Haikikku Dojo [T|P]

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Mariposa
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Known as the Butterfly twist.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture There are 3 types of Mariposa: the 360°, the 720°, which is the double one, and the intermediate one, the 540°. The Mariposa is one of the flashy moves generally used to show off. In combat it is used to dodge high and low attacks. The Mariposa is best suited for evasive or tricky maneuvers, adding new action to the flow of motion. The user can use it as a kick to the opponent's head. There are 3 main foot points the user can use to hit the opponent. The most powerful kick is done with the top or the ball of the foot of the second leg when completing the Mariposa. The quickest one uses the outer edge of the first foot to touch the ground. It is not as strong as hitting the opponent with the second leg. Rotation control comes from the arms and torso, and not from the legs. While there are many entrances into the spin (for example, a user could enter into the movement with a Folha Secca and then continue with the movement, which is more commonly called a corkscrew), it is commonly seen as a complete 360 spin of the body while it is horizontal in the air. Debate has surfaced on when this first appeared. Can be used to avoid high and low attacks.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Capoeira. Must know Ginga. Must know Aú (Classic).

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As Valerys and Alfonso were training they saw a butterfly cross in their training grounds, a light blue in color, and Alfonso stared at it with some amazement. Afterwards he said, "There is a technique named after this technique in Capoeira. It is known as Mariposa and involves a quick twirl into the air, spinning and avoiding high and low attacks. This sort of manueverance is useful in combat and could even dodge two attacks at once." Valerys listened closely, noting how effective this technique seemed, and asked Alfonso to show it to her because of how intricate it sounded. Alfonso threw his arms up to the left and then used his momentum to turn right and run forward, spinning in the air 360 degrees before falling back down on to his feet in perfect form. "And that's how it is done," he said simply after showing off his technique. Valerys laughed, knowing this to be useful in several situations.

Alfonso told Valerys to try and she stood in the Ginga stance. She let her physical energy flow throughout her body and then commanded her muscles to move. They listened well, and her arms flung into the air just as she changed directions and harnessed the power of her momentum. Her body wanted to flow with her, to add to her power, and directed itself with her movements to fling into the air. Valerys felt for a second as if she was flying, remembering her soulcaster techniques, and attempted to twist in the air. Unfortunately she was not very good at it yet and came back down on to her feet without having made it even 180 degrees. "At least you landed," Alfonso said, trying to be supportive. She huffed and prepared to do it again, taking her stance and building up the energy in her muscles before letting them release in one swift action.

All of a sudden her body was thrown into the air and she tried to turn it as far horizontally as she could. As she did, Valerys had her hips begin to twist and move through the air in magnificient spins. Her body began to make the rotation as the energy in her allowed the body to spin through the air. In 360 degrees she made it all the way around, and prepared her feet to land with just enough force. She cheered and said, "How was that?" Alfonso told her that it was good, but that a true practicioner could complete an entire second rotation with their spin. Valerys was a little envious and made it her goal to master this as well. Alfonso watched as she prepared herself for a third attempt and this time built up as much energy as she possibly could, launching herself into the air and twisting several times. She looked beautiful.

[Dr. Neuro, RN]

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Queixada
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: Chin strike. A high kick with the back leg that swings forcefully around the front of the body of the user throwing it.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture The user is in Ginga with their right leg back. The user swings the right leg up and across their body in preparation for the kick. With an all-important preparation of their hips, the user swings their leg higher and back in front of their body (to the right), so that the outside of the foot delivers the kick. The foot returns to its original position. The kicking leg should remain very straight at all points through the kick. Queixada is a very fast kick, and very deceptive. Because the initial phase of the kick swings across the body, then returns back again, the opponent will oftentimes mistake its eventual trajectory and drop low in the wrong direction, making it a useful kick to set them up for a trap. It is also an excellent lead in for a sequence of kicks such as Armada and Meia Lua de Compasso, which can all follow one after the other in a series of spins, without being broken up by Ginga.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Capoeira. Must know Ginga.

