Raimei to Senpuu, Chapter 1: Sins of the Father [Chae][C]
Aug 5, 2015 19:19:15 GMT -8
Post by EITO on Aug 5, 2015 19:19:15 GMT -8
".. Hmph."
A frustrated noise permeated in the halls of Hidana's mind, his fierce eyes staring straight at his brother as his fist connected with his abdomen. He noted that the form was good and that it was likely he had seen their father throw that very same punch, perhaps at Hidana himself, but didn't understand the comfort needed to use it effectively. As his fist retracted, the fist shaped red mark on his stomach faded instantly, returning to the golden tinge it was prior. "Good form, but you aren't comfortable with your striking, Chae." As if to demonstrate, Hidana turned so that his chest was perpendicular to Chae and then motioned for him to watch. Moving in slow motion, the muscles of Hidana's back flexed, followed by his serratus and finally abdominal muscles. "You need to build a good foundation in your muscles for the strike, Chae. Let the force start from your back, through your sides until it reaches your abdomen." Repeating the motion a few more times for good measure, the more physically able brother started to add in the actual punch component of the attack, at first raising his left hand as both a distance gauging tool and as a feint, a habit forged through hundreds of hours of training and sparring. "You aren't good enough to guess distance, brother, so make sure you gauge it with your left. Remind your eyes how long your arms are before you throw out the punch." As if to illustrate this, Hidana let out a full force punch at the air, the loud snap and whip of his jab showing the disparity between their abilities. Soon after, he threw four more punches and then retracted, his eyes confirming that his brother understood."I'm a target that doesn't hit back, if this was a battle, committing your entire body to a blow would leave you open."Confident that his brother understood, Hidana pushed off of the ground and slipped into the space directly in front of his brother, fist cocked at his stomach. ".. Uncomfortable, right?" He joked, eyes staring down into his smaller siblings own hues. "Enemies will want to get in your face, to stop your hands; to stop your heart. Tell me, what do you think you should do in this situation? I'm faster, I'm stronger, simply backstepping won't get rid of me." Keeping his fist pressed to his brother's side, the atmosphere of the room completely changed, devoid of the playful banter and illustrative explanation from before. This was a lesson his brother needed to learn, but Hidana wasn't going to beat it out of him like his father, beatings didn't make him as good as he was, so why would it work for his brother?
".. DEFEND!"