put em up!

"Your right, knowing the mechanics of it helps" he agreed, pausing to think, and assessed her held pose for a moment. He then leaned forward and 'pushed' her. If her legs were spread, knees bend, and claws dug into the ground right, he should do little to knock off her balance. "This part of your stance, your balance, is to set you up to move fast, or hold fast. With your bent knees you could suddenly surge forward, or weather a hard push to the side." He didn't have the hang of lecturing yet, but he plunged onwards. He could only hope he didn't miss anything important, and remained clear and concise for his friend to understand him.

He made a quick swipe for her head, his paw intentionally sailing over it. "You don't want small loose things hanging out that will hurt to pull, like your ears. Your tail can switch between helping your balance, and tucking under you if your opponent is going behind you a lot." He paused, and then tugged gently at her scruff. With her rolled shoulders and tucked chin, he couldnt easily get to her throat. "If someone gets your throat, it's game over. That is your most vulnerable part of you, followed by your belly and back of your ankles and knees. Making it a hard target to get helps keep you alive. You won't need all the defenses I've given you at once, for example tucking your chin limits your reach. But you can always fall back on it, and if its as familiar as breathing you can do it fast and without thought. Offering you the best balance or protection at any given time. With me so far?" He was pretty sure he had managed to keep himself sounding assertive and sure the whole time. It helped that he had been fighting since he was a baby. This was familiar territory to him. But he couldn't help but run it back and forth through his mind, looking for things he might have missed.