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"There is a swift, deceptive kick," Alfonso said, "That can be delivered with your back leg. It is called the Queixada and watch closely as I demonstrate." He moved forward and began to show her the technique, moving his back leg suddenly forward toward the air -- as if he was going to make one attack -- and then suddenly called it back and kicked in the opposite direction. Valerys watched, stunned to see suching a sneaky kicking technique, and said, "How do I do it?" Alfonso took her aside and told her, "Build up the energy throughout your legs. Make sure that you force your leg forward with the first swing enough to decieve your opponent. Then quickly bring your foot around. You must be able to kick high enough to hit them in the face from this position." Alfonso demonstrated this part of the technique again, a high kick moving up in an arc across the body.

Valerys then prepared herself to do the technique as well. She got into the ginga stance and then acted as if she was running toward an opponent. She let out a yell as she snuck her right foot forward, then suddenly went to shift it back and turn her waist to do a high kick toward where the enemy's head would be. Her leg was not powerful enough, but it was still a forceful kick. Valerys brought her leg down and said, "Huh, I guess I didn't have enough strength." Alfonso looked at her more closely and said, "You don't have the flexibility. When your knee and hip have allowed themselves to open up enough, you'll find that this technique comes very easily." Listening to this advice, Valerys began to do a series of stretches, getting ready to unlock this technique.

She touched her toes and twisted her body around her hips, loosening up her entire lower body before getting ready to do the technique again. She let her physical energy move throughout her legs and into her waist and torso. This allowed her great range of swift movements and she prepared, stepping forward and suddenly striking upwards into the air in a wide arc -- aiming toward an imaginary head. Her foot was swift and strong, striking the air in a moment and leaving nothing behind (if there had been anything to begin with). "Ha!" Valerys said as her foot fell down and Alfonso clapped for her, impressed with her skill. "You did well, I must immediate. Now you mave mastered some basic strength in your legs. There will be many more kicks to come."

[Dr. Neuro, RN]

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Aú de Frente
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A forward cartwheel movement.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Picture A forward cartwheel, also known as Aú Reversão or Aú Cortado, the Aú de Frente does not have the subtle speed variation of the classic Aú—the Aú de Frente being faster— but it does also function as an evasive maneuver when the user needs to position themselves in front or away from the opponent. Once the user starts the movement, they should complete it: there should be no "stopping" on a handstand. The main idea behind the Aú de Frente is to use it as an escape technique. As with the Aú sem Mãos, the user does not really need to worry about timing the motion with that of the opponent in order to execute an Aú de Frente to approach or escape from the opponent. In the "walkover" style, the user performs a "reverse" Aú de Costas, starting as in a Bananeira and finishes facing the original direction pretending the user is just walking away from the scene. There is no point of impact for the Aú de Frente, but keep in mind that by doing the move the user will be ready to engage in a spinning kick or come back in a Xangô, a Macaco or a Ponte—all of which have great kicking potential. After the user starts the classic Aú, as soon as the second leg has passed over the user fully extended body, start bending the first leg slightly, seeking the ground in a forward motion, followed by the second leg, which will execute a forward walkover starting in the second half of the movement. The user's torso should be flexible, so to allow the user to touch the ground with the forward, extended leg while keeping the supporting hand on the ground. Keep the leg extended when first touching the ground. If the user does not do this and they flex the first leg, chances are the user will end up in an Aú Dobrado. After the user has touched the ground with their first foot, keep the forward momentum by following through with the user's torso and standing up. The user can execute the Aú de Frente with a lateral inclination (which some practitioners call Aú Reversão or straight up. Some users do a 180° walkover, like a forward handspring on one leg, and call it Aú de Frente. Some call it Xangô de Frente or Pula do Gato de Frente.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Capoeira. Must know Ginga. Must know Aú (Classic).

