Morning Training Log

[heavenly_earth]

Characters: Everyone!
Location: Park/Training Ground
Rating: PG-13 for violence
Time: 6am to 9am
Description: Training takes place every morning in the park to prepare the guests of the city for the ongoing war. It's handwaved most days, but approximately once a month this gets played out in a log. This log takes place on June 4th.

Official areas:

FAQ: In need of help or answers? Come here! Staffed by Neji and Excalibur?.
Breakfast: The incentive for coming to Morning Training for those who actually don't care about Death City. All food providers are given funds to buy/prepare the food and are then paid for the time they spent cooking/preparing. Provided by Saya and Fabiola
Cake Stand: A place for delicious treats; only the best cakes by Betty Crocker! Staffed by Condesce
Combat Instruction: One can learn and improve on fighting techniques! Staffed by Cloud, Sion, and Mulan
Sparring: A bunch of people are there. You show up and pick one to fight. Staffed by Fon (beginners), Fabiola (intermediate), Amaterasu and Cloud (advanced)
Weapon Transformation: New Weapon? Unsure on how to transform into a weapon (or how to transform back)? Go here! Staffed by Bakura, Aqua, and Gray
Soul Perception: Find out more about your soul, what they are, and what they potentially may do. Staffed by Shibusen
Partner Training: Learn how to work as a partner! Staffed by Azusa
Weapons Handling Training: Learn how to handle sharp things and not so sharp things! Staffed by Auron and Genesis
Shooting Range: Learn to shoot a gun, not at quail though, so expect your face to come out of this just fine. Staffed by Naoto, Giroro, Duo
Meister Ability Helpers: Learn about your Meister ability and how to use it. Staffed by Edgeworth
Finding a Partner: Unpartnered Weapons and Meisters meet each other here! Staffed by Liz Thompson
Medics: A place for medics to hang out, recruit and aid the injured - especially if they get shot in the face by accident. Staffed by Rosalia
Watch: This is where members of the watch meet up, chill, recruit and train! People interested in the watch welcome!
SEES: This is where SEES members hang out, and recruit!
Hug Brigade: A begrudgingly still opened squad dedicated to hugs of encouragement. Thank Lee for this! Staffed by Lee and the Hug Brigaders!


Feel free to make your own threads!


Open Character Threads:

Bakura
Naoto
Amaterasu
Psii
Fujino
Hamel
Re-L
Nanami
Sendo
Bumblebee
Matt
Saya
Condesce
Karkat
Hiro

Comments

[shiromadoushi]

[[another nod]]But if you're not careful, that same weight can cause pretty great damage, right?

[recitings]

Exactly. And that's where weapons handling training comes in. I can teach you how to strike to deal just enough damage or actually take out someone who wants to kill you.

[shiromadoushi]

[[A nod, even if slightly nervous. This was what he needed to learn... even if it did twist his stomach a little that he needed to... There were people he had to protect that he couldn't do just with his Weapon form anymore..]]

If you would please be so kind... [[There's a touch of a bow with the request]]

[recitings]

Alright then. Let's begin with a few basic strikes. Come with me.

[Genesis takes another hanbo and leads Bakura over to one of the dummies in the area so he could demonstrate.]

While it seems basic, it helps to get used to the feeling of holding the weapon and hitting objects with it. It'll keep you from using too much force when you only want to keep people away.

[shiromadoushi]

[[Bakura nodded, trying to keep his nerves down. He could do this...]]

Is there any particular way to use it or...?

[[Or does he just start swinging out of instinct?]]

[recitings]

Well, it always depends on your intention. The easy method is just to swing it around and hope it drives away your attacker. But that will easily open you to attacks if your opponent is skilled. It's much better to know how to strike so you aren't just hitting willy-nilly.

Now, no matter how you hold the staff, remember to aim for the lower torso. The solar plexus offers the easiest target to cripple an opponent. And, when you aren't attacking, keep the staff straight in front of you and at the level of your eyes so you can easily parry attacks.

[Genesis demonstrates his instructions to Bakura as he speaks.]