A hero with a spear. [T][P]

[Yukimura]

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Basic Stance
Rank: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The basic stance for Bôjutsu techniques.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: The user holds their dominant hand under the staff near the middle and their other hand over the staff near the middle. The staff is diagonal and the lower end of the staff is on your weaker side.
Limit: Must have a Bôjutsu Training Scroll or Bôjutsu master.

Flashback...

Yukimura rushed down street from his home. His shirt flapped behind him as if it was a cape of some sort. It was the crack of dawn, and not too many people were up s his trip was easy as the streets were perfectly clear. Once he reached the bottom of the street he took a quick right followed up with a left. He was following directions that a man gave him yesterday in the local market. The man was going to teach the young seven year old how to correctly use a spear, and train him in the arts of it since he was no longer allowed to train at home. A few minuets after taking the left he found himself standing outside of a red one story building with the doors wide open. Outside of the building was the man Yukimura had seen at the market.

Yukimura approached the man and bowed to show his respect. The man returned the bow and guided him inside. As he walked in Yukimura slipped off his sandals and stared at the man who was now standing in the center of the room. He quickly waved at Yukimura for him to join him. Not refusing, they both now where standing in the center. “First we start with stretches.” The man said as he started off with his head rolling it from side to side. Yukimura just followed exactly what the man was doing. This went on for a good twenty minuets, and once they finished Chiyo walked over to the side and tossed Sanada a wooden staff. This was what he would use to train with at the beginner level.

“First off you need to learn the stances correctly.” Chiyo said as he would demonstrate a pretty basic stance. He held his dominant hand under the staff near the middle and his other hand over the staff near the middle. The staff was diagonal and the lower end of the staff was at his weaker side. “This is called the basic stance” He said as he got out of the stance, and waited for Yukimura to get into it. He already knew how to do the stances so this was pretty much just a warm up for him, but none the matter he liked to refresh his mind. Yukimura held his right hand under the staff near the middle, and his left hand over the staff still near the middle. The lower part of the staff was at his left side since it was his weaker side. Within only a couple of seconds he found himself correctly sitting in the basic stance. “Very good, very good.” Chiyo said as he clapped his hands together.

[hotaru]

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[Yukimura]

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Forward Stance
Rank: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user stands in a way where an opponent facing his/her front would have to travel through the user’s staff in order to attack the user.
Special: None
Drawback: The user is move vulnerable from behind.
Description: The user stands sideways and holds there staff at one end with the other end pointing out, the staff is almost held like a spear. This makes the user able to jab quickly and directly and any weapon shorter than the user’s have a hard time getting to the user.
Limit: Must have a Bôjutsu Training Scroll or Bôjutsu master.

Yukimura was impressing Chiyo greatly for learning the stance that easy, and with him being so young. Little does Chiyo know is that Yukimura had been training with spears for already a year now. However, that was probably best kept a secret. It was time to move on with his training, and he had no idea what was next. “You seem to be doing just fine!” Chiyo said as he clapped his hands together and patted little Yukimura on the top of the head. This kind of embarrassed him, but he didn’t mind it to much seeing how this man was making him stronger, and understanding the art of spears a little bit better.

“Next, is another stance.” Chiyo said as he swung his staff around his arm a couple of times then started to get a weird position. Chiyo stood sideways and held his staff at one end with the other end pointing out; it was as if he was holding a real spear. “This makes you able to jab quickly and directly.” Chiyo said as he jabbed a few times at the air in front of him demonstrating. This stance was rather new to Yukimura, but he got the idea of it pretty fast. “Now you try.” Chiyo would say as he took a step back allowing young Yuki to have some more room. Before he tried the stance he closed his eyes visualizing exactly how Chiyo had done it only a couple of seconds ago. Within five seconds he opened his eyes, and started to get into the stance.

He stood sideways holding his staff at one end with the other pointing out in front of him. He was pretty sure he was in the right stance, and started to jab quickly at the air in front of him just how Chiyo had done. Was he doing it right? “Very good, but it’s a little sloppy.” Chiyo had said as he grabbed Yuki from the waist and adjusted him slight to the right then smiled. “Now, that’s perfect!” Chiyo had said as he walked away clapping again. He was very impressed that a child was getting the stances down perfectly on his first try. This was proof enough that this kid did deserve his training.

