Will the real Morning Training please stand up?

[spandexisyouth]

Morning Training happens every day in the city, and most days get handwaved. This training log happens January 30th.

FAQ: For any character confusion or questions. Answered enthusiastically by Maito Gai.
Breakfast: Provided by the combined efforts of Cinderella, Katakura Kojuro, Saya Tagaki.
Batch 1: Beginners under the age of fifteen. Taught by Prussia, Fakir, Auron, Steve Rogers.
Batch 2: Adult beginners. Under Saber, Kaoru Kamiya, Lightning Farron, Maito Gai, Tifa Lockhart.
Batch 3: Intermediate fighters, for sparring with each other. Overseen by Hyuuga Neji and Ling Yao. Please see list of random sparrers.
Batch 4: Experienced fighters, for sparring with each other. Overseen by Selendis. Please see list of random sparrers.
Weapon transformation: How to Change into Your Weapon Form. Yuuri, Ishida Mitsunari, Spirit.
Soul Perception: If you still don’t know by now-- Any of the Soul Perception people. Luna Lovegood, Azusa.
Partner training: How to Work Together as Partners. Tassadar and Nataku. Maka and Soul. Shizuo and Motochika. Eve.
Weapons handling training: Genesis, Tenten.
Shooting range: How to shoot things 101. Grit, Vash the Stampede, Leon. Fuu Hououji (for Archery).
Meister Ability helpers: Edgeworth, Death the Kid, Ryuuji.
Medics (and First Aid Training, lead by Naomi Kimishima): All the medical people.
Audience: Because some people just want to watch.
Watch: An area closed off to the Watch members who need any sort of special training.

For training via sparring, batches 3 and 4:
Kojurou
Saber
Itachi Uchiha
Hyuuga Neji
Selendis
Hiei
Chōsokabe Motochika
Steve Rogers
Maito Gai
Various NPCs (also available upon request)
Partner vs partner sparring is also good!

Feel free to make your own threads after all of the official threads are up!



Breakfast
Karkat [Open]
Nagi [Open]
Mitsunari [Open]
Matthew [Open]
Kiyomasa [Open]
Bakura [Open]
Byakuran [Open]
Tsurugi [Open]
Yukimura [Open]
Tenma [Open]
Santana [Open]


Batch One
Bakura [Open]

Batch Two
Nagi [Open]

Batch Three
Emil [Open]
Sapphire [Open]

Batch Four
Amateresu [Open]
Lili [Open]
Raidou [Open]

Meister Ability
Masamune [Open]
Nagi [Open]
Howl [Open]

Medics/First Aid
Matthew [Open]
Duke [Open]

Audience
Max [Open]
Nagi [Open]
Hiko [Open]
Izaya [Open]
Fang [Open]
Bayonetta [Open]

Shooting Range
Naoto [Open]

General
Gai [Open]
Kanji [Open]
Kid [Open]
Amateresu [Open]
Kaoru [Open]
Naoto [Open]
Kratos [Open]
Yako [Open]
Clare [Open]
Raidou [Open]
Auron [Open]
Allen [Open]
Rhode [Open]

Comments

[princelyspirit]

[blinks]

Wait, what?

[anationisnothing]

[He sunk down, arms rising up to protect his face, boxing style.]

Give me a good sock to the jaw or torso. Don't worry about me, I've had worse. And I won't hit back, so don't worry about that. Just try to hit me.

[princelyspirit]

If you say so...

[Still sounds uncertain, but hey, he looks like a pretty tough guy. So, she puts her fists up, standing in the stance he showed her, and took a swing at his chest]

[anationisnothing]

[Cap sidesteps it easily.]

C'mon, you can do better than that!

[princelyspirit]

[Okay, he's quicker than he looks. She doesn't let it get her down, though. Utena straightens up before she rushes in with a one-two punch - if he dodges the first, he'll be going into the second. Or at least, that's her plan.]

[anationisnothing]

[Steve ducked the first, and then deflected the other with his right arm.]

[princelyspirit]

[It's like punching a slab of meat! She jumps back, fists up to guard her face, before she jumps back in with a left hook aimed at his side]

[anationisnothing]

Better!

[He sidesteps the hook, but she was making him work for it now. After a couple more volleys, he'd let her hit him.]

[princelyspirit]

[Even if she's not thinking about it consciously, she's getting a better feel for Steve and his movement. She goes for another punch, with less power but more speed; however, this time, it's a feint, and she switches her aim from his chest to his gut at the last second]

[anationisnothing]

[Steve could have blocked it, but decides to let it get through. It was a pretty good move, and deserved to be rewarded.]

There you go!

[princelyspirit]

[THWACK! Utena's panting again, and she straightens up as she breathes in, brushing her hair out of her eyes. She feels oddly proud about this...]

Again?

[anationisnothing]

I think we should take a breather.

[She looks kinda worn out.]

[princelyspirit]

[nods and stretches her arms, cracking her knuckles[

Sounds good to me. So, is this how training usually goes around here?

[anationisnothing]

Mostly. You should find someone around your skill level to spar with; You'll always learn more from that than sparring with an expert like me.

[princelyspirit]

[Okay, so that stung her pride just a little. But...well, he was good]

I'll try to find somebody. But what about you? I mean, how'd you get to be like this?

[anationisnothing]

Well, I'll admit I did take a bit of a shortcut to get in this shape. But all the moves were learned through practice, one at a time, just like I'm showing you now. I've just had about a fifty year head start is all.

[princelyspirit]

[Well, that made se-wait a minute.]

You're...you're joking, right?

[Yeah, there were a lot of weird people around here, but that had to be a joke. He didn't look that old!]

[anationisnothing]

[He lets out a hearty laugh.]

I know I don't look my age, but I'm serious. Guess how old I am. Go ahead.

[princelyspirit]

[Okay, okay, she'd play along. She put her fingers on her chin and looked him over, sizing him up. If he's been at it for fifty years, and if he's been training since he was a kid, then...]

Hmn...sixty-five, maybe?

[anationisnothing]

[He shook his head.]

Nope. Older.