A Padawan and A Street Rat

[Nyx]

Nyx's smile grew even wider as [member="Morgana Forceborn"] accepted, and she clapped a hand on her shoulder.
"You'll be thanking me soon enough." She promised. "We can use the alley out back. Come on."
Nyx led the girl out the back of the cantina and into the alley, closing the door behind the two of them.
"Alright," she stated, turning to Morgana. "Now, get into a fighting stance. Let me see your form."

 

[Nyx]

(Stupid double posting.)

 

[Morgana Forceborn]

Trying to keep a postive look on this whole situation Morgana followed [member="Nyx"] out into the alley way. At least if anyone saw them or glanced over it wouldn't be too out of the ordonary; at least on Tatooine. Once they were outside and Nyx had told her to she took a fighting stance. Her arms were up but her legs were apart with one in front of the other. She figured it was the better stance since she'd seen enough fighting holo-movies to know that was the pose they took. And some of the actors were professional fighters in real life.​

 

[Nyx]

Nyx nodded as she analyzed the stance. It was a good start, she had potential.
The woman stepped towards [member="Morgana Forceborn"], and put her hand on the girl's front arm.
"It's a good start, it really is. Keep your non-dominant hand in front, slightly bent and raised above your other. Use it to deflect, not block. Use your enemies momentum against them, instead of just stopping it." She raised Morgana's arm, and bent it a bit at the elbow.
Satisfied with her arm placement, Nyx used her foot to spread Morgana's legs a bit more.
"Keep your legs spread, and bent a bit at the knees, ready to kick at any time."
Now satisfied with her stance, she stepped back, and entered a stance mirroring the girl's.

"Now, take a shot at me. Hard as you can, I can take it."

 

[Morgana Forceborn]

Morgana stayed still while allowing [member="Nyx"] to change her stance and all as she saw fit. She looked down and remembered her newer stance while Nyx explained how it would be a better alternative compared to what she was doing before. Morgana wasn't going to argue, on the grounds that she knew Nyx was right thanks to her own experience and because she didn't want to risk a premature fight breaking out. When Nyx told her to Morgana hesitated to take a swing right away. She sighed and braced herself before trying to give a direct punch to her nose.​

 

[Nyx]

Nyx grinned as her pupil threw a punch at her face. That's the first thing everyone always did.
As the fist neared her face, Nyx's outward hand shot up, knocking the girl's hand aside. She stepped slightly aside, letting Morgana's momentum carry her past.
"Never go for the face first." She announced. "It's the place everyone wants to protect, and where everyone expects you to hit."
Nyx once more got herself into the stance.
"Go for the arms or the legs, soften them up. Put their weapons out of commission before you use yours.
"Now, hit me again."
Nyx happened to believe in 'learning by doing'.

[member="Morgana Forceborn"]

 

[Morgana Forceborn]

[member="Nyx"] was quick alright. Morgana had not fully realized until her hand had been pushed away what happened. She listned and understood what she meant by needing to take her opponent's weapons way first before making a strike for the face. A rookie mistake, one everyone made it seemed. She took the stance again but this time tried to swing for her shoulder first, hoping to make a good enough hit AND impression on her teacher.​

 

[Nyx]

As [member="Morgana Forceborn"] sent her fist into her shoulder, Nyx had to admit, she was impressed. She hit hard, and her shoulder was already throbbing.
But now it was time for lesson two.
"Good, good hit." She praised. "Now, once you wear their weapons down, it becomes a contest of endurance. Fistfighting comes down to who can take the most punishment, not who has the fanciest moves.
"A good way to hit their endurance, is to knock the breath out of them. Go for the stomach, and they're defenseless for a moment."
As an example, Nyx moved quick, sending her own fist at Morgana's stomach. She wouldn't hit too hard, but not soft either; provided she didn't deflect her, of course.

 

[Morgana Forceborn]

As with any student and teacher practice Morgana appreciated the praise from [member="Nyx"] for her little accomplishment. She was careful though not to let it get to her head. She only watched and listned until she was surprised by a sudden blow to the gut. She felt the wind taken out of her and felt as though a sall rock was thrown at her. She held her stomach but stayed on her feet as she tried to regain herself. She looked up to Nyx, coughing a bit, before taking a few breaths and adding "I see what you mean."​