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"Okay, now I'm going to teach you how to do a forward cartwheel," Alfonso said. Valerys was interested in this, sounding more like an attacking technique than just so bogus flexible move that she knew a hundred times over. Alfonso demonstrated to her, swinging his arms down and bringing his own feet over his body, landing a meter and a half in front of himself. "Oh wow," Valerys said, watching with growing interest. He did it a couple more times and kept moving forward from this manuever. "This is a useful technique to use and get closer to an opponent or deliver a kick when you are right at them. It is nice to use in combination with other attacks -- from this way it would be very difficult to avoid." Valerys nodded her head, noting the utility of the technique and prepared herself to perform it as well.

She stood looking forward and then went to go into her normal handstanding posture. This was a relatively easy move, but she knew that she was going to start having to do it quicker if she wanted to execute the front cartwheel in one movement. For now though she took it easy and let her legs flip over her head -- coming down and landing her in the perfect position. "That's it!" Alfonso said and Valerys prepared herself to do it again except this time faster. She did a coupl of stretches and asked Alfonso about his time alone in between her training. They had known each other for a while now and she wondered why she never saw any other students here. "It's a complicated question," he explained and Valerys went in to do a front cartwheel once more.

This time she was able to perform it quicker and she built up all of her physical energy in her legs, pushing her up and over her own self within a single movement. Soon her foot were tumbling down on her other side and she had made a full rotation. "That's what I'm talking about!" Valerys yelled as she came down into her landing. Her legs felt strong, as if they had been doing something that they really enjoyed. Valerys laughed a little at Alfonso and he told her to do it again, just for practice. Valerys nodded and was more than happy to oblige, getting in her ginga stance and preparing herself to leap forward. Her legs charged up in a moment she was gone, flipping forward in a single motion. Then doing it again, just to show off.

[Dr. Neuro, RN]

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Martelo
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The Roundhouse Kick. Means Hammer.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture It is one of the most efficient, most accurate, and fastest kicks in Capoeira. Martelo can be super-efficient if one really understands its potential. It can be used for an attack at any level, from the leg to the head of the user's opponent, with the ball or top of the foot and even with the shin. Objective: It is used as a surprise, knock out, knock down and to devastate. Whether the main objective is to score a fast, accurate blow to the opponent's head in order to fill them with no mercy, other objectives such as using a low Martelo to put the opponent's leg out of commission by striking behind the knee, or hitting directly on the thigh or using a Medium Martelo to get to the ribs. These cannot be overlooked. Point of Impact: These are the most efficient: On the parietal and temporal regions of the head, with the top of the foot for knocking the opponent down, or the ball of the foot for knocking them out, or on the opponent's jaw, with either the top or the ball of the foot; the ribs, also with the top or the ball of the foot and within the shin; the thigh, with the top of the foot; and the back or the side of the knee. One very specific lethal point of impact is the nape of the neck. Normally executed with the ball of the foot, hitting the nape of the opponent's neck can cause severe damage and could be fatal. Another dangerous point of impact is the neck, striking it with a very quick and solid Martelo. A combination nape and neck stuck with the top of the foot is a sure hit on the target. For the high kick, begin by standing in a front stance. User can use this either in Ginga or from zero stance. A strong stable stance is particularly important for a powerful and accurate kick. User's hands must be positioned in a defensive manner, in front of their head and a little lower, arms level with their ribs. The attacking leg will be the rear one. Thrust the knee up and forward, using the user's foot like a spring. Use the knee to aim at the user's opponent at the same time the user quickly snaps the attacking leg out from the user's maximum knee height, close to the user's ribs. The higher the opponent, the higher the knee should be. Right before striking, the inner sides of the user's attacking knee and shin should both be as parallel to the ground as possible. At this time, still in a single movement, transfer all the power the user can to the attacking leg and foot, and extend the leg at the knee to finally launch the kick at the target, while rotating the hip and supporting leg until the user has hit the target with the top or the ball of the foot.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Capoeira. Must know Ginga.

