Gym Honking [Training|P]

[Haruaki :o)]

The Cross/The Straight
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A powerful, straight punch thrown with the rear hand.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Determine which hand is your strong hand. Although you can throw a straight hand punch with either your left or right hand, it will be most effective if you use your strongest hand. Most right-handed fighters have a stronger right hand, while left-handed fighters have stronger left hands. Get into a basic boxing stance. Keep your feet shoulder-width apart with your knees slightly bent. If you are right-handed, your left shoulder should be pointed toward the other fighter and your right shoulder should be back. The opposite is true if you are left-handed. Keep both hands up. They should hover just under the chin, with your forearms in front of your body. This will protect you from the opponent's punches. Begin the straight hand punch from the foot. Push off your back foot and pivot toward your opponent, twisting your foot, leg, torso and shoulders. Concentrate on bringing power up from your leg, hips, trunk and shoulders and channeling it into your fist as you twist your body. If you don't pivot your body, your punch will be much weaker than if you use the correct form. Aim for the other fighter's face. Punch out in a straight line and extend the arm out all the way. At the point of impact, your feet and body should be facing the other fighter. Snap your hand back to your chin as you twist your body back to the beginning position. Remember to keep your left hand up throughout the punch so you have a guard up to protect you from a counterpunch.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know Upright Stance or Semi-Crouch

[/i] before he was lead further into the building.

One wall looked like a wall made up of mirrors. Kohaku didn't pay much attention to it, in fact he averted his eyes just to really keep from looking at it, his hands shoving into his pants' pockets in the process. Haruaki grinned at the mirror before turning his attention to the numerous people that seemed to be training in here. It was odd, outside making the place look near abandoned yet the inside appearing to be so lively.

They cut through some hallways until they were in an empty room, it smelled heavily of the people that had already been through. And leather. Though, leather didn't seem to make an appearance. ...uhh.

"Told you, fuckass."

"Guess you motherfuckin' did."

"This way you don't have to hit me all too much. Hit the punching bag for a while why don't ya?" Kohaku barked as he stumbled back, taking his seat on a bench lazily.

"Kay, brother," Haruaki complied as he turned to the closest punching bag. He frowned, looking down at either of his hands. He'd never really cared for either hand when it came to dominance, but he figured he most often used his right hand when it came to writing. He cracked his knuckles a little weakly and took his starting stance before crouching down ever so slightly with the weight of his bent knees.

After so he would shift a little, bring his feet apart until either was a few inches apart, directly under each shoulder. He stayed like this momentarily as he twisted his upper body as he kept his feet planted still, pointing his left shoulder towards the punching bag and the other in the opposite direction. He lifted his arms up steadily, keeping them a few inches under his chin, his fists extended a bit from his chest.

Using his back foot to push off of, Haruaki's torso would pivot as cleanly as the rest of some of his extremities; turning to the punching bag entirely until he was facing it completely. All the while his right fist would sail through the musky air as he stiffened his arm, nearly locking his elbow so it would prove to be a bit more powerful as his other hand stay almost perfectly in place. With a thud, Haruaki's knuckles would collide with the punching bag. It gave a weak sway as he twisted back to his normal boxing stance, his left shoulder facing the bag again.

"That was funny," Kohaku snorted. Haruaki grinned over his shoulder at him before replacing a bit, twisting his hand so his wrist would crack.

He spread his feet until they were shoulder length apart once more, all the while lifting his arms a little more so they could be used to block anything oncoming. He watched the swaying punching bag before him as he bent his knees, biting his lip as he concentrated a bit more. Using his further-back foot to again push off of, Haruaki used the momentum of the entirety of moving limbs to base the strength behind his punch on. Focusing a little more on how his body moved, he threw another punch with his right hand. His body twirled a little so his front was once more facing the opposing weight, his fist coming in tact with the rough material. The bag trembled awkwardly, moving a bit more violently before but all together expressing a lot of resistance. He frowned as he reclaimed his starting position.

As the punching bag resettled, Haruaki grumbled soft nothings as he firmly stepped his feet shoulder-length apart, pointing his toes in whatever direction they very well pleased, which was towards the 'opponent.' He blew out of his nose irritatedly as he rolled his shoulders, clenching and un-clenching his fists as he placed them a few inches under his chin.

