littleladylord (littleladylord) wrote,
@ 2012-05-29 16:29:00

Practice Makes Perfect.
They had the gym to themselves. Cindy was trying to put forth the effort to keep getting better. She'd been in the biz for a little while, but she knew she was far from a natural.

"Okay. Suggestions?"

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	littleladylord 2012-05-29 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	"...right," Cindy says, embarrassed, and she gets back into position. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

godownswinging
2012-05-29 09:27 pm UTC (link)

She'll have to forgive Saishu - her mother was a taskmaster - so its the only way Saishu knows. Really, from her perspective, she's being tolerant, gentle and patient. By comparison, she is.

She begins circling again, treating the first several punches like warm ups, telegraphed, easy to dodge as long as Cindy doesn't wear down, then gradually, gets faster, bit by tiny bit.

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littleladylord
2012-05-29 09:39 pm UTC (link)

It's not that Cindy can't understand the different perspectives and circumstances. She's just not always the best at having her inferiority driven home.

The warm-up shots, Cindy handles okay, her balance and contained footwork going just fine. She even handles it as things gradually step up -- mostly. Until one's a bit too much, and she braces herself to keep from falling out the circle, but doesn't quite avoid the hit. Even a glancing hit from the sissy version from Saishu punches hurts like anything, but Cindy just bites her lip and tries to keep her footing.

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	godownswinging 2012-05-29 09:43 pm UTC (link)
	"Much better." Saishu responds to the last. "Much better this time... stayed in the circle. Would you like to learn how to make it hurt less?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2012-05-29 09:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks. Yeah, that'd be good if you can explain it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godownswinging 2012-05-29 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	Saishu nods. "Get in your stance, but stay loose. Keep your weight on the balls of your feet. When I push you, do not dodge... just turn at the waist and let the shoulder I am pushing be pushed. Understand?" she asks, a hand moving out to give one of Cindy's shoulders a fairly firm little push. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2012-05-29 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	Cindy nods her head and follows directions, doing her best to turn her upper body with the push. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godownswinging 2012-05-29 09:54 pm UTC (link)
	Saishu nods, giving her a few tips, pausing to have her stretch a little, then goes back to it, until she's turning properly to keep her footing and let the pushes slide off. "Punches... same way. Roll with the momentum, and it will hurt less, if you cannot avoid it entirely." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2012-05-29 10:00 pm UTC (link)
	And Cindy listens, and stays focused, and works at it. "Okay. Thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godownswinging 2012-05-29 10:11 pm UTC (link)
	Saishu nods firmly, noting the work at it, at least. Finally, she starts circling again. "Now, combine everything you know. One more hour... twenty crunches and ten push ups every time you step out of the circle... but if you do well... I'll 'punish' you the way you like when we are done." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2012-05-29 10:19 pm UTC (link)
	And Cindy turns red and smiles, but does her best to keep focused. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godownswinging 2012-05-29 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	That focus is /good/, because once Saishu teaches something,s he expects her students to use it, so she's swinging just a little harder, trusting Cindy will figure out rolling with it - and otherwise tests her balance and ability to stay in the circle - not bothering to scold anymore, as long as any failure leads to the expected exercises happening. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

littleladylord
2012-05-29 10:42 pm UTC (link)

And Cindy does. Understanding isn't her weak point.

...Endurance, however, is one. After managing okay for most of the hour, standing steady and rolling with it even when hit, she eventually gets so worn down she slips up, loses her footing, and falls with a whumph.

And Saishu doesn't even need to scold. Cindy gets to work the prescribed exercises, close to exhausted by the end but back on her feet.

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	godownswinging 2012-05-29 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	Working to exhaustion is part of the point. It helps build endurance, along with everything else. Thankfully, after that fall, when the exercises are done, Saishu finally shows some mercy - but only once Cindy gets back in her stance to show she's at least willing to try and continue. "Shower time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2012-05-29 10:53 pm UTC (link)
	Cindy exhales happily, smiling. "Thanks." And off they'll go (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godownswinging 2012-05-29 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	"You're lucky. It used to be a dunk in a cold stream after that type of workout." she comments, as she's getting ready. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2012-05-29 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah. Well," Cindy pants. "Lucky at a lot of things." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godownswinging 2012-05-29 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	Saishu assists Cindy in getting undressed for the shower, figuring she's already a bit sore - probably not half as sore as she'll be tomorrow when the workout really catches up with her. "If so, you're earning a lot of the luck. You work hard." She waits til Cindy is properly bare and heading for the shower before snapping her with the towel. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2012-05-29 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	And Cindy will get a dorky smile as she's helped out of her clothes and complimented. And then squeal at the towelthwack. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godownswinging 2012-05-29 11:28 pm UTC (link)
	Saishu grins at the squeal. "Couldn't help it, you have such a nice butt." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2012-05-29 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	"You have unusual taste," Cindy says, scrambling under the water with her. "I hope it doesn't ever change." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godownswinging 2012-05-30 12:03 am UTC (link)
	"I think I have excellent taste." she replies with a grin, getting some soap to help soap up Cindy's back, being more helpful this time and combining a bit of a massage with the warm water to help with stiff muscles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2012-05-30 12:10 am UTC (link)
	And Cindy sighs, practically whimpers. "That's nice." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godownswinging 2012-05-30 12:18 am UTC (link)
	"You'll be sore tomorrow regardless." Saishu responds, continuing her work on her muscles. "But this might help." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2012-05-30 12:19 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks. I'll deal. I know'm as sissy, but I've been working on it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)