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"Now I will teach you a very powerful technique," Alfonso said, "The Martelo or roundhouse kick. The envy of most people hwo are not familiar with the Capoeira techniques due to its speed, range, and power. It is these three things you will need to understand if you are to master this technique, Valerys. With it comes great power, but also much that must be learned." Valerys nodded. "I understand what is at stake, now teach me the technique." Alfonso laughed. "I'd expect nothing less from you. Now watch how I do it. Plant your support foot firmly into the ground and then let your physical energy radiate throughout your entire body. Let your other foot and leg go limp but filled with power as you swing it across your body to hit an opponent from the side. You must learn to hit within any range and at a very high speed. Only then will you have mastered the Matelo." Valerys shook her head once more and now that she knew about it, ran off to perform the technique.

She faced an imaginary opponent and put her support foot firmly into the earth. She grounded herself using breathing techniques and let the energy flow through her body -- as if she were a river. The power was great and she built it up throughout both of her legs. "This is true power," Valerys said as she let her other leg go limp and forced it to shoot forward with her abilities. The physical energy exploded through her as her kick came across the air, fast and precise, aiming for what might have been the opponents head. "Hell yeah!" Valerys yelled, but Alfonso said that it was still not enough strength. This was a Capoeira classic kick that had the power to eliminate opponents very quickly. She would need to get better. Valerys stood in place and started to perform the kick repeatedly, baring her support leg into the ground.

"Hya!" she said as her kick hit at the air once, twice, onward and so forth until she had done one hundred kicks. When she had gotten this far she said, "Now, surely I'll be able to perform this Martelo." She stood back up to the imaginary opponent and threw her leg across the air, baring down her support leg and suddenly exploding all of the energy from her body. It was fast and almost seemed hot as her energy shot out of her foot and hit where the head would have been. "Good!" Alfonso said, "You have the power down, now you must learn the range of this technique. Try to deliver that kick to several different places on the body." They needed the dummy for this, which Valerys used to her benefit to kick at several different areas.

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Ear of Royalty
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User is a natural negotiator.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: User gets a +10 bonus on all Acting and Sense Motive skill checks. If the user has 50 or more ranks in one of these skills, the bonus increases to +20 for that skill.
Limit: Must learn from Universal Miscellaneous.

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[OOC: Thank you so much Neuro, feel free to slow down if you ever need to~]

That night, as Alfonso and Valerys were separated, she decided to have a little fun and see what she could accomplish. He was alone in his room and she was walking by, pretending as if she was exploring he hallways. But she pushed herself against the wall and listened to what might be going on inside. She could not hear at first, but with a little bit of energy and concentration going to her ears she could make out something. It sounded as if it were writing of some sort. She tried to make out with what and on what sort of parchment, but it was no use. She listened for some time and must have missed something, because Alfonso had stood up from his chair and she hadn't even been able to catch it.

Just then she went out to the garden it was becoming nightfall. Soon she was talking to the woman that had lived her, strange as she was always coming out of the bushes. "And what did you hear?" the woman asked Valerys. Valerys told her everything that she had discovered and what she had sensed about Alfonso. "Good job," the woman told her. It was Shinda Mono, a master who she had met when she was younger. She had told her to go and spy on Alfonso using the Ear of Royalty and bring back the information -- in his way negotiating with her to keep training. It had been an interesting reunion between them to say the least. "Now I will agree to keep training you I suppose. But have you try understood what I have taught you?"

"I think so," Valerys said, trying to gauge Shinda's motives as she negotiated with her over the price of her mentorship. Valerys tried to act more charming as well when she spoke to Shinda, tricking her to make her into making her want to be her master again. Although Shinda seemed to know what she was doing, it seemed to work as well and she used to her sense motive skills to tell that it was going well. "Royalty used to do this all the time," Shinda told Valerys, "Acting and sensing the intuitions of their peers. It is a useful skill to acquire and that it one of those things that you could learn from me." Valerys appreciated this teaching method, and the games that she played, and allowed herself to be led by this spirit. She negotiated with her and soon they were training together again.