Dispelling off of his back foot, Haruaki would twist his foot, dominant leg, shoulders and torso until his upper body was facing the punching bag. He extended his right arm quickly, straightening it as he threw his the fist at the bag. In the process, he twisted his hips a little and tipped his head to the side, keeping his left wrist hovering by his chest.

His right fist smashed against the punching bag, but it still proved to offer little strength to the bag. It swung on its chain a bit more loosely, however, which made Haruaki's lips pull back of his teeth as he straightened again as his fist sort of bounced back, his shoulders lining up with the wall next to him now as his left shoulder pointed towards the bag, his feet pivoting on the hard surface that was the floor.

"Seriously?"
"Let's see you motherfuckin' try, brother."
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+10; Learned.

[Haruaki :o)]

The Hook
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A semi-circular punch thrown with the lead hand or rear hand to the side of the opponent's head.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Shift your weight subtly forward by slightly bending your front leg while elevating your lead elbow to about shoulder height. Push off your front leg to shift your weight more towards the back leg while rotating your torso in the same direction with your lead hand heading towards a specific target. For the purpose of this intro we'll aim face high. That rotation and shifting motion should be accompanied by a whipping or thrusting of the hips. If you have your left leg forward and are throwing a lead hand hook (left hand hook) your hips should thrust from left to right while executing this punch. The punch should reach its mark with tremendous force. This will happen by throwing it fast and aiming to land your fist 6 to 8 inches beyond your target. Your fist can either be positioned to have your palm facing you or the ground. Return to your original stance. Do your best to hit your target with your first two knuckles.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know Upright Stance or Semi-Crouch

OOC: hehe thrusting of hips hurr//

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"Zoned the mother fuck out," he lied.

Sighing, Haruaki cocked his head to the right as he faced the punching bag again, staring at it until it came to a halt, although the chain was still creaking a little. He would again bring his fists up and bend his leading left knee as he shifted forward a tad.

Again he would bring up his elbow until it was definitely over his shoulder-length, his fist balling up a bit too late. As his hips gave another twist and a thrust, he fell into his own movements and his fist would collide against the heavy object. It winced and pulled his arms back, shifting awkwardly on his legs as it swayed a bit more.

"Fuckass."
"Heh."

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+9; 9|10.

ya srry :c

[Haruaki :o)]

The Hook
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A semi-circular punch thrown with the lead hand or rear hand to the side of the opponent's head.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Shift your weight subtly forward by slightly bending your front leg while elevating your lead elbow to about shoulder height. Push off your front leg to shift your weight more towards the back leg while rotating your torso in the same direction with your lead hand heading towards a specific target. For the purpose of this intro we'll aim face high. That rotation and shifting motion should be accompanied by a whipping or thrusting of the hips. If you have your left leg forward and are throwing a lead hand hook (left hand hook) your hips should thrust from left to right while executing this punch. The punch should reach its mark with tremendous force. This will happen by throwing it fast and aiming to land your fist 6 to 8 inches beyond your target. Your fist can either be positioned to have your palm facing you or the ground. Return to your original stance. Do your best to hit your target with your first two knuckles.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know Upright Stance or Semi-Crouch

OOC: shh its ok ily kai//

[/color] Kohaku said, his voice thick with sarcasm. And maybe a mere hint of mockery? Look who's talking, though, the guy who had to flunk outta the academy because he had such awful grades, and he couldn't keep up with the class! Of course, Haruaki would never relay this out loud.

"I suppose you could do it motherfuckin' better, brother?" Haruaki inquired, turning his head to meet the teen's sullen gaze.

"What? Well, maybe not, but I'm a lot smarter than you; as stupid as I may be," he barely noted the contradictory in the sentence until Haruaki raised his eyebrows, but he continued, "for one, shithead, you're aiming too high. Like the guy's gonna be as tall as you are; I don't think anyone is as tall as you are, you freak. Not at your age at least."

"Hardly helpful, brother, but okay."

"And your grip on the ground is way too loose; if that makes sense to that ill-considered brain of yours. You keep twisting like you're fucking dancing or something." His eyes distanced themselves so they were looking past Haruaki and instead eyeing the swaying punching bag. "You're not tapping it to get its fucking attention, you're trying to wound it. It's like if a medic was trying to save some guy whose fucking spine was broken. She wouldn't just 'oh I'm just gonna run my chakra over his back, then he'll be good and new!' No, that bitch will fucking see to it that it's fixed and not half-ass it."

