Another young student to teach, and Swiftfire was wasting no time in getting Dovepaw's training underway. She was a firm and calculating mentor, she liked to think. Fair, but no nonsense. She was there to teach all she could to give the best chance of survival, and she decided this time, they were going to try some defensive moves.
Long legs carried the thin and lean tortoiseshell over the sweeping moorlands, and one could say as the warrior prowled the open grasses and sloping hills, there was no denial that she belonged there, and knew it. She slid her gaze over to Dovepaw, giving him an unreadable look. He had some muscle definition, so he had some training, and he was a larger than a totally fresh 'paw. His was a reassignment, and Swiftfire decided...she wasn't going to protest. She had no clue where Dustypaw had gone, or whether he wanted to train with her still, so she decided to focus herself on Dovepaw's training.
They reached a place that Swiftfire liked, personally. The Sky Glade. It was a beautiful place in Swiftfire's opinion. She walked up to the old pine, sitting on the floor of brown, thin needles as she addressed Dovepaw. "So, Dovepaw...I am Swiftfire. I apologize for not meeting you during the reassignments." She twitched her ear and moved on, "Today we're going to learn some defense moves; How to protect your softest places when you're flipped on your back, for example. How to wriggle free from a grapple from behind."
She paused for a moment, her eyes narrowing. "Any questions?"
Another young student to teach, and Swiftfire was wasting no time in getting Dovepaw's training underway. She was a firm and calculating mentor, she liked to think. Fair, but no nonsense. She was there to teach all she could to give the best chance of survival, and she decided this time, they were going to try some defensive moves.
Long legs carried the thin and lean tortoiseshell over the sweeping moorlands, and one could say as the warrior prowled the open grasses and sloping hills, there was no denial that she belonged there, and knew it. She slid her gaze over to Dovepaw, giving him an unreadable look. He had some muscle definition, so he had some training, and he was a larger than a totally fresh 'paw. His was a reassignment, and Swiftfire decided...she wasn't going to protest. She had no clue where Dustypaw had gone, or whether he wanted to train with her still, so she decided to focus herself on Dovepaw's training.
They reached a place that Swiftfire liked, personally. The Sky Glade. It was a beautiful place in Swiftfire's opinion. She walked up to the old pine, sitting on the floor of brown, thin needles as she addressed Dovepaw. "So, Dovepaw...I am Swiftfire. I apologize for not meeting you during the reassignments." She twitched her ear and moved on, "Today we're going to learn some defense moves; How to protect your softest places when you're flipped on your back, for example. How to wriggle free from a grapple from behind."
She paused for a moment, her eyes narrowing. "Any questions?"
Dovepaw followed Swiftfire to the Sky Glade. It was his favorite part of the Windclan territory that he had seen so far in his time as an apprentice. His blue eyes scanned their surroundings when they stopped. The area around the two cats was ravishing to the apprentice.
This was his fourth mentor. The first was Sheepgrowl... Then Heatherwhisker... and the fourth didn't really teach him much. But he did ask a warrior to teach him how to hunt. Heatherwhisker was by far his favorite, and the most helpful. Heatherwhisker was also the one he had the closest bond to ever since Bunnywisp went missing. The grey and white tabby apprentice missed Heatherwhisker a lot.
Though, as soon as his new mentor started talking, he turned his attention to her."No worries... It's alright." This lesson seemed like it was going to be useful so he paid closer attention to her words. "Nope... No questions.."
She wasn't sure what to think of this one. Quiet, but not entirely enthusiastic either. Nor was there a complain, question or protest to learn something else. This might actually be a pretty easy one.
"Alright," Swiftfire sniffed, "We'll start with the belly kick. If you are ever pinned on your back, tucked your hind legs in as far as you can." Swiftfire flipped herself over onto her back and drew her legs in close and tight to her belly, "Doing this keeps your soft spots protected, and gives you the option to either push your opponent off, or do some serious damage to their own exposed belly." Flipping back onto her paws, she looked over at Dovepaw, "Now let's try it. You'll be defending. Ready?" She would wait for his answer, her head tilted to one side as pale, narrowed eyes scrutinized her latest pupil.
She wasn't sure what to think of this one. Quiet, but not entirely enthusiastic either. Nor was there a complain, question or protest to learn something else. This might actually be a pretty easy one.
"Alright," Swiftfire sniffed, "We'll start with the belly kick. If you are ever pinned on your back, tucked your hind legs in as far as you can." Swiftfire flipped herself over onto her back and drew her legs in close and tight to her belly, "Doing this keeps your soft spots protected, and gives you the option to either push your opponent off, or do some serious damage to their own exposed belly." Flipping back onto her paws, she looked over at Dovepaw, "Now let's try it. You'll be defending. Ready?" She would wait for his answer, her head tilted to one side as pale, narrowed eyes scrutinized her latest pupil.
Dovepaw listened intently. Belly kick... tuck your hind legs in... They nodded as Swiftfire asked if they were ready. "Yeah." He prepared himself for the upcoming activity.
Good. She was very glad to see a cooperative spirit. Her ears flattened and so did her body to the ground, and for a moment, Swiftfire weaved, almost snake-like, toward Dovepaw, only to strike just as quickly. Her paws hooked his out from under him, flipping the apprentice onto his back, and Swiftfire leaned over him, one paw planted on his chest.
Sharp eyes, sharper claws
