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Dustbreeze tried to give an encouraging smile but she was afraid it came off as a bit of a cringe. She looked down at the unbalanced paws and discomfort of the apprentice. She didn't want to discourage the young cat, so she thought of a nicer way to go about the errors she saw. It would serve no good to give too much criticism right off the bat, just a few good things that she could begin to work on and improve. Realistic goals. The warrior reminded herself and regained her composure with a real smile.
"It will definetely use some work. You're doing really good at remembering what it looks like, but you need to get more comfortable. Try rolling your shoulders a little. Or thining of what your body naturally does before pouncing on prey. You want to be low, but loose. Here... like this." Dustbreeze demonstrated by crounching down just slightly, not too low and relaxing her muscles. She put her weight into her toes and not too much on her pads so that she would be able to balance, but also move quickly. "See? Try to put your weight into your toes a little and loosen your muscles. It might feel odd at first, but you'll get used to it." She smiled and stood back up and nodded to the apprentice to try. |
Leopardpaw watched the warrior closely, examining her movements. She offered a nod before following each position to the best of her ability, focusing her weight on her toes and attempting to loosen her muscles. It felt awkward and unnatural, but given the warrior's words, she knew that she'd quickly become accustomed to the pose. The Bengal tilted her head to the side, her tail twitching just above the ground. "Is this better?" she inquired, hoping that she followed Dustbreeze's directions correctly.