01: Entrance. (Training Thread)

[kisaragi]

Upright Stance
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A Basic upright stance used in boxing.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture To adopt an Upright Stance, you should stand with your legs roughly shoulder-width apart. Your back foot should be about half a step behind your front foot. If your dominant boxing hand is your right hand, your left foot will lead. Lift your right heel off the ground by about 3 inches and point both feet inward (although do not exaggerate this movement). If you lift your heel too far off the ground, or turn your feet too far inward, you will become unbalanced. As a test, imagine someone pushing you from any direction. In a properly balanced stance, you should be able to maintain an upright position and not fall to the ground or sway from side to side. To increase the stability of your stance, keep your knees and hips slightly bent but make sure your back is straight. Your lead fist (which will be your left fist if your dominant boxing hand is your right hand) should be positioned vertically at eye level, approximately six inches away from your face. Your right fist should be positioned next to your chin, with your elbow held against your ribcage. This is good defensive positioning and will effectively protect your body. Whilst watching televised boxing matches, you may have noticed the boxers tapping their cheeks with their hands. This repetitive action acts as a reminder to keep fists up at all times and is especially important as the match progresses and energy levels drop. To further protect yourself from blows from your opponent, keep your chin pressed against your chest. Punches to the jaw often cause knock-outs, so it is essential to keep this stance throughout the boxing match.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing)

0 of 5 TP.

One two jab, two three punch

Mentally he was relaxed, standing in front of a punching bag that served as his victim. There was nothing to stop his flow, and he was rather confident. He could punch the living crap out of this thing until his fists bled and grow stronger, but there was something holding him back. "Before you can walk, you must crawl." or something like that. To be frank he didn't really see the need to crawl, especially when he was at this level.

Yet in the back of him stood a tall, burly figure. Muscular and glaring. This dojo was no joke. "You there maggot! What do you think you're doing?!" he would scream at Kisaragi with a deep, destructive voice.

"...Tr-Training?" even Kisaragi knew when he needed to cower to avoid getting an ass beating.

"Training!? In that stance?! You maggot!" he harshly ended before grasping pushing the boy out of the way roughly. A slight 'hey' escaped Kisa's lips, his eyes narrowing with much distress. "Look at me, punk! You see my stance!? This is how you fight!"

Kisa saw it alright. He looked like one of those dudes from Street Fighter, and it was sort of amusing. A smile crept over his face as he observed his form, his right hand rubbing against his chin as he pondered to himself. "I see." would be the only words given as the older boxer moved away, a cocky grin on his face.

"Now, you try."

"Heh, fine by me." Kisa replied with a level of cockiness as well, positioning himself in front of the punching bag after the man moved. His arms came up in front of him as his head tucked behind them, eyes ahead as they narrowed fiercely. His heel lifted a bit, and he positioned himself a bit correctly though obviously not well enough.

"Fool! Cmere!" the man would grunt.

Suddenly he felt himself being adjusted roughly, one foot back, another up front, with his fist near his chin while his elbow was kept at level with his ribs. His balance was suddenly greater than before, and he smirked slightly. This was the stance, then? Now he could begin punching crap.

"Thanks. I think I got it now." Kisa would say before punching a fist out, hitting the bag as it jerked backwards.

"Damn right you do! Haha! Good luck kid, can't wait to see you in the ring!" the burly man would say before slapping a rough hand on Kisaragi's back, breaking his balance. Out of everyone, he seemed to be the newest in this gym. It sort of made him feel a bit uneasy. Either or, he would finish up his training and gather up his gear, heading out for the day.

end day one.

[¤ Lady Raиu ¤]

+5+

.Learned.

[kisaragi]

Semi-Crouch
Rank: "E"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A semi-crouched stance used in boxing.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture You may choose to fight from a crouch (or semi-crouch) position during a boxing match. If you choose this option, lean forward rather than maintaining an upright position, whilst making sure your feet are kept close together. The most important thing to remember when adopting a balanced boxing stance is to relax. If you start to become tense, your balance will be negatively affected and you will be more likely to receive a harmful blow from your opponent. Your neck and back should never feel under any pressure. If your neck and back do feel tense, you may be leaning your shoulders too far forward and not rotating your hips in line with them. If you want to increase the range of your punches, try positioning your front foot ahead of your head. To see the difference that this new stance can make, stand in front of a punch bag whilst keeping your back foot steady and in the normal position. Punch forward slowly and keep your punch at its full extension. After this, move your lead foot in front of your head and repeat the punching movement. Stop the punch at its full extension and you should be able to notice the increased range now available to you. When practicing this variation, keep the other elements of the orthodox stance, such as the position of the elbows and chin, the same.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing)

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day two.