[zuka]

Learned.

[Yukimura]

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Kneeling Stance
Rank: E
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user kneels down in a way where they can hit the opponent.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: The user kneels down with one knee and hold their staff across their body diagonally with the lowest end of the staff near their raised knee.
Limit: Must have a Bôjutsu Training Scroll or Bôjutsu master

Yuki was growing tired of just doing simple stances. He wanted to learn how to fight, and bring harm to those who bring harm to the village with his spear. However, he had to learn one last stance before he could learn anything else. “You are moving along in your training so fast!” Chiyo said as he returned from taking a refreshing sip of water. Upon hearing this Yukimura finally thought he would learn to actually fight. Back home when he was teaching himself he would just randomly swing at the air, and he knew that was all wrong. ”Am I going to get to learn to fight now Chiyo-sensei?” Yuki said with a glow in his eyes. Chiyo couldn’t help but to laugh and admire the kids pride and enthusiasm. “Heavens no. You still got one last stance to learn!” Chiyo said with a smile as he finished laughing.

Yuki kind of just frowned, but he was to sad now that he knew this was the last stance he had to learn. “This stance is very simple; it is called the kneeling stance.” Chiyo would say as he gently pushed Yuki out of the way, and started to show how the stance looked. He knelt down with one knee and held his staff across his body diagonally with the lowest end of the staff near his raised knee. “It is this simple.” Chiyo said as he stayed in the stance for a couple of minuets before getting out. “Now you give it a try.” He said as he once again moved out of the way giving Yuki some more space.

Energetically Yukimura jumped to where Chiyo had been performing the stance, and gave it a go. He looked around first for some odd reason before starting. Returning his focus to the stance he knelt down on one and held his staff across his small body diagonally. The lowest end of the staff was near his raised knee as the upper end was out in front of him. He figured that the stance would be if an opponent would strike high he could simple duck down and strike low. It was a good concept, and he would surely find that it would be needed somewhere along the line.

“Good!” Chiyo would say an a happy tone as Yuki got out of the stance. Finally the stances had been learned, and Yukimura had got the hang of them all on his first try. How could one be upset about that? Not only was he proud of himself, but Chiyo was proud of him as well. Now the easy stuff was finished, and he could finally move on to attacks. This was something Chiyo personally liked to train someone in.

[hotaru]

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[Yukimura]

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Foot Smash
Rank: D
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The use smashes the opponent foot quickly with the bottom end of their staff.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: The user brings their staff down swiftly and smashes an opponent’s foot with their staff. The foot is then pinned to the ground and leaves the opponent unable to move away if this hits.
Limit: Must have a Bôjutsu Training Scroll or Bôjutsu master.

Now the stances where out of the way, and Yuki would jump up and down getting ready to learn his very first attack! The anticipation was killing him on the inside as he waited for Chiyo to return from his little office. It was as if he was having a sugar rush since the waiting just made him want t bounce off the walls like a mad child. Before that could take action Chiyo returned with a clay molding type thing of a person. So this is what Yuki would be practicing on, a clay sculpture of a grown soldier. ”Ready to get this party started sensei!” He said as he closed his eyes and revealed his teeth as he flashed one of his famous smiles.

“Very well then.” Chiyo said as he laughed, and moved the sculpture o the center of his little dojo. “This first move I am going to teach you is called foot smash.” Chiyo said as he stood in the basic stance right in front of the fact soldier. Yuki just watched to see how the move was done. “This is a very simple strike.” Chiyo said as he showed how to do the move in slow motion first. He brought his staff down onto the foot of the solider, and that was that. “Now, when you do this though; you want to be swift and strike with power.” Chiyo said as he demonstrated once more only this time with his full force. Before Yuki could even blink Chiyo had struck the sculpture on the foot sending little clay pieces zooming across the room. The soldiers left foot had been completely destroyed. “Now of course I don’t expect you to do all that as of yet, but just learn the concept.” Chiyo said with a smile as he waited for Yuki to try.

