“Beep, beep, beep!”
The shrill sound of musical instruments appeared in the center of the dormitory area.
"Levi, Levi, Levi." Kaxiu was awakened by the continuous calls in his ears, and he opened his eyes in a daze.
A fat face enlarged before my eyes.
"Gather, the afternoon exercise is about to begin."
"Who are you?" Kaxiu got up with a confused look on his face. He had only slept in the dormitory for one night and didn't remember his roommate's name at all.
"Giovanni Joestar, you can also call me Jojo."
The fat face smiled naively.
Kaxiu paused while putting on his shoes and raised his head. This name is good, it sounds inexplicably like a strong man.
"I remember that, Qiao Qiao."
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The sun shone obliquely on the playground. The dark shadows of the trees swayed in the wind, and a layer of golden light floated on the dome building.
“Don’t underestimate the ordinary straight punch. If you master the straight punch, you have mastered half of the basics of boxing! It is the simplest and most violent attack. A well-trained straight punch can be delivered extremely fast and can be as dangerous as a needle!” Lisha said as she suddenly punched.
The knuckles suddenly stopped one centimeter in front of Kasu's eyes.
"It feels like being pricked by needles." Kaxiu narrowed his eyes.
"In fact, straight punches can be divided into many categories." Lisha retracted her fist and spoke slowly: "The most classic straight punch is a throwing action in a basic position, like this!"
She suddenly stretched out her arms and punched them forward, her front foot moving forward rapidly, her forearm recovering, and her back foot moving forward to resume her position.
"This is the basics. In addition, there are also moves like light straight punch, heavy straight punch, distance straight punch, counter straight punch, etc."
"You will naturally master these once you become proficient in them."
Lisha returned to her original position and continued to explain the key points of swinging fists and throwing punches. Fighting moves are not just about the upper body, sometimes they often need to be coordinated with the lower body and footwork.
Therefore, it is much more difficult to perform the movements correctly than you might imagine.
"Okay, let's practice on the wooden stakes today." Lisha clapped her hands and then asked the assistant coach to take a group of people to get the props.
After a moment, twenty wooden stakes were neatly placed aside.
The stake was about 1.6 meters tall and half the diameter of an adult. The surface was covered with a layer of pale yellow leather from an unknown animal.
There seemed to be some straw sponge or something like that stuffed under the leather.
"Get familiar with it first." After saying that, Lisha walked to the tree and chatted with a middle-aged man who was also wearing the Fengxiangmen uniform, pointing to several surrounding areas from time to time.
“Pah pah pah…” “Boom boom boom…”
The students in gray and white clothing each picked a wooden stake and began to punch in an orderly manner. Their movements were a little immature and stiff, and they were very enthusiastic, but not very standard.
The assistant coach would then demonstrate the standard movements to him, and sometimes he would even throw a few punches himself next to the wooden stake.
At the edge of the wooden stakes, Kaxiu, like the others around him, punched the pale yellow wooden stakes again and again. Unlike the students next to him, he subconsciously looked up every time he punched. Until a certain moment, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fighting moves (elementary): 0.1%"
It’s out. The progress bar is inexplicably reassuring.
"In my memory, Li Wei's physique is average, while Li Chu's is a little worse, with a physique below average. The two siblings are considered to have a talent for martial arts. Once their bodies develop and their foundation is improved, they will probably have a period of rapid improvement. By then, the progress bar should increase quickly..."
Kaxiu threw a straight punch, and the wooden stake shook. "Eat more and practice more. This is my goal for the next period of time."
"Raise your hand higher! Are you going to hit the enemy's chest or kidney?" Lisha walked slowly through the crowd.
"It's so soft. Is this all the strength a grown man has?"
"Footsteps! Footsteps! I don't ask you to do it to the standard, but at least you have to have the attitude. Coordinate your fists and footsteps!"
Instructor Lisha, who was wearing beige clothes, walked towards them.
Kashu said nothing, but punched faster and harder. He always felt that Lisha was going to come over and mess with him.
As it turned out, Kaxiu's hunch was not wrong.
Lisha stayed beside him for ten minutes. If Kashu made any mistakes, he would be scolded and corrected. The students around him looked at him with a gloating look.
Some people might even feel embarrassed for Kaxiu.
However, the person involved did not feel this way.
Kashuu understood that Lisha was helping him. Although scolding is not pleasant to hear, it can help beginners learn lessons quickly. It will leave a deep impression on them and they will not make the same mistake again next time.
Feeling Lisha's "passion" in teaching, Kashu even felt that she was not an instructor who taught twenty people at the same time, but a master.
The other party seemed to treat him as a disciple.
So he listened very carefully. When Lisha pointed out the mistakes and non-standard movements, Kasu tried his best to correct them.
Bang! A straight punch hit the leather surface of the wooden stake.
The words in the corner of my eye jumped.
"Fighting moves (elementary): 0.2%"
It took less than ten minutes to increase by 0.1%. It took Kaxiu nearly an hour to achieve the 0.1% he first achieved. Therefore, standard movements and the experience of those who achieve it can make the training more effective.
Seeing the visible progress, Kaxiu became more motivated. The top of the wooden stake trembled slightly as he punched it.
Lisha, who was standing by, nodded inaudibly. She liked Kashu's calmness. Of course, the youth training camp had just begun, and it would take some time to really see through a person.
The sun slowly approaches the horizon inch by inch.
The sky was filled with golden clouds at dusk, with an orange-red line of fire spreading below the clouds. The sky in the distance was blindingly red, the mountains in the sunset glow became blurred, and the sunlight became strips of light that slowly spread from the mountains to the youth training camp.
"Dismiss, let's go eat."
Lisha snapped her pocket watch shut. The students around her scattered instantly, running towards the cafeteria one by one.
On the playground, there was only a frail figure hammering the wooden stakes again and again. No matter how hard he tried, he was still a quarter of the way there.
"Practice well and supervise yourself." Lisha glanced at the panting Kasu and did not stay like she did at noon.
"Yes." Ka Xiuqiang took a deep breath and replied.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The originally lively playground was filled with only the sound of knocking. Kaxiu was accompanied by the cool breeze at dusk, the swaying green trees, and the progress bar in the corner of his eyes.
The red and yellow sky turned black, and the clouds were no longer surrounding the sun, but a bright moon. The stars, together with the moon, cast a white jade-like brilliance.
Soft, peaceful, quiet...
Kaxiu threw his last punch, his mind clear.
He seemed to understand a little bit the meaning of the word pure.
"Fighting moves (elementary): 1.0%"
"End the exercise!"