with the face and neck." He moved back up to the dummy and motioned to each section he mentioned it and showing the proper technique when applicable. "The eyes, of course, are a big target. Normally not a place people usually strike, but a blind enemy is typically a dead one. The next spot would be the temple, located on the side of your head, just behind the eyes. Four different bones of your skull meet here and is the weakest part of your skull. A direct horizontal blow can crush and quite possible kill someone. Two more points on the side of the head is right behind the ear and just behind the jaw line. These are small points and difficult to get to, needing only a finger or two to actually access them effectively. The biggest effects gained from these are intense pain. You also have the back of the head where it connects into the neck. A chop is the best method as you get the force needed from a full punch, but with the line of her hand, you are able to make the proper contact and can usually drop an opponent into unconsciousness. Attacking the same way at the side of the neck. near where it meets with your shoulder gives you a similar result. Finally, a direct strike straight into their throat. A devastating move that can crush the throat. Now, I want you to work on these areas. Fist to the temple, chop to the back and sides of the neck, finger jab to the jaw and ear, and a choking strike, followed by a knuckle strike to the throat." He should her what he meant by a choking strike, as it looked like his hand was coming in the choke the dummy, but struck hard with the curve of his fingers made by his thumb and pointer finger. "Now, you do it. It doesn't matter the pattern you go. atack in any flow you want, but keep it going until I tell you. Focus on precision strikes, learn these point, burn them into your mind so that when you face somone, these points stand out to you as if they were glowing. Begin."
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Post by Luxeria on Oct 4, 2018 11:26:13 GMT -8
Luxeria listened as Gavin began explaining the points in the head that were best to strike and how to best strike them. They certainly seemed effective by the way he spoke of them. She wouldn't truly know until used against someone. But it never hurt to learn otherwise. Besides, Gavin wouldn't be wasting her time. As Gavin instructed, she began assaulting the dummy, mixing and matching her strikes, working slow at first to set herself in the exact position. Each time she missed, she felt something hard, as if the dummy was made of a hard material or had something inside that did so, making only these pressure points the weak spots. It proved effective. It let her know exactly where each point was without guessing and punished her with hurting hands for each time she missed. And the off balance point of almost hitting the point hurt the worst.
But as she got her bearings, she began picking up speed, engraving the points in her head. It did make her wonder though, just how many beings these points worked on. There were many races throughout the galaxy and only a few that were similar in a human anatomy. Perhaps he had a way to learn those strikes outside of this dummy.
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Post by Gavin Phoenix on Oct 5, 2018 11:16:51 GMT -8
Gavin let Luxeria go on for ten minutes, watching closely to her strikes to ensure she was hitting them right. For the most part, she was on point. Each time she was becoming more precise and hitting exactly the right point. Once he was certain she had everything, he stopped her in order to move into the next points.
"We'll now move on to the next points regarding in the upper torso and arms. The first point will be the sternum. It is dead center in your chest, the connecting bone that holds your ribs together. It is what also helps to protect your heart and lungs. When attacking this, it is a good idea to deliver a strong punch into it. Moving down just below the sternum is both the diaphragm and the solar plexus. The diaphragm runs along the bottom of the rib cage and has an important part in respiration. With the right impact, you can knock the wind out of your opponent and leave them vulnerable for a good duration. Just below it, the solar plexus can affect the diaphragm as well which can further aid in rendering your opponent useless. Next you can make jabs to one's side, impacting the soft muscle tissue around the ribs. Because there isn't much muscle, focused jabs can really hurt." He waited a moment to let the knowledge settle into Luxeria's mind. When he was certain she was ready to continue, he lifted the arms of the dummy. "Next, we'll move to the arms. You can make a jab at the point where the shoulder is, penetrating into the joint where the arm meets the shoulder. From there, you can use your knuckles to impact the inner part of the arm at the bicep, the elbow, the spot just above the wrist, and, of course, the wrist. Strikes here can make can aid in rendering the arms useless. Some cases can cause the arm to force the hand open and loosen a grip on a weapon. Most of the time, though, it will simply numb the arm, which still makes it less useful to your opponent. One more place is the back of the hand. With the same means of impact as most of the arm attacks, you can effectively break the small bones in one's hand. Now, as before, show me how well you can manage them."
