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Originally Posted by Nostalgia
Getting up to his paws Finchpaw smirked as he saw his own mentor hit the ground. His move had worked! The tom scrambled to his paws and crouched in front of the deputy eyeing him as the larger tom had begun circling him.
He didn’t like that tactic, it made him bristle. On one hand he wanted to confidently watch the warrior, without jumping to his sides like a frightened kit. On the other he knew that he shouldn’t let his mentor leave his vision, even for a split second.
Just as the bigger tom was rearing back towards him Finchpaw saw Finchwhisker pick up speed. His initial move was to dart to the side but, to his surprise, Finchwhisker leaped and came for him from above. Finchpaw was unprepared and his options swam rapidly through his mind as Finchwhiskers paws came barreling at him. In his limited response time the tom simply dropped to the ground and tried to roll away but his mentors paws landed around him, trapping him underneath Finchwhisker. Trapped beneath his mentor with weight pressing down on him, he let out a hiss as he tried his best to swirl around and place his paws on the older toms stomach in an attempt to push him off. His attempt wasn’t going to well.
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Finchwhisker didn't like the smug look on Finchpaw's face one bit. It made his choice of an alarm-inducing buildup even more justified. The apprentice began to bristle up just as expected, which was completely normal for almost any cat facing this type of attack. However, the level of fear he could sense was over the top. That really wasn't going to put him in a good headspace when the actual attack came.
Once the attack had landed, the dark tabby waited for a few moments as Finchpaw sank beneath his weight. He felt the younger tom struggling below him, but made no attempt to budge. After letting Finchpaw twist and kick around a few moments longer, the deputy simply lifted himself up and allowed the apprentice to get up. They were done with this portion of training for now.
"We've got quite a bit of work to do with your reflexes and defense." It was clear that Finchpaw had paid more attention to attacks rather than dodges whilst watching the other apprentices train. "Your reflexes should develop with time and practice, however, we'll begin actual training today with defense. We'll wrap up with attacks since you already seem to have the basics down."
"The first defensive tactic is called the duck and roll. You'll find this beneficial for attacks similar to the last one I used on you. The name of the move says it all. Drop to the ground and roll a safe distance away. Try to do it in a fluid motion and time the roll so you land back on your feet immediately. Try it."