[Dr. Neuro, RN]

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Extend Alchemical Item
Rank: "C"
Skill: Supplementary
Effect: User can craft Alchemical Items that deal lengthened duration.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The User can cause the Alchemical Item they create that does not have an instantaneous duration to function at 2x its normal duration. Making an Extend Alchemical Item requires an additional x2 to Base Craft.
Limit: Must be an Alchemist. Must know Alchemy (55 Points).

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"Come with me," Shinda said and she took Valerys into the woods around the dojo. Soon she was taking her to her cabin where Valerys had once gone, abandoned and with secret doors within. Valerys went inside and looked around, noticing that theere were very fews items here. Until Shinda opened up one of her trap doors and walked over to Valerys with several ingredients. "Do you see all of these herbs and ingredients that I've collected over the years?" Shinda asked and laid them all out on the floor. "I'm going to teach you how to use them so that your alchemical creations will deal a doubled duration. How does that sound?" That sounded very good and Valerys listened intently, ready to learn everything that Shinda had to offer. She brought Valerys over and showed her all of the ingredients. "Now as you do this you should make sure that your ingredients are well prepared."

She showed her how to collect the finest leaves and parts of the plants so that the potion, if that is what the creation was, would be of the best ingredients and would increase the abilities of the product. Valerys asked how this would relate to gems, as she was very interested in these creations, and Shinda told her that she would have to cut the finest gems in order to make a lengthened item. Valerys nodded and they continued with the creation process. As Shinda began to brew the potions, she showed Valerys the chakra techniques that she used to pour into the creation -- making them even more concentrated than normal. She then handed the giant spoon to Valerys and said, "Here, now you try." Valerys didn't have as many skills outside of the lab and found her abilities faltering, but pushed as much chakra into the technique as she could.

"That's good, you're doing fine," Shinda said and eventually took over again. When it was over, Shinda took Valerys to look at some of the crystals she had been interested in before and showed her cutting methods that she had never seen. It appeared as if the gem had double the normal number of cuts, oddly symbolic of its increased duration. She showed Valerys how to perform his with a hammer and chisel, cutting at odd and irregular intervals. "That's incredible," Valerys said and tried to imitate it on one of the crystals Shinda had in storage. She did a pretty good job, although it looked nothing like her masters. "You'll get there," Shinda said, "I see in you the power to become a very strong alchemist indeed." Valerys tried her best to remember everything Shinda taught her, ready to use it on her own creations.

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Banda
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A kick-like sweep.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: The user can choose to use a Banda, instead of a Rasteira, if the user's timing is right and they feel they can control the opponent's open guard. Just bear in mind that this technique is an even more dangerous and violent defense and counterattack against the opponent, who will most likely hit the ground violently with the nape of their neck when they fall (Countering transfers 50% of an opponent's attack damage back to the opponent.). There are two types of Banda that the user can execute from an upright standing position: the classic Banda (Also known as the Banda de Frente or Banda de Costas) which is a sweep where the user moves in, puts one leg behind the opponent's supporting leg, and pushes them over. The Classic Banda has two distinct moves, which is the inside Banda de Dentro, and the outside Banda de Fora. The inside Banda is easier to execute but is not the best choice against an Armada, despite it being an excellent defense against a Martelo. The best choice against an Armada would be the outside Banda, which is a little more risky to time due to the fact that the user has to let the opponent's Armada leg start rotating and only then, in a split second, execute the move, before the opponent regains control over a new attacking leg. (Outside is outside supporting leg, Inside is Inside supporting leg). If used as a Counter: Countering transfers 20% of an opponent's attack damage back to the opponent
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Capoeira. Must know Ginga. Must know Rasteira.