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Post by Luxeria on Oct 5, 2018 11:24:15 GMT -8
She found it interesting that as they went lower down the body, the effect of the pressure points began to lessen. The close to the brain it was, mostly strike against the neck and spinal cord, it could render them unconscious. Strike on the arms just worked to make them less usable in a fight and most of the strikes at the chest and abs caused a shortness of breath to losing their air completely. Still, outside of the arms, they were enough to completely open an opponent for a good amount of time to bring them to their knees.
Doing as instructed, she began moving through the strikes Gavin showed her. As before, she moved slowly at first, slowly picking up speed as she went as she got the hang of the exact position of each point.
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Post by Gavin Phoenix on Oct 6, 2018 10:49:59 GMT -8
Another ten minutes passed by before Gavin ended her current run against the pressure points. She was doing well in her progression, learning quickly where the precise point to hit was. But she was doing this in easy mode currently. She would find out in time, if she hadn't already, that when in quick moving combat, hitting those points were difficult.
"Alright. Now we'll address the lower body. In the end, we won't spend any real time here. Yes, there are quite a few points through your legs and feet, but in combat, the chances of getting low enough to make a strike there is almost pointless. So for now, we'll focus only on the knees. When striking the front, a good kick to cause the to hyper extend can possibly drop them with a strong enough being capable of breaking the kneecaps. You can use jabs or kicks to impact the backside and sides of the knee where the muscles are weaker, much like your arms. It can also cause your opponent's knees to bend against their will and drop the to the ground, giving you a moment to strike. We won't go through an individual run with them. But right now, I want you to attack the dummy using all the pressure points. Begin."
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Post by Luxeria on Oct 6, 2018 10:55:43 GMT -8
Luxeria couldn't help but smirk a little. The attacks at the knees was actually something she knew about as she tended to use them from time to time. She was expecting to run through it as the rest, which made her slightly surprised when he opted to not do so. Considering she had these before, it was fine. But she'd still get her practice with her next session. Lifting her arms, she waited a moment before beginning her assault on the dummy, expanding through all the pressure points Gavin had shown her thus far. She worked to vary the patterns, so to keep away the predictability of where her attacks would land.
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Post by Gavin Phoenix on Oct 6, 2018 12:33:56 GMT -8
The hour passed on before Gavin finally brought to session to an end. "That's all for today. Tomorrow, we'll begin working on enhancing your control of the Force. Get some rest." With that, he headed back inside.
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Post by Luxeria on Oct 6, 2018 12:36:04 GMT -8
Luxeria was glad Gavin brought the session to the end. Her arms were beginning to get tired. She was just glad that it wasn't overly exhausting like normal. She nodded as he told her what the next day's lesson would be an watched as he went inside, following after shortly after.
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Post by Luxeria on Oct 7, 2018 9:09:56 GMT -8
The next day arrived with Luxeria following her normal pattern as it had become these past few days. From getting something to eat, spending time studying in the library, even going through some of the more basic and easy bits of training to stretch her out and get her rolling for what came later in the day. Truth be told, she was starting to wonder what else there was to do in the daily life of a Sith. It wasn't that she was complaining, only that she saw a drastic change from what she was used to. No mission to be sent on in the down time, she didn't have any friends outside of Vasari really to interact with. All she had was training. Which was something she should have been thankful for. To achieve the power she desire, she could either work hard now and achieve it sooner, or go light on her training and hope to acquire it later in life. That made the option an easy on.
With her typical work done, she had finally made her way back outside where the training droid and dummy awaited her. Wasting no time, she activated the droid and began working on her fighting skills as Gavin had taught her. Eventually, she'd need to elevate even these sessions to enhance what she could do with these basics, but that would be for a later time, once she had gotten a solid handle on the basics taught to her.