Rushing over in front of the Statue Yuki got into the basic stance, and was ready to see what he was made of. Swiftly he slammed his staff down smashing it into the right foot of the statue. He had some power, but not enough to really do any damage to the clayed sculpture. Once he removed his staff from the foot he saw that he had only made a scratch. However, Chiyo didn’t seem disappointed in him at all. “You have speed that is good.” Chiyo begun to say as he pushed the sculpture over with the bottom end of his staff, and to Yuki surprise the statue didn’t brake at all from this. . “You’re going to want to be faster though.” Chiyo had sad as he stood directly in front of Yuki.

“This task would be very simple I wish for you to strike my foot.” Chiyo said as he waited for Yuki to assume the stance. Yukimura was very surprised by this, but he knew it would help him get a feel of striking a real humans foot. With all that in his mind he just nodded and got into the basic stance once again. IN one swift motion Yuki attempted to strike down upon Chiyo’s foot, but Chiyo moved it out of the way leaving Yuki only to strike the mate. “Again” Chiyo instructed as he waited for Yuki to go again. Trying to go a little faster then last time Yuki once again struck down at Chiyo’s foot, but missed only by an inch. He was growing more accustomed to the speed at which Chiyo moved at, and this increased his speed with the staff. Before Yuki to try again Chiyo stopped him, and just told him that he had the attack down perfectly. A little confused by this action, but still paid no mind to it. He just waited to see what he would learn next.

[hotaru]

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[Yukimura]

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Staff Knowledge
Rank: D,
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user trains to become better at using staff weapons to attack and defend.
Special: None
Drawback: None
Description: The user trains to become better at using staff weapons to attack and defend. Practicing with your staff can include random trining exercises using your staff, block and strike training with your staff, and sparring, without the use of specific techniques with your staff.
Limit: You must have a Bôjutsu Training Scroll or Bôjutsu master to learn any rank. Must know Basic Stance. You must know 100 TP in Bôjutsu to learn B rank. You must be a Taijutsu specialist or master and know 200 TP in Bôjutsu to learn A rank. And you must be a Taijutsu specialist or master and know 400 TP in Bôjutsu to learn S rank and this must be taught by a staff master.

Yuki was learning the ways of the staff pretty fast, and Chiyo was impressed. However, he still lacked some simple staff knowledge hopefully Chiyo would change this. Yuki was excited to be finally learning how to fight with the weapon of his choice, and he already learned so much in just a hours time! His father would be proud of him, but his father was not allowed to know of this training, since he had forbidden it when he signed Yuki up to become a ninja of the grass village. Plus it didn’t really help much that Yuki was skipping school to be here. All of those thoughts quickly left his mind and the only thing that still lingered was what would Chiyo teach him next?

“Now I am just going to teach you simple knowledge. Like how to attack and defend.” Chiyo said as he stood two meters away from Yuki. “I am going to try and hit you. I want you to block.” Was all he said, as he started to swing at a fair speed for Yuki to block. Instinct took over as he sent his staff out to connect with Chiyo’s to protect him from the strike. The two staffs connected and it sent a slight vibration down to Yuki’s hand. Something about the impact though got his blood pumping, and he was ready for the next attack. This time Chiyo would attack the left side and Yuki responded with another block. “You’re doing great! I am going to speed up a little now.” Chiyo said as he ducked down and sent a swift strike at Yuki’s legs. A little surprised by the attack, but he still managed to leap in the air avoiding it. Before he could even land back on his feet another attack was headed for his left hip. Yuki adjusted his hands and swung his shoulders to the left, and he once again barely blocked an attack.

“Your defense is pretty good. How about your offense?” Chiyo said and asked as he sent another attack at Yuki. He quickly blocked the strike and with his entire mite he swung his own staff at the right side of Chiyo. His attack was blocked, and was followed up by an attack produced by Chiyo. Yuki ducked down assuming kneel down stance to avoid the high strike. With this chance given to him he swung out at Chiyo’s legs, but Chiyo back away from the blow. Yuki could hardly believe it he was sparring and doing pretty good! Chiyo had to be proud of him even if he wasn’t Yuki was proud of himself, and that’s all that matters in the long run of life. Chiyo swung his staff behind him getting ready to strike down on Yuki’s back, but Yukimura had other things in mind. Still in the kneel down stance he sent out three jabs to the Chiyo’s gut. They all connected and sent Chiyo retreating.