Haruaki didn't get his analogy, so he turned to face him questioningly. "Am I...the medic? Or the broken spine?"

"That's not the point, dumbass, I'm saying you're half-assing it." Kohaku made some strange hand gestures and slumped against the wall, signaling he was done talking.

"So...just..." Haruaki mumbled as he turned back to confront the punching bag, shifting and spreading his legs a bit so one was extended a bit more towards the bag. Trying to comply to Kohaku's haphazard explanation, if that was even considered as one, he balled up his fists again and took the starting position. He threw his punch lower this time, curving his arm towards his chest as he bent his elbow a ways. He punched the bag, this time it swung a bit more heavily. He dropped his arms and cocked his head.
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+1; Learned.

[Haruaki :o)]

The Uppercut
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A vertical, rising punch thrown with the lead hand or rear hand.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture To throw a right uppercut, start in the classic boxing stance with the back (right) knee bent. Lower the right shoulder to drop the right side of the body in a semi-crouch position. Remember to keep the left fist up by the chin to protect the head. Now as you rotate the hips forward, push the ball of the back foot, (the right foot), and punch the right fist up towards the target. The right side of the back and the right shoulder will follow through with the rotation of the hips. The hips finish being squared to the front. The right arm always stays close to the body and moves upward in a semi-circle. To throw the left uppercut from the classic boxing stance, start with squared off hips, left knee bent and the left shoulder lowered. The body weight is then transferred to the ball of the left foot as the punch is delivered with a bent arm at a right angle and the hips will rotate into the classic boxing stance. Do your best to hit your target with your first two knuckles. Remember to bend the both of the knees and lean the body forward. Bring the first close to the side and remember to have the knuckles facing down. Extend the bent knees at full force Use the momentum and the body to thrust the fist upward.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know Upright Stance or Semi-Crouch

ooc: one moar before bedtiem//

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"Your constant abuse will drive me the mother fuck away, brother."

There was an awkward silence that took place. Normally, either of them would have found it to be peaceful, but with the weight of the passed joke, Haruaki realized it was anything but. He cleared his throat and turned his head, side-gazing at the boy who was sinking against the wall now, his face burning. 'I was just kidding,'[/i] Haruaki mouthed before turning back to the punching bag. He stifled a chuckle as Kohaku's voice carried a few vulgar words as he squared off in front of the punching bag.

Repeating his earlier steps, Haruaki cast most of his weight onto his supporting right leg as he bent it slowly, it gave a restricting creak as he fell a few inches shorter, so he straightened and decided it was best to barely bend it rather bend it so much as to be sinking.

He did allow his shoulders to sink, however, specifically his right shoulder. In fact, his entire right side mostly, as he started to throw in a punch. His left shoulder tensed as he kept his left fist up, protecting his head from nonexistent retaliations. His right arm shifted until the elbow was way up and his arm nearly straight, but he kept his elbow bent and his fist struck forward. As he made contact with the punching bag, it shook and swayed as he pulled his arm back in close. He tilted his head forward and smiled widely at the adversary.

Before giving the bag any time to settle down, Haruaki bent his right leg again and tilted his right half forward, leaning into the punch as he brought his right arm forward quickly. He stiffened a bit, focusing his weight on his helping leg, suddenly able to feel all of his weight on the single area that was his heel. He pivoted his hips until they came into full rotation with his torso and shoulders, his leading fist coming up and batting at the punching bag.

Rolling his shoulders and presumably his shoulder-blades, Harauki licked his dry lips and took a step back with his left foot so his right one was forth, his arms jerking back until they were in their beginning stance. The sound of being slapped could be heard from behind as Kohaku facepalmed, grumbling and growling under his breath about Haruaki's display of whatever it was he was displaying. He was displaying many things, but superiority wasn't one of them.

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+10; Learned.

[Haruaki :o)]

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"What? We just got here, you barely did shit."

Haruaki simply laughed, leaning against the punching bag lightly, expecting support. What he got instead was a slip and his shoulder bumping into the wall, sliding down to the floor within a second. Kohaku couldn't help but laugh, completely overlooking Haruaki's laziness in the process.

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