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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 3, 2009 18:27:24 GMT 1
Kiineq enters the training room, turning on the lights as he goes through the door.
He takes off his robe and places it to one side.
He then moves to the middle of the room, waiting for his Padawan.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 3, 2009 18:35:03 GMT 1
Shep follows his Master to the middle of the room. He forgot his rope when he dressed this morning, or maybe it was a subconscious decision not to wear it. He stands facing Kiineq waiting patiently.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 3, 2009 18:59:14 GMT 1
Kiineq unclips his lightsaber from his belt, igniting the bright green blade.
"We will start by going through the Shii-Cho." he says, as he drops into the opening stance of the first lightsaber form.
"Follow my lead" he adds, intenting to start slowly and then upping the pace.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 3, 2009 19:13:40 GMT 1
"Yes, Master." Shep says dutifully. He unclips his own lightsaber and the blue blade and mirrors his Masters stance.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 3, 2009 19:31:21 GMT 1
Kiineq has noticed Shep's lack of entutiasm at the prospect of going through Shii-Cho.
Beginning to move slowly through the various stances of the form, Kiineq says:
"The basics are the foundations of everything, Padawan. If the foundation is not good, the building will collapse. And if one does not hone one's basic skills with a saber. the more complex variations will not work."
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 3, 2009 19:50:27 GMT 1
Shep follows Kiineq through the motions. "Yes, Master." He answers. He does know that Kiineq is right, but he does not really want him to be. He wants to train something more challenging. He still feels the need to be able to completely switch off and doing Shii-Cho at an agonising slow pace is not the way to do it.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 3, 2009 20:13:12 GMT 1
Kiineq deliberately keeps the pace very slow. He knows that the boy is far from thrilled about it.
"Empty your mind of thoughts, Padawan. Focus only on what you have to do" he says.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 3, 2009 20:21:36 GMT 1
"Yes, Master." He says. He starts to loose himself in the well-known movements, but has to keep reminding him self to keep his pace slow and follow his Masters movements.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 3, 2009 20:33:36 GMT 1
The Master is still moving slowly, feeling how his Padawan gradually reaches the mental point Kiineq wants him to be at.
When he feels that the boy is there, he ups the pace ever so slightly.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 3, 2009 20:36:05 GMT 1
As Kiineq ups the pace Shep is able to relax and loose him self even more, as he has to hold back less. Though even so he is still hoping for Kiineq to up the pace some more.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 3, 2009 20:42:48 GMT 1
Kiineq continues to almost undetectably up the pace at various intervals.
After quite a while he is going rather fast, the movements becoming more and more smooth.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 3, 2009 20:58:25 GMT 1
Shep follows Kiineq through his changes in pace. In the end he is really enjoying himself. His mind completely blank, his senses alert, but his muscles controlling his movement without concious thought.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 3, 2009 21:11:19 GMT 1
Kiineq gradually ups the pace even further, his lightsaber becoming a swirl of green color.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 3, 2009 21:16:41 GMT 1
Shep continues to follow Kiineq. The Jedi Master has not been able to "out run" him in Shii-Cho for quite a while. His movements seems to become more and more effortless as he looses himself completely in the Shii-Cho.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 3, 2009 21:44:14 GMT 1
Kiineq smiles inside as his Padawan finally reaches the mental state Kiineq has been working on getting him to.
He increases the speed a bit more, feeling the Force flowing around the both of them as they go through the movements faster and faster.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 3, 2009 22:27:38 GMT 1
Shep smiles as Kiineq once again ups the pace. He feels the force around them and feels connected to his Master trough the force and their bond.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 3, 2009 22:44:31 GMT 1
At the moment Kiineq is feeling completely in harmony with Shep and with the Force.
Without letting his intentions show, Kiineq alters the pattern, turning the move they are doing into a sweep aimed at the Padawan's left side, testing how alert and aware the boy really is.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 4, 2009 16:42:48 GMT 1
Shep grins inwardly while moving his blade to block his Masters sweep, he knows exactly what Kiineq is doing. He blocks in one fluid motion and then flips his own blade towards his Masters knees.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 4, 2009 18:52:51 GMT 1
Kiineq jumps high to avoid the blade, at the same time bringing his own blade down towards the Padawan's head.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 4, 2009 19:01:07 GMT 1
Shep lets his blade continue through its ark, then pulls it up to make a horizontal block above his head. At the same time he steps sideways timing it so his Masters blade slides off his own as he tilts it slightly before pulling it down and back into a swing towards Kiineqs right side.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 4, 2009 19:20:41 GMT 1
As he lands, Kiineq moves his saber in an arch before him, catching the Padawan's blade in a one-handed parry, the blade pointing vertically downwards.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 4, 2009 19:22:25 GMT 1
Shep moves fast as his blade is stopped by his Masters. He swings his blade round and towards Kiineqs other side in a horizontal sweep.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 4, 2009 19:30:49 GMT 1
Kiineq turns sideways, his blade moving in a vertical circle, ending in a two-handed vertical parry at his shoulder.
Pushing off Shep's blade, Kiineq spins, bringing his saber in a thrust towards the boy's abdomen.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 4, 2009 19:34:27 GMT 1
Sheps blade goes wide when Kiineq pushes it away. He allows it to follow it course shifting it to his left hand in the process. When Kiineq thrusts at him, he steps sideways and slightly forward letting his blade pass over his own head and towards Kiineqs right shoulder.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 4, 2009 20:35:57 GMT 1
Kiineq stops his movement, turning into half a spin while bringing his blade down in front of him, blocking Shep's blade vertically.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 4, 2009 21:08:21 GMT 1
When Shep finds his blade once again blocked. He decides to use a different approach. He takes half a step back, then lets his lightsaber twirl round vertically in his left hand twisting it slightly at the last second to aim the blade towards Kiineqs left knee.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 4, 2009 21:12:35 GMT 1
Kiineq once again jumps, but this time makes a somersault over the boy. He twists in mid-air, landing facing Shep's back.
As he lands he brings his blade down towards the Padawan's back.
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 4, 2009 21:21:07 GMT 1
Shep quickly turns around while squatting down. As he told his Master earlier it is not always a good thing to be tall. It is not always a good thing to be small either, but right now it is not a bad thing for Shep. He moves his blade up to meet that of his Master white his left hand while he balances back on his right hand and uses his left leg to sweep his Masters feet away from under him.
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Post by Kiineq Tiran on May 4, 2009 21:46:47 GMT 1
Kiineq is slightly off-balance, his landing not exactly as he wanted it to be.
Therefor, as Shep sweeps his leg under him, the tall man falls, though he manages to turn it into a more or less elegant roll. He ends in a squad a little distance away from Shep, the lightsaber held in front of him.
"Very good." he comments. "You spotted the weakness of my move and you took advantage of it"
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Post by Shep Azoras on May 4, 2009 21:50:15 GMT 1
The praise from his Master makes Shep grin. He shuts off his blade and goes to give his Master a hand up.
"Thanks, Master." He smiles happily.
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