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Post by Gavin Phoenix on Oct 7, 2018 10:42:24 GMT -8
Gavin came out earlier than normal, using the Force to carry with him a large bin full of rocks. He stopped a little ways from the arena Luxeria was training in, setting the bin down. Things had gone smoothly during training earlier in the day, allowing him to arrive while she was still working on her training. Normally, she'd have an hour to rest, but luckily, she wouldn't need any physical strength for the next session. For now, though, he waited until she was finished with her current session.
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Post by Luxeria on Oct 7, 2018 11:14:17 GMT -8
Two hours passed as Luxeria worked on her skills. The first hour was spent with the droid, working on evasion, blocking, and counters. The last hour was spent with the dummy to work on her precision hits against pressure points. As she finished, she was starting to sweat and breath heavy. She was gaining endurance from the long hours, that much she knew, but it still left her tired. It made her wonder, if Gavin trained like this, how long was it before he could make it through all the hours without feeling so exhausted?
As she thought on Gavin, his presence tickled her mind. Turning, she saw him waiting there. She had been so focused she didn't even notice him arrive. How long had he been standing there? An unknown question as she watched him pick up whatever he had with him and make his way towards her. When he finally joined her, she asked. "So how long have you been there?"
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Post by Gavin Phoenix on Oct 7, 2018 11:24:14 GMT -8
Gavin walked to her when she asked her question. Giving a smirk, he looked to her. "Maybe about ten minutes or so. I guess you didn't notice me. Not like I was trying to hide, though I can see why you missed my arrival. You have your focus so fixed on these tasks, trying to get better, trying to hit the target just right. And that's part of training. When you start, that's where your focus is. So much so that everything else seems to disappear. Also explains why some people jump when you address them from out of nowhere. So focused on one thing, their minds don't perceive what's happening around them. You should think of that while your training. Not only are you working to get better at these skills, but making these actions become so natural that you can fight without that same intense focus. When you get there, you don't need to learn to split your focus, as it'll naturally be absorbing everything around you as you do your tasks."
With that, he used the Force to dump the bin of rocks in front of Luxeria. In total, there were a total of twenty rocks all the size of his hand. "Speaking of tasks, time to begin you next one. From what I've gathered about you and your abilities, this won't be so difficult at the start. But this exercise to to refine your control of the Force. Using powerful attacks are great and all, but many times, people forget to refine their techniques and work on the tiny aspects of it. The more refined you become, the less energy you need to use. And when you focus on smaller and smaller objects, your control over larger things because easy. So take a seat. What I want from you is to take these twenty rocks and lift them using Telekinesis. From their, manipulate each individual one to spin on its own axis in different directions. Then, from that point, have them spin around you. manipulating each individual rock in three to four different ways with this many will push you focus and start limiting the control you can exert. This is what you will overcome. Now begin."
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Post by Luxeria on Oct 7, 2018 11:32:53 GMT -8
Luxeria listened to explanation on focus on the underlying training she was receiving in that regard. Not once would she have ever put that together. Guess there was more than one lesson that could be learn from something if one opened their mind enough to see it.
She then looked a seat as Gavin instructed, further listening to what she was expected to do this time around. He was right. Her skills in Telekinesis would make this task much easier. In fact, what he wanted her to do was almost exactly like what she used to do herself. The only difference was she never used so many at one time. However, she wasn't worried. She had became rather skilled as it was and manipulating the few objects she did had become easy. This would work to challenge her further.
Closing her eyes, she let the Force reach out to each of the rocks, taking hold of them and lifting them into the air. One by one, she then began spinning them, some spinning to the right, some to the left, some backwards, and some forwards. When she finally got them all spinning, she waited a few minutes, adjusting herself to the number before taking the next step. she then began to add another spin to them. Each of these object had at least three axis they rested upon. Once she was able to get them spinning on the second axis, she worked on the third, causing them to spin wildly in random directions. Slow at first, she began picking up the speed before letting them spin around her in multiple directions. Like neutrons orbiting the core of an atom, they moved faster and faster in random directions, almost creating a barrier around her body.
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