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The next morning she met with Alfonso early for training and he told her that they would need to meditate for a short time. As they did, she thought about all of the techniques that she had been learning from this master and what it would go into next. She concentrated her physical energy throughout her body using her breath and prepared herself for the exercises that were about to come. After this, Alfonso had her do a few light warm-ups just to make sure that her muscles were in shape enough to perform the new technique. She did one hundred push-ups and one hundred sit ups, and by then her energy was really flowing throughout her body. It was then that Alfonso explained that he was going to teach her a technique called the Banda. This takedown built off of the rasteira, and Valerys was excited to learn more about throwing her opponent to the ground.

It was a takedown that was extremely similar to a kick, or that is what Valerys got from it as Alfonso used the technique on her. It was a swift technique with a lot of power and a slight hooking motion that brought her quickly to the ground. Valerys stood up and tried to perform the technique on Alfonso this time. He stood there and Valerys kicked at him, but she was too slow and he simply brought his leg back. "You'll need to be quicker than that." Valerys put as much physical energy as she could into her technique, and lunged forward with her right foot bringing it soaring behind Alfonso's leg. She went to push him but was warded off. "That was good though," Alfonso said, "You're getting the speed down in your legs, just not your arms." Valerys remembered this as she got ready for her next attempt at him.

Valerys went at him again, this time moving forward with her right foot and her hands at the same time. Alfonso was not expecting her to come at him again so fast and couldn't react as her foot got behind his, making a very stable connection with which to knock him over. Valerys moved her body low as well, avoiding any of his resistance, and pushed him over her leg. "Look at that!" Valerys yelled as he fell to the ground, having sucessfully completed the takedown. Alfonso complimented her and then told her to do it again. This time, however, Alfonso was more used to her movements and countered saying, "Always remember, if one is well versed in Capoeira you will not be able to get around them so easily."

[Dr. Neuro, RN]

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Helicóptero
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A smooth and surprising technique that can be described as a rotating twist from Aú that drives forward a kick in an inverted position.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture The Helicopter. Started as a classic Aú and then switched to a sudden rotating twist to generate an inverted kick, the purpose of which is to mislead an opponent whose counterattack strategy is based on the belief that the user was actually planning to execute a classic Aú. It is also an excellent Floreio. The main objective of the Helicóptero is to deceive the opponent, pretending the user is going to execute a classic Aú and then getting close enough to actually hit them with the kicking leg back in the direction the user came from. User can aim for the opponent's chin, hitting with the heal or getting them anywhere on the head with the attacking foot, depending on how close the user gets to the opponent from the starting Aú. Start what would be a classic Aú. Watch the opponent from between the supporting arms. The first leg to go up will be the last to touch the ground. Keep both legs straight, so that they function as a lever for a quick and strong twist. User can choose to start their Helicóptero in a "star-like" traditional cartwheel, with legs straight up and parallel to the user's arms, or the user can execute the Aú with both legs straight and bent at the waist, so as to start an immediate thrust for the twist. As soon as the user starts twisting their torso, the user should follow the leading leg and watch their attacking foot all the way to the intended target. Try not to bend the legs until the user has finished the movement, after having rotated both legs. To finish the move, let the second leg bend first, followed by the first leg (the attacking one). Be streamlined, and bend those legs as little as possible.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Capoeira. Must know Ginga. Must know Aú (Classic).

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As the sun was getting higher into the sky, Alfonso told her that he would now teach her the helicoptero -- a technique that combined the cartwheel with a kick that could be rather devastating in its range of attack. Valerys liked the sound of this a lot and watched as Alfonso showed it to her. He jumped forward, springing forth from his feet, and landed on his hands, suddenly spinning his waist around with a tight grip and flailing his legs forward. All of a sudden he was kicking thin air, an audible popping sound unleashing with each stretch of his legs. He finished the flip and landed right side up saying, "And that's how that is done." Valerys clapped for him and committed the technique to her memory so that she could perform in a second. Half-cartwheel, handstand, flip and spin, and finish the cartwheel. Got it.

