Get It In Gear, Sec! {Fight Training / Instruction}

The first to arrive was the young gray and black male Eirik, being punctual and giving both a smile. The female would give a slight tip of her head, her own smile finding it’s way to her face. “Hello again indeed. Thank you for arriving so swiftly.” Akemi felt Tiny shifting around on her head, moving down to the edge of her muzzle as he looked up at the male wolf. “Hi hi! You’re joining us?” The little creature sounded excited and happy. Why shouldn’t he be though?

Another would arrive, the female who was apparently the healer of the pack, seeking the position that would have her as the head healer. Now this one was full of spunk. Akemi would give a soft chuckle. Now there was some spunk! The young woman definitely like the energy of this girl. Rune too would show up and Akemi would give him a warm smile and a polite dip of her head.

“That’s actually not too bad of an idea. Though before we go on such an endeavor let’s wait and see if any others show up first.” The small female figured it would be good to see where their individual strengths lay, as well as review the basics. She had no idea how far along these wolves would be with their training, if at all, and so she would focus first with making sure their defenses were drilled into them. She wasn’t exactly too thrilled with the turnout, but regardless she would do her duty and try to prove her place.

“Now... The most important thing to remember in a fight is to never underestimate your opponent. Age, size, gender... None of that matters on the battlefield. Overconfidence can very easily lead you to make mistakes, and believe you me I speak from experience on that end.” The female’s single orb burned with seriousness. Fighting wasn’t fun and games... When it came down to the nitty gritty you could be fighting for your very life. You couldn’t afford to make careless mistakes.

“The second and more commonly known thing to keep in mind with fights, however, are defenses. Keeping yourself whole as possible, avoiding major attacks, and being able to keep fighting are far more beneficially than losing all your steam in the first round. Judge your strength and attacks accordingly.” The female would adjust her stance, bending her knees.

“Your stance in battle is one of the most important to be mindful of. Your stance helps you carry yourself and your attacks, your balance. Distribute it across your legs to start and then adjust it as needed when you launch each attack, counter, or recover from a blow. When bracing for an opponent’s attack you can dig your claws into the earth for a more firm grip, letting your weight drop and become a wall for your opponent to face.”

The female would waste no time in moving on to the next set of defenses. “Your face is a prime target area, as well as a good place to seek openings on an opponent. Eyes and ears, since they are so vital, must be carefully protected. Your eyes should be narrowed into slits, to protect not just from attacks but from possible dirt or other matter from the ground being flung into it. Your ears on the other paw should be laid flat against your skull, pinned there. This will make it harder for them to be grabbed. You can also furrow your brow and lift your cheeks for some minor additional defenses.” She would show them the example with her eye at least, while Tiny, doing his best to support her, would try to mimic Akemi’s stance and pin his large ears back against his body.

“Lower your head to align it with the spine, scrunching your neck. This will make it harder to get a heavily damaging grip upon your scruff. Your chin should also be tucked a bit lower than your head, towards your chest, to protect your throat for obvious reasons. Shoulders should be rolled forward and hackles raise as well. With them raised it can make it harder for an opponent to judge where to land a bite, as well as give a bit of a buffer to bites so that they are not as damaging on the first go to that area.” The knowledge she held would spill from her mouth as if it was an everyday conversation, each new defense being added with the rest.

“Tighten your core, breath easy, and keep your calm in battle. Emotions will rule you, lead you to make mistakes. They have no place on the battlefield. Finally, in the case for the rest of you, your tail has two positions in which it can be held. The first is tucked underneath your body, to keep it from being a tempting target to grab. However it can also be held out, level to your spine, to aid with balance. In some cases it can also be used to launch a minor ‘diversion if you will be smacking an opponent in the face with it. Not something to rely on, but it might save you from a bite if you time it right.” Well, it worked well enough in her fight with her brother at least.

Akemi would hold her position for a bit longer before relaxing her body. “Now... Seeing these defenses are not enough. You must use them and working in spars would give you that chance, as well as give me the opportunity to judge where you are individually. So let’s get down to business. Warja, Eirik, if you will I'd like you both to spar. After some observation I'll stop you and we'll move on from there, alright?”