The gym [Tuesday evening]

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Luke was feeling a little penned in, so he trotted down to the gym and got to work on the punching bag.

For a guy who didn't look like someone who'd enjoy a fight, he certainly knew what he was doing.

[OOC: So many kinds of open.]

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"So, staff work?" Luke said, sounding interested. "I've only used them as a substitute for the lightsaber. How's it supposed to work?"

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"Well, the staff is supposed to be an extension of a person's limbs," Adam explained, stretching a bit, before moving over to grab a couple from the rack. "It involves a lot of sweeping, striking and blocking."

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Luke hefted one easily. "Like a lightsaber, then," he said with a nod. He grinned. "But this won't take limbs off at the joint, right?"

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"I guess so, yes," Adam nodded. "No, no it won't," he chuckled, shaking his head. "It might hurt if you get hit but no chopped limbs."

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"I won't get hit," Luke said with another smile, moving to stand opposite Adam.

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"Good to know," Adam grinned, twirling the staff once to get a good handle on it.

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Luke moved as Adam did, hands steady on the staff and eyes locked on his opponent.

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Remembering his training, Adam circled for a moment, trying to find a weak spot to attack. His hands gripped the staff gently, so if needed, he could strike out with both the staff and his other arm.

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Luke rested on the balls of his feet and patiently waited for the attack.

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Adam went for a fast leg sweep, quick on his feet.

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Luke tucked his legs up and flipped over Adam's head, smiling as he landed.

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Adam was impressed. "Nice," he commented, grinning, before turning and attempting a strike with his staff.

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Luke grinned back. "It's taken a lot to get there," he said, meeting the staff blow with a parry of his own.

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"Doesn't look like it," Adam admitted, smiling. Though, in reality, he knew what it took - at least, within his training.

Adam flipped backwards and went for a leg sweep and a staff strike. It was one of the more complicated moves he'd learned from his sensei.

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"Nice," Luke said, almost getting tripped up.

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"Thanks," Adam smiled. He took his defensive stance once more, waiting for Luke to make a move. He also wanted to observe how he recovered.

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Luke found his center of balance surprisingly quickly and aimed his staff at Adam's shoulder, intending to hit hard enough to numb the nerves temporarily.

Luke had been taught to play for keeps.

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Adam saw the strike coming and immediately adapted, rolling forward to avoid the blow.

Apparently he had.

Hopping to his feet, Adam used his staff to go for the back of Luke's knees. The strike was intended to knock Luke off balance.

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Luke felt it coming and flattened himself against the mat, then rolled quickly onto his back to stop the blow from hitting.

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Well, damn.

Adam realized he could learn a thing or two from Luke. And boy, was he impressed.

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Luke grinned up at him a little sheepishly. "Lightsabers don't give you a lot of room for error," he explained.

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"No, apparently not," Adam observed, smiling.

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Luke rocked up to his feet again. "I'm never going to be as tall as my father, but I'd really rather not end up cut in half because I'm not paying attention," he said.

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Adam chuckled, shaking his head. "Yeah, that's definitely something I wouldn't recommend. It just doesn't sound pleasant," he half joked.

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Luke laughed. "That's why we don't put in the recruitment posters," he said.