“Good you seem to remember your training from the stances, and what stances are good in some situations.” Chiyo said as he coughed due to the strikes in the gut. Yukimura was learning quickly, and all his stuff he learned stayed in his mind instead of going in one ear and out the other. For this Chiyo was proud. Yuki now knew how to spar. Maybe Chiyo was just a great teacher, or maybe Yuki was just born for this kind of training the question some would never know the answer to. However, Chiyo was certain that if Yuki would stay with it he would achieve great things in life.

[hotaru]

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[Yukimura]

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Slash Counter
Rank: C
Skill: Taijutsu
Effect: The user blocks a slashing attack to one side quickly attacks the other side with the lower end of their staff while still blocking the slash.
Special: None
Drawback: Only blocks C rank and lower weapon attacks.
Description: When attacked with a slashing attack the user blocks the attack by holding their staff out vertically with both hands and then the user hits the opponent low with the lower side of their staff while still keeping the slashing weapon blocked.
Limit: Must have a Bôjutsu Training Scroll or Bôjutsu master. You must know D rank in Staff Knowledge.
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The young Sanada was becoming very skilled with a spear, and learning everything about it very swiftly. He almost had all the basics down flat in one day. He learned all the stances, an attack, and how to spar. Now all that was left was how to counter another attack. The conecept of countering an attack was easy enough, but little did he know it wouldn't be easy at all. This may actually be one of the hardest things since you need to master down timing. However, he was getting a little cocky with his skill that showed itself so far, but how long would it last? That answer was still yet to be answered and his training would finally begin. "This part of your training is going to take some time." Chiyo would say as took a couple steps back away from Yuki. Yukimura just nodded as he listened to his sensei's words. How would the two go about this training? Another question that was soon about to be answered.

"First, I want you to attack me so I can show you how its done." Chiyo said as he got into the basic stance quickly. Wasting no time Yuki himself enetered the basic stance, and slashed downward trying to strike Chiyo. Chiyo on the other hand had other things in mind then getting hit. HE blocked the attack with his staff that he was wearing vertically. Before Yuki could retreat his weapon Chiyo would stirke low with the lower part of his staff and still managed to keep the weapon blocked. After the attack Chiyo had performed he took a couple steps away from Yuki again and that was that. "That is called the slas counter" He would say as he stepped closer to Yuki and expected him to try it now. "Give it a go." He said as he returned to his stance, and Yuki did the same. Without a warrning the strike came and Yuki was able to gaurd himself from it, but the impact made him stumble back. It finally seemed he wasn't going to get this on the first try.

"As I figured." Chiyo said as he backed away for Yuki. It seemed he knew the young warrior wasn't going to get the counter on the first try. All the years he have trainined no one has ever got it right on their first try. Still, the only thing he showed wrong was standing his ground. He had the timing down and the postur, but for some reason failed to stand his ground. Chiyo was rather surprised by this since the Sanada clan were supposed to be born already knowing how to stand their ground. "Well then looks like you need to take a couple more blows!" Chiyo said as he swiftly sent a couple of blows Yuki's way. Caught a little off gaurd Yuki more stumbled back struggling to keep up with his sensei's speed. "In a real battle the enemy would never let you rest! You must counter!" Chiyo said trying to urge Yuki to attempt another counter, but he was struggling to keep up. Blow by blow he continued to be pushed back until his back was up against a wall.

"Even a young cub most take action when it's back is up against a wall" Yuki remebered hearing his grandfather say a couple of times and he knew that line fits perfectly for this situation. "Come on!" Chiyo shouted as he continully slashed down with his staff. Finally acting up Yuki took his stand, and went to block the strike. The two staves made a 'thud' as they came into contact with each, and now all Yuki had to do was attack with the lower half. However, he was to slow and Chiyo already retreated back. "You still need more training. This time though at the end you managed to stand your ground." Chiyo said pointing out what Yukimura had fixed this time around. Even though he had fixed that he needed to work on his spped next. This was always a tough thing to train.

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Yukimura was unable to perform the move on the first try, but that’s what practice is for. After he failed he clinched his fist as he looked up at Chiyo and stared him dead in the eyes. ”I wish to go again!” He said as he walked back in the middle of the mate as he got into his basic stance. It wasn’t just skill that made him strong, it was also his heart. Yuki had the heart to keep on going even after he failed pretty badly. He was nervous the first attempt maybe this time it would be different. Even if it wasn’t he would just get himself together and try it again. He would repeat that process until he finally did get it right. No one would be able to tell him otherwise.