But actually carrying out the technique was a whole different matter, and even as Valerys prepared her physical energy she knew that it was not going to be easy. She spun forward on to her hands, relatively easy, and then stopped mid-cartwheel -- but it was not a handstand like she had thought. No this was different and required her to pull the muscles in her waist spinning her body over and tumbled herself over, not able to keep up the technique. She quickly got back up, not satisfied with failure, and began to breathe more clearly. She imagined herself as the river that Alfonso had once taught her to become, twisting and moving across the battlefield in intricate, difficult to decipher patterns. She prepared the energy within her legs and moved to do the technique one more time.

She leapt on to the ground, her hands suddenly becoming stable beams for her body and torso as her waist began to glide against gravity. Slowly it pulled to the force of her physical energy and brought her legs around with it -- whipping in and upwards toward an imaginary chin a couple of times -- and then falling back to their original position, from which Valerys leapt. She leapt back to the earth and threw her hands up in a Ta-Da! sort of fashion. Alfonso facepalmed and looked at her a little distraught, but happy for her. Valerys did it again, this time in the opposite direction, and found that she had to be very loose in her hips. The strength of this power technique left her feeling raw there and needed to supply a lot of energy to her muscles for the attack.

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Negativa
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A movement used to negate an attack by going low to the ground on one's side with the leg closest to the ground tucked to the chest with the other extended.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture User has 1 leg in a squat, and the other extended to the front. The support hand is on the floor on the same side as the extended leg. The free hand can be used to protect the face. Some users do this Negativa on the ball of their support foot, others on the flat support foot. To get into this position, the user can simply drop into it by bending the rear leg from Ginga. Or from Ginga, the user can slide the rear leg forward and extend it while dropping into Negativa. Keep the body weight largely centered over the base foot and support hand. When the user drops into Negativa or any Esquiva that requires a support hand or two on the floor, have the elbows slightly bent to avoid strain on their joints. This popular Negativa is quick to fall into. The extended leg is useful for leg sweeps, or it can be thrown up to spin into S-dobrado or Chapéu do Couro.
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Capoeira. Must know Ginga.

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"Sorry to say it," Alfonso said, "But now we're gonna go back to the basics. There is a move which is called the Negativa which is extremely effective in dodging high attacks. Although it is a preliminary movement within the Capoeira fighting style, it has massive versatility." Valerys knew that this was true about most Capoeira techniques and nodded her head. Alfonso stood in front of her to demonstrate the technique and suddenly fell to the ground, his right leg coming out in front of his body to balance himself and crouching on his other leg. His arm was raised to block his face. He immediately pushed himself up from the ground and went to do it again, this time with his left leg as support, and dropped to the ground -- blocking his other side. "Ah, I think I get it," Valerys said. "We'll see," Alfonso told her and then ran at her, ready to make her learn the technique.

Alfonso went with an easy strike to her face, and Valerys saw it coming from a mile away. She prepared the physical energy in her legs and then waited until the last second -- suddenly dipping down and swinging her leg out to support herself. It wasn't the strongest dodge but it had worked. She went for a leg sweep and Alfonso jumped back. "Good jump, but that was just a basic strike." After that Alfonso ran at her once more, and this time he seemed more determined. As if he were actually trying. He threw a punch from her right side and she reached up to block it easily, but soon discovered that was part of the trap as he quickly jumped back and swung from the other side. No choice but to do it now. She conjured up her memory of the negativa and sent all of her energy to her legs.

In one swift motion she dropped to the ground, her left knee bending and her right leg coming out to touch the ground with her heel about three feet in front of her. She crouched, the hit going straight over top of her, and came back up with a dig to one of Alfonso's pressure points. No a deadly one, just enough to show him that she was being serious too. "Good job," Alfonso said, "I didn't think you'd be able to dodge that one. Now back and forth." Valerys obeyed and suddenly went into the negativa, switching from one leg to the other and standing up in between rotations. As she did this the muscles in her legs began to build and she found that they were becoming even stronger, her dodge even quicker. Alfonso may have not been evil, but she appreciated how much he was willing to train her.