The second day, the second training. Before he could participate in any tournaments he needed to know the basics, however there was a 'newbie' tournament coming up soon for this gym. In it he would be participating. Once again he stood behind the burly man who seemed to have taken a liking to him, somehow.

"So, today you want to learn how the Semi-Crouch, eh!?" he laughed loudly, and the people around the duo would begin to give them interested looks. Everything about him was loud. His muscles, his height, his eyes, his hair, etc. He just stood out way too much, especially his booming voice of doom.

"Uhm, yea.." Kisaragi nodded, arms folding over his chest as he leaned a little to the side, eyes observing his temporary teacher.

"Alright then, boy! Here's what you gotta do!" he shouted before turning around, positioning himself exactly like a professional. Red eyes behind black locks would take in the stance, his head shifting backwards a bit as he frowned to himself. "The key is to be relaxed as possible! Never feel stress! If your body is tense, your mind is tense, and if your mind is tense POW you're knocked the hell out! Got it!?"

Kisaragi nodded hesitantly, fearing this might be a challenge in itself.

Though he manned up as he inhaled, taking care to not disappoint the big, scary, burly man. Did I mention one of his eyes were missing? Yea, don't think I did. Come to think of it he looks somewhat... piraty. Arrrgh. Lol off-topic.

Kisaragi's body shifted in a lean forward as his body straightened itself out, eyes forward while he kept himself relaxed. His back foot remained normal, and his front foot was kept ahead. For the most part he got it.

"Haha! Nice, first try! Alright, stand in that position for thirty minutes and don't move a muscle!" the big burly man would say.

"W-What!? Why thirty minutes!?" Kisaragi objected.

"Because I said so, damnit! I'll cut you!" he threatened.

"O-Okay..." Kisaragi cowered.

And thus is how he remained standing there until his feet became sore.

[✗ Kaeor ✗]

+5 | Learned.

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[kisaragi]

Slipping Outside
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A basic technique that every boxer must learn in order to slip towards the outside of an attack.
Special: ---
Drawback: Only works against Singular attacks. Area effect attacks, or attacks that attack at a larger range then that of what the user may slip can still or is able of harming the user.
Description: Picture Executed by slightly moving the head to either side so that the opponent's punches "slip" by the boxer. This technique the user understands to movement of a straight like punch. This could be either done with the opponent's right or left. The slip is a technique in which the user rushes the opponent while bobbing their head, or "slipping" their head in the direction that goes to the outside of the opponent's body. This technique is used to help the user give out counters against the opponent. Whenever the opponent attacks with their left, you move in their left moving away from the body, to where the left ribcage is shown. Whenever the opponent attacks with their right the user moves in the right moving away from the body, to where the right ribcage is shown.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know Upright Stance or Semi-Crouch

0 of 10 tp.

However it seemed excitement had come to save the day.

"Heh, what the hell ya doin' chump?" a boys voice would instigate a fight as he stood at Kisaragi's side. He was about a year older and had a wide arrogant grin, complete with a fiery red head. His eyes looked down on Kisaragi which made him a bit annoyed.

"I'm training." Kisaragi would mutter, eyes at their ends as he didn't bother to fully turn to look at him. There was no need to pay him any attention beyond what was required.

"Looks like a beginners stance. Don't tell me you haven't even grasped the basics yet." oh, how he was pushing on his buttons! Kisaragi broke his stance despite the burly mans threat of cutting him (which he didn't really want to happen because pirate boxers could end up being butt pirates too and Kisaragi was too young to be deflowered ;= and he tilted his head slightly to the left, looking back down at the challenger.

"Misconceptions of strength always happens in these sort of situations, but it never turns out well for the prideful." the red haired boy gave a grin, eyes narrowing into a glare as he felt his own urges to fight rising.

