The Salle, Sunday Afternoon

[likes_scoundrels]

Leia was still full of excess energy, and while Roy had been a lot of fun, attempting to seduce her roommate was just wrong. So she'd decided to do a two birds, one stone thing, and work off some of that energy in the salle. She'd told Blackagar in Macro-Tactics that she didn't know much about hand-to-hand combat. Her skills with a blaster weren't in question, but if she was ever disarmed or in close quarters, she needed to know more about defending herself. So she was punching away at a target dummy.

If it could laugh at her, it probably would.


[Expecting one, but open salle is open.]

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[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

"Usually real danger is the last place people manage that." Buy, hey, she could surprise him.

He waved that away for now.

"Let's go over a couple of things you can use during a run like that one. After all, you might as well do what you can to make sure I can't chase you once you get past me."

[likes_scoundrels]

"That sounds good to me," Leia said. She didn't want to argue (for once), so she didn't bother to point out that she doubted he'd be allowed to teach if he was the type to want to cause her harm.

Her father might disagree, but he'd be flipping out later.

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

"The first thing to be aware of is that the knee becomes a much less attractive target from behind. A good shot will take your opponent down, but because you'll be attacking in the direction the joint bends, it won't cause them permanent damage. They'll still be able to chase you."

[likes_scoundrels]

"So kick then run?" Leia asked. "Or is there some way better to get them from behind?"

Soooo not dirty.

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

"Well, one thing you have to deal with is that you're short. So there are two options for you. Hit one of the lower vital spots, or find a way to get someone on their knees so that you can really have your way with them."

[likes_scoundrels]

Oh, like she could resist an opening like that.

"So how would I get you on your knees?" she said. Totally innocently.

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

"While you can't do much damage hitting the knees from behind, the joints bend that way naturally, so a good solid kick..." Max glanced over at her, eyebrow raised.

[likes_scoundrels]

"Am I going to have enough power to bring you down?" Leia said, a little skeptical.

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

"If you time things right, and hit the leg that's supporting my weight, yes. Unless someone is braced for it, it's nearly impossible to stop your knee from folding when it's hit from behind." She should try it.

[likes_scoundrels]

Leia circled around Max, judging where he had more of his weight supported. "Like this?" she said as she kicked the back of his knee as hard as she could.

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

Max consciously didn't brace himself for the attack and as her kick landed his knee folded forward, dropping his weight awkwardly to one side before he could recover. He ended up kneeling and rather than recovering immediately, he waited.

[likes_scoundrels]

Leia pushed at him from the side, trying to unbalance him further and knock him to the ground. Hey, it was worth a shot.

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Not the best choice of moves there. Max didn't budge. Instead he turned in place, reaching up to grab at her. "Wasted opportunity," he criticized.

[likes_scoundrels]

"Then what should I have done to make you go down?" Leia said.

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

"You had a clean shot at my head," Max pointed out. "Neck, throat. You could have gotten in a kick at my kidneys." So many options that would keep him from chasing her.

[likes_scoundrels]

"I'm just a little hesitant about doing violence to a teacher," Leia pointed out.

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

Max snorted. "You won't hurt me," he assured her.

[likes_scoundrels]

"If I can't hurt you, then you're not teaching me right," Leia countered.

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

Another snort. "My dear, there are very few people on this island who can actually hurt me. Even if they did everything right." He was far, far tougher than he looked.

[likes_scoundrels]

Her father would be happy to prove he was one of them!

"All right," she said. "I won't hold back then." She was wee, but mighty!

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

Max stood back up to his full height. "You've got to practice like it's real," he tells her. "Because when things get serious you'll always do things how you practiced them."

[likes_scoundrels]

Leia nodded. "I understand," she said. "I can take it seriously. I have to be ready."

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

"I believe you," Max nodded in agreement.

[likes_scoundrels]

"Would you have any interest in giving me regular instruction?" Leia asked.

[furious-maximus.livejournal.com]

Max raised an eyebrow in surprise. He hadn't expected that, but...

"Sure. Why not?" She needed to learn, and no one else was teaching her. He might as well.