Gaara bristled at the word "beginner," but he said nothing. Lee was right, after all. In this, he was no different from a Genin. "Very well."

A taijutsu master needed to be supremely in tune with his body; he knew that much. Gaara was accustomed to holding himself rigidly composed and using a minimum of movements. He found it difficult to even imagine moving the way Lee did. But he had to learn.

He focused on the first thing Lee had said. Center of balance--his center of balance was off. He shifted his weight slightly. "Is this any better?"