"Well, this is the gym after all. But I don't think you're really that tough." would be his reply, and Kisaragi smirked with a 'hmph'.

"I'd hate for you to test your theory."

With those words, the red head punched out with a quick jab, aiming to punch Kisaragi in the center of his face. It had slightly caught him off guard, however with quick reflex he would dip his head off to the left, avoiding his punch. He smirked a bit as he stood in stance, the red head becoming agitated at his miss.

"Come on now! I thought you were a pro!?" a right punch came in now right after the left, rage over taking the red head (we shall just call him by his name, Kenji) as he did his best to take advantage of the situation. However this punch was dodged as well, and he grinned at the effort given to try and hit him.

"Stupid punk.." Kenji fumed, his foot kicking up now towards Kisaragi's crotch. Both hands came down to press against Kenji's shin to avoid the stunning blow, however all this was simply to open up Kisaragi's guard. As soon as he blocked that blow, a fist came forward and punched Kisa dead in the right eye.

Needless to say, this would be Kisaragi's first black eye.

"Hey you two! Stop that!" the big burly man had returned from whatever he was doing, and marched over towards the two. Kenji, satisfied with his work, stood arrogantly over Kisaragi's who had dropped to one knee with a hand over his eye, regaining his posture.

"...Y-You swine..." Kisa hissed softly.

The anger that boiled in Kisaragi would be unleashed...

[loyal]

OH NO HE DIDN'T. HE DID NOT JUST PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE.

[+10.]

[kisaragi]

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

lmao @ Royal. : )

0 of 10 TP.

When we last left off, our hero had suffered a punch to the eye that dropped him to his knee. Little did he know that this was the beginning of a new journey ahead of him! Will Ash face his fears and become a Bokushingu Master? Find out on this exciting episode of NFRP!

"Damnit.." Kisaragi grunted before he stood up, glaring hatefully at the arrogant ass that stood mockingly before him. Before he knew it, his fist had curled up into a tight, vengeful, and destructive ball. He wanted to punch him. He was going to punch him. Hopefully he'd break his jaw! These emotions were new to him, in reality. Never one to know what such 'hate' could be.

"Tch. Get over it, weaklin-" before he could finish his sentence Kisa threw his punch. It went forward with dedicated speed, a mighty swing that even the great Thor might be wary of. Thie Hook would bash Kenji straight in the smucker, busting his lip open as he fell back on his ass.

"What the hell!? You punk!" Kenji once more was put into rage and charged, slamming his body into Kisaragi and slamming him on his back. He mounted atop the boy and began to go to work on his face, Kisa raising his forearms to protect himself from being date raped in the mouth. He couldn't get him off him!

"I said stop it!" roared the big burly man (we'll just call him Bob), and Bob was very agitated. Like a giant bear, he grabbed Kenji by his shoulders and yanked him off Kisaragi, who instantly jumped up and rushed at his opponent.

"Kyaaahhh!!" was his war cry, his left fist curling as he instantly stepped into stance and thrusted out another hook, this time from the left. It would smack dab pound into the kids gut, and instantly his right fist came in to the kids ribs. He was taking advantage of the dude being held by Bob, and he didn't feel remorseful at all.

By now other gym trainers had stepped in, holding Kisaragi back.

"I'm going to beat the living daylights out of you!" Kenji threatened as he was dragged away, a satisfied smile over Kisaragi's face.

"Hehe..." in the end, it was sort of funny. He just couldn't help but start laughing at how all this spiraled out. It was rather fun, in a life threatening sort of way. From his black eye a tear dropped out though as he felt the need to cry from the pain, but this was what being a boxer was about, right? No! He was a ninja! He can't cry.

"I look forward to our next encounter, Pikenju!" (you see what I did there?) and yes, he had indeed given his ultimate enemy (who will most likely become his best friend) a pet name. It was sort of cutesy, but alas. I'm all out of weird names to give people, and Bob was sort of stereotypical.

Bob glared at Kisaragi after Kenji left, and he gave him a long hard glare. "I'm proud of you, kid." a shocker, was it!? Kisaragi was also taken aback because the butt-pirate boxer wasn't shouting. Or was these sentimental moments one of those things where he didn't want other people to hear? Possibly.