“Alright then kid” Chiyo said as he got into the basic stance as well. It was as if everything happened in blink of an eye. Chiyo started to strike rapidly at the speed of lightning, or so it seemed. Trying his best to stand his ground, but Yuki found himself struggling to do so. He gritted his teeth as he blocked the in coming strikes, but still found himself backing up an inch after each blow. Maybe he couldn’t do it. Maybe this was one thing the young Sanada was unable to do, and they should just move on. For some reason though, he pushed himself harder after each strike. Finally after blocking seven in coming attack he stood his ground. On the eighth slash attack he met the attack half way. Once the impact was made he took a step forward trying to give himself a little boost, and attempted to attack low with the lower end of the spear.

Again Chiyo had moved away from danger, but this time he barely got away. It seemed Yuki had picked up the speed; all he needed was to push himself closer to his limit. Still though, he was not fast enough meaning he wasn’t at his limit yet. It was hard trying to find ones limit, but once you do so you find yourself extremely hard to beat. It seemed he forgot that Chiyo was still attacking, as one of the slashes connected with Yuki’s left shoulder. He winced in pain as he fell to his knees gripping his left shoulder. His thoughts had got the best of him, and he was unable to focus. Chiyo hurried to his aid as he lifted him to his feet and walked him over to a bed cot in the corner of the dojo.

Once Yuki was lying on the bed Chiyo had instructed him to take off his shirt. Listening to his sensei’s wishes he slid off his shirt and raveled a red mark the size of ones fist with a couple spots of blood covering his shoulder. “Oh my, that will turn into a nasty bruise.” Chiyo said as he brought Yuki some ice to place it on his shoulder. “You need rest we can continue tomorrow.” Chiyo said as he started to walk over to the rack to put away his training staff along with Yuki’s. It seemed their training had ended for today.

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As Chiyo was nearing the rack, Yuki stood up and tossed the ice aside. Chiyo was shocked by this action, but at the same time he wasn’t. A smile faint smile appeared on Chiyo’s face as he stopped in his tracks then turned around to face Yukimura. ”I am so close I wish to continue through the pain.” The Sanada said as he walked over to the center of the mat. Chiyo admired the boys will, but at the same time he knew it would his down fall. “How stubborn can you be boy!” Chiyo barked at Yuki, but he tossed him his spear anyway. “However, I admire your will and heart.” Chiyo said as he watched Yuki catch his spear and he walked over to the mat. It seemed it was time for a round three.

They both got into their basic stance and stared down each other for a short second. It was Chiyo to make the first move as usual and started it with a quick row of slash attacks. Yuki walked into the blows quickly meeting each strike half way, but was unable to get in position to counter. Still he went on blocking and dodging nearly every attack. He was fighting through the pain just as a real warrior would, but still struggled to not allow his pain to get the best of him. I can do this.. He thought to himself as he was still just able to block instead of counter. “gonna have to try harder then that!” Chiyo said trying to help push Yuki to his limit. With that remark Chiyo had made finally done it, he finally pushed Yuki to his limit, and maybe over it.

Yukimura let out a small battle cry as he took another step closer to Chiyo. This time around he was able to get in the right position he was looking for all along. With speed he had never shown before he blocked the attack and struck low with the lower end of his staff while still blocking. Chiyo tried to back away, but speed was not on his side as Yuki’s strike hit Chiyo in the shin. He let out a small yelp of pain to show Yuki he had finally done it. “You did it!” Chiyo cried out as he dropped his staff and just stood their smiling. This time it seemed their training was really over for the day, and Yukimura had to take his leave.

After he found out he had done the counter correctly this time around he tossed his staff down to ground, and gripped his left shoulder again. The pain was intense since he just had fought through it for a good ten minuets. How did he do it? Well the answer to that was simple. The young Sanada was determined to push onward to show he was worthy of being called a warrior. Chiyo helped him to his feet once again, but instead of walking him to the bed he walked him over to the door. Yuki had to return home before anyone realized he had left. ”Thank you, I will return.”[/color Yuki said as he left the dojo. “I wish you do.” Was all Chiyo could say as he shut the door.