[Dr. Neuro, RN]

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Martelo Preso [x1]
Rank: "C"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: The spinning roundhouse kick or spinning roundhouse kick on hands.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Also known as the Chibata Presa, or Martelo Rodado Preso, or simply as the Martelo Preso when done without the support of the hands. Some also call it the Chapeú de Couro. It looks like an "opposite Meia Lua Presa". Martelo Preso can be both a quick and violent kick, as well as a very cunning and surprising one. If the user is acting kind of slow, the user can easily deceive the opponent by pretending they are going to execute an Aú or simply a malicious swinging of the upper body toward an Esquiva, in order to delude the opponent—and then, suddenly, come up with a quick Martelo Preso, against which there is no defense. It is most done well if it is not much of a "telegraphic" move. The Martelo Preso is a tactical as well as objective move. The head and neck of the opponent is the point of impact. The move is executed just like a reverse Meia Lua Presa. As the user starts to lift the attacking leg for the spin, place both hands on the ground for support and leverage for the final spin, while looking through the hands and rotating the hips to thrust the 180° kick, hitting with the top or the instep of the foot. If the user tries to spin with the ball of the foot, the user's upturned toes will interfere with the aerodynamics of the roundhouse movement and the user will not have the same power. If the user bends over the head close to the ground while keeping the support leg fairly straight, push with the hands while spinning the attacking leg. The user can straighten the supporting leg according to the desired angle of attack. This means that if the user wants to execute the Martelo Preso at a lower level, use the combination of a gradually bent supporting leg and the supporting hands, for leverage and thrust. May learn multiple times, each time learned the power of the technique increases by 10 Armour Points (Maximum 60 Armour Points.).
Limit: Must learn from a Master of Capoeira. Must know Ginga. Must know Martelo.

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"Next I will teach you the Martelo Preso -- a very powerful and damaging Martelo kick delivered from behind the user. You will find this technique of particular interest, as you can fall from a headstand and suddenly turn into this kick, keeping one's hands to the ground." Alfonso suddenly dropped to the ground himself, his black hair falling around his face as he whipped his body around -- it all happened in a flash. Suddenly he was kicking at the air behind him, at would have been the opponent's head, in an instant and swinging back around to his position. "Whoa," was all that Valerys could say, and said, "I must learn this technique." She started training to learn it and put her hands to the ground, concentrating all of her physical energy into her hips and legs. Ready to strike. Ready to kill.

She twisted her body, trying to move as fast as she could. With her agility, she was pretty good at such manuevers and her body listened to her awareness -- twisting around and suddenly bringing up the right leg to kick at the space behind her. Whipping back around to her starting position she got up and turned to Alfonso, wondering what he would say. He looked at her and thought about it, then said, "You'll need to be faster than that. Your kick was not strong enough and aimed too low." Valerys was a little embarassed and dropped to her hands angrily, wanting to master this technique. As her hands touched the ground she turned them into two solid beams of support for her attack. She built up as much of her energy as she could throughout her legs and in a second delivered the attack.

She twisted her body flawlessly, truly a red spinning whirlwind through the air as her physical energy filled her body -- even seeming to fill the air with its intensity. In a moment she had gone 180 degrees and her right leg came up, swinging around high and mighty as if it was going to hit somebody in the jaw. She dropped the leg, swiveling on her left, and her waist and torso followed through bringing her around 360 degrees to her original position. She jumped up and looked at Alfonso. "Woo-hoo! I"m sure that I did that time." He looked at her in disbelief, knowing that she had been both fast and powerful. "Alright, alright, but I'd like to see you do it again." Alfonso grinned. Per his request she got down on her hands and performed the technique once more -- a flash of wind here in the dojo.

[Dr. Neuro, RN]

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