"Yea! Despite getting my ass kicked, I learned how to throw a proper punch! Also... my tournament starts up tomorrow.." he muttered before throwing a right hook to the air, grinning widely. This would be a bit difficult, especially having injuries prior to his own official gym battle.

He needed to get the Stone Badge, dangit!

"Just go get some rest. See you tomorrow."

Kisaragi nodded, and did as he was told. He went home and rested up, eager for the next day.

And the next day did come, with surprises for all.

[✗ Kaeor ✗]

+10 | Learned.

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[kisaragi]

The Jab
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position.
Special: ---
Drawback: ---
Description: Picture Stand with your feet hip distance apart. Step your right foot back 18-24 inches with the weight of your right leg on the ball of your foot (right heel is somewhat elevated and the knees are slightly bent). Bring your right fist close to your right cheek bone and your left fist slightly in front of it about jaw height. Pull your elbows in towards your ribs so that they line up somewhat below your fists. Push off of the ball of the right foot, bend the left knee slightly and start to extend the left hand in a pushing type motion (there should be a subtle rotation as your left hand goes forward your right shoulder moves back). You may also rotate the fist so that when it reaches the desired destination your left palm will be facing down. Retract the left hand as fast as you extended it and return to the original position. Remember before punching relax the hand, snap it forward and clinch before making contact. Do your best to strike with the first two knuckles and keep your wrist in neutral position upon impact. Aim six to eight inches beyond your target. Extend the arm only about 90-95 percent. Keep your chin tucked down toward your chest--this protects your jaw from exposure to being hit. Bring your hand back as fast as you throw it. Move your head on an angle as you throw the punch.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know Upright Stance or Semi-Crouch

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Fight Theme.

"Tonight we have two new contestants entering the ring!" the announcer would say with vigor as the crowd about the gym cheered. In the center of the ring stood Kisaragi, stripped down to boxing shorts and shoes, his hands wrapped in white tape up his arms. In front of him stood none other than Kenji, the bastard who gave him a black eye the day before. Had he somehow figured out he'd be fighting him and decided to weaken him? Who knew.

"Lets keep this a clean match, boys! No groin attacks, no tackling, none of that crap okay? You know the rules!" the referee shouted before backing off. "Alright, fight!" and with such the bell would chime, and instantly Kenji threw a straight punch towards Kisaragi's right eye.

Having learned the basics of dodging these attacks, his head shifted to the left to avoid the punch, moving to the outside. Clearly he hadn't learned at all from yesterday. Staying in his stance he would counter with a straight punch of his own.

Yet it failed!

"Hah! Trying to catch me with that, huh?" Kenji taunted as he himself moved to the inside, and a swift upper cut was given to Kisa's gut. It was taken in stride as he moved his hips a bit to the left to avoid most of the damage, and kept his stance strong.

"Don't worry, I'll bust your nose this time." Kisa smirked at his own taunt, shuffling backwards on his feet. Kenji moved forward as Kisa moved back, and threw a left hook towards his ribs. Moving to the right he avoided the blow, throwing a right hook of his own towards the kids face. It missed as he ducked, and Kisa received an upper cut to the gut once again.

"All talk but no fight, huh?" gritting his teeth Kisa gained ground after a quick falter, his left fist punching out in a jab towards his foes nose. Success! It would impact against Kenji's face and cause him to stumble backwards, glaring at the audacity of his foe. Like promised, a trickle of blood trailed down his nose.

"I guess not." was his retort to Kenji's statement, and he resumed the upright stance. He was awaiting what would happen next, but none the less preparing his own counters for what Kenji might throw at him.

"Heh, cool guy." Kenji replied, stepping into a semi-crouch stance. He smirked, the referee having giving him a tissue for his nose which was duly put in to clog the flowing blood. "I enjoy fighting you."

Was he attempting to be friendly? A new found respect maybe? "Whatever you say." and to leave such at that, Kisaragi felt no remorse. The two squared off in the center of the ring, each waiting for the other to make a move. But who would be the first?

[¤ Lady Raиu ¤]

+10+

.Learned.

