ShadowClan Training Cliffs

[ghostwriter]

Originally Posted by Larkstripe

@~dust~

Leopardstrike shot the apprentice a withering look but nodded in agreement, "Good. Now, transfer all of your weight to your hind paws, and lift your forepaws from the ground without losing your balance. The rear is a battle posture that gives you a height advantage over a charging enemy." She explained sharply, assessing the apprentice's stance.

@~dust~ Bump?

[~dust~]

Originally Posted by Larkstripe

@~dust~

Leopardstrike shot the apprentice a withering look but nodded in agreement, "Good. Now, transfer all of your weight to your hind paws, and lift your forepaws from the ground without losing your balance. The rear is a battle posture that gives you a height advantage over a charging enemy." She explained sharply, assessing the apprentice's stance.

moving her weight to her hind paws she tried to lift her fore paws up with all her fluff and hugeness she found it quiet easy to do this she fluffed her fur all the way up making her look huge!

Is this good?

[ghostwriter]

@~dust~

Leopardstrike nodded in agreement, "Good. Now, the next part is quite challenging, but the more you do it, the stronger you will become. Keep your hindlegs slightly spread and bent. Hover your paws at chest height, and see if you can take a few steps forward and back on just your hind paws. Like this--" the seasoned warrior effortlessly reared onto her hind paws, forepaws at chest height and spread as if prepared to swat her enemy. She shifted her weight onto her haunches, and took three marching steps forward and back, "Use your tail to help yourself balance. This skill will not only make you stronger, but help you maintain the high ground." she explained.

[~dust~]

Originally Posted by Larkstripe

@~dust~

Leopardstrike nodded in agreement, "Good. Now, the next part is quite challenging, but the more you do it, the stronger you will become. Keep your hindlegs slightly spread and bent. Hover your paws at chest height, and see if you can take a few steps forward and back on just your hind paws. Like this--" the seasoned warrior effortlessly reared onto her hind paws, forepaws at chest height and spread as if prepared to swat her enemy. She shifted her weight onto her haunches, and took three marching steps forward and back, "Use your tail to help yourself balance. This skill will not only make you stronger, but help you maintain the high ground." she explained.

She nodded and the tired to balance it was hard. She took one step then fell.
It didn’t hurt because of her fur but she quickly got back up and tried again this time taking two steps and then falling the third time she took 5 steps! Sittting up after she fell she smiled at her mentor

Hwo was that?

[ghostwriter]

@~dust~

Leopardstrike dipped her head in approval, "Well done. This is a movement that we will be incorporated into your daily training to help build your balance and strength. Now, put those paws to good use. With your claws sheathed, try to keep me from knocking you over." she instructed. She stepped back, and sluggishly leapt forward, extending a paw towards the apprentice's head. She intentionally moved slow, to allow the young cat a chance to balance and block her simultaneously.

[~dust~]

Originally Posted by Larkstripe

@~dust~

Leopardstrike dipped her head in approval, "Well done. This is a movement that we will be incorporated into your daily training to help build your balance and strength. Now, put those paws to good use. With your claws sheathed, try to keep me from knocking you over." she instructed. She stepped back, and sluggishly leapt forward, extending a paw towards the apprentice's head. She intentionally moved slow, to allow the young cat a chance to balance and block her simultaneously.

Using her chest she tried to knock her mentor over . She felt her bump her head and wobbled back but did not fall. Then walking on hind legs toward her mentor she batted at her nose with her paw.
(She’s going to be a great fighter but need a lot of hunting practice))

[ghostwriter]

@~dust~

Leopardstrike offered a rare smile of approval, almost dancing with the apprentice as she dodged, amber eyes bright and focused, "Good. Now, remember to use your tail to balance yourself if your legs get tired--try moving those paws a bit quicker." she ordered, moving to box at the apprentice's head quicker this time, giving her less chance to prepare.

[~dust~]

She fell back but got back up moving her paws quick and the batting her at her hind paw hopping to make her fall down. Then she meowed

I hope I don’t hurt you.

@larkstripe

[gs29513]

It wasn't how he had expected Adderfang to fight, she didn't seem like the kind of cat who went in trying to bludgeon her opponents and take their strikes. Pleased that he had managed to free himself, and that he had given her a nice clonk on the nose that hurt however much she tired to disguise her smarting snout. It ALWAYS hurt when you got stabbed with claws and paws on a nice, tender shnozz.

But his time for thinking was quite clearly past, as Adderfang lunged at him with a barrage of powerful attacks, so he focused on dodging, figuring that once she had to catch her breath he could nip in and maybe land a neat strike with maximal damage, at least if claws were unsheathed. Leaping back from the throat strike, which he certainly hadn't expected from Adderfang who didn't seem like the kind to go for a kill shot, he coiled his muscles and as she reared up, another thing he hadn't expected from her, he sped forward squirting through her legs and spinning about behind her just in time to leap into the air in the hope of avoiding the back paw which she had swung at his belly. As her paw sliced forward he landed, managing to avoid the intended belly rake although it snicked right up on his breastbrone, which would have been much more alarming if the claws had been unsheathed and he had been short enough for it to catch his face.

He seemed to have caught a brief respite after the paw snicked up past, which he decided meant he ought to have a turn at attacking, at least land a few decent hits if he could. Sprinting forward in a pace that felt much faster than it actually was he swung a paw at Adderfang's ears before trying to move on past, snapping his teeth for her tail in an attempt to almost drag it right on with him as he kept running. He knew it was fairly random, which he hoped would make it harder to counter, and it was his own, aimed for tender body parts version of the grabbing the legs and dragging. @Rani

[Jade13]

Originally Posted by Russetstorm

Yellowsnarl began to trot back, well away from Shrewpaw.

were done with this RP?