[kisaragi]

Footwork
Rank: "D"
Skill: TaiJutsu
Effect: A simple technique in which is needed to know in order to keep the boxer moving keeping them light on their toes against opponents.
Special: ---
Drawback: Get caught flat-footed and you will be vulnerable to counterpunches.
Description: Keep your weight balanced on both feet. Stay on the balls of your feet so you can attack, spin or retreat quickly to safety. Practice moving side to side or in a circular motion around your opponent. Shift and shuffle your feet quickly, but keep them close to the ground so you have a solid base under you. Switch stances often when training. This means you'll change which foot is in front. Work your calf muscles by jumping rope, biking and doing bag drills while moving constantly. Good footwork requires training with an integrated approach to movement, strategy, punches thrown and balance. It all has to work together, so you should always be thinking about your footwork.
Limit: Must learn in a gym that teaches Bokushingu (Boxing), Must know Upright Stance or Semi-Crouch

It would be fate that Kenji made the first move. But as he came forward a straight punch to the face made him duck back away, and he once again came forward with a left hook to Kisa's ribs. Eying his opponent carefully, Kisaragi shifted on the balls of his feet and moved with speed to the opposite direction of the attack, avoiding it.

Yet his footwork was quite weak.

His stance became clumsy, his form weakened. The next punch towards his chest hit its mark, yet he responded with a jab to Kenji's chin which hit successfully. Now the two circled each other, hitting one another as they moved, and eventually they became rather tired. Luckily, a break was called.

Bob approached Kisaragi as he sat in the corner of his ring, trying to get his breath together. "Try practicing your footwork a bit, kid. You look horrible out there." he scolded, and Kisaragi nodded. He did indeed look quite horrible, but such couldn't be helped. He was still learning the basics after all.

"Look, I've seen Kenji fight before. He's going to keep wearing you out and then finish up with something you haven't seen before. Watch out for it, alright?" Bob sure was helpful for someone who hardly knew Kisaragi other than him being a crappy boxer.

"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind." the bell rung again and Kisaragi was on his feet, stepping back into his stance as he guarded. He observed Kenji move back and forth, and he himself began to move around on his feet, his movement swift and agile.

"Hopefully you'll last longer than others." Kenji cooed, punching out a few times only to miss as Kisa dipped and dodged to the outside of the punched. The whole while he stayed on the balls of his feet, increasing his footwork and movement as he seemed to dance around his foe.

"Give it your best shot!" he taunted, grinning.

Kenji retreated and seemed to gather himself, waiting for a moment to strike. Kisaragi saw this and braced himself, not certain of what could happen in the next few moments.

[Okami]

+10

[kisaragi]

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

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TIMESKIP.

The fight went well for Kisaragi. He succeeded in winning by a fluke, taking advantage of his opponents 'slip' and throwing a straight cross punch to Kenji's chin, which seemed to be effective in knocking him out. Of course, when he awoke he was in rare form and extremely pissed.

"You coward! You suck!" his words fell on deaf ears as the gym had been cleared of all inspectors, and he gave a slight smirk at his foe as he gathered up his equipment.

"Your fault for having crappy footwork." Kisa ignored any other insults and left the gym, and in the morning he was back. He stood in front of the punching bag and worked on his punches, repeating the same attack with both hands.

He had come early before everyone else, and his hits echoed into the silent gym as each punch caused more and more impact. Finally, Bob would enter with a large laugh, his eye wild with excitement.

"Glad to see you're working hard, kid!" he exclaimed as Kisa grabbed the sides of the punching bag to keep it steady.

"Yea, I guess so.."

"Good fight! A little sloppy, but ehhh. We were all crappy before!" his reasoning wasn't that complimentary, to be honest.

Kisaragi merely stared at the red bag in front of him, eyebrows steady with tension. This boxing thing was becoming a bit of a hassle. He was in the capital city when he should be in the village, helping out. There was also the slight nagging feeling that in a real fight he would most likely not even bother to use these techniques.

"I think I'mma head back to my home now, though. The training got me far." he smiled, looking up at Bob with a sincere cheerfulness. Bob was startled by this sincerity, and smiled back.

"Alright kid, good luck! And remember: The ring is always open for ya." Kisaragi smirked, an energetic yosh! being said in response. He stepped into stance once more and released a destructive straight cross, the slamming impact rupturing the bag and causing it to tear open, the sand pouring out on the ground.

"I'll be back before you know it!"

end training - exit thread.

[loyal]

We were all crappy before!

So true man.

[+10.]