A Training Thread

[~éluros]

   Cloverpaw couldn't wait for her next training session. She waited in the clearing for Hawkshadow to come and take her wherever they had to go. She hoped that they would go on a hunt, but she would fight, too. I can't wait for this next training session! She picked up a piece of fresh-kill and sat in the shade of the warriors den, careful not to go in. She didn't want to aggravate any warriors. Some of them really don't like apprentices.
Cloverpaw started to daydream, waiting for her mentor to come.

OOC: Falcon

[Falcon]

Hawkshadow padded into the camp pleased with cooling weather, she figured she should take her apprentice out today, get some training in, she had waited a few days so that her apprentice could settle in, make some friends with her new den mates before unloading more warrior stuff on her all at once

[~éluros]

Cloverpaw was shocked out of her daydreams by Hawkshadow wallking into camp. Cloverpaw quickly finished her... what was it? She had a funny taste in her mouth and realized she had picked up a stale vole. Oops! She still swallowed the rest of the vole and stood up to meet her mentor. Hawkshadow! I am really excited for today!

[Falcon]

"well come on then and lets get started what would you like to try first? hunting or fighting" Hawkshadow ask as she lead the way out of camp and toward the training area, she was curious about her apprentices answer, she didn't seem like much of a fan of fighting but looks could be deceiving

[~éluros]

I would... Cloverpaw wondered if her answer was important. She had already hunted once before so she figured out her answer. I would like to try fighting. I saw some apprentices in the training clearing and it looks like fun! She lead the way to the clearing to begin her battle training.

[Falcon]

Hawkshadow nodded "alright then" she padded after her apprentice and waited "attack me" she said with a quite ring to her voice, first she wanted to see what her apprentice could do then she'd show her a few things, she didn't want to teach her something she already knew after all

[~éluros]

Cloverpaw had seen a move done by an older apprentice. She adjusted herself so her paws were even with her shoulders. She, then, rolled diagonally torwards her mentor, trying to get under her.

Instead, she rolled too far and stopped farther away from Hawkshadow than she started. Fox-dung! She looked at her mentor then shook her head, getting back into the stance. She went like she was going to roll but pounced, instead. She landed in the dust right next to her mentor Ouch!

[Falcon]

Hawkshadow nodded a bit "not bad, but don't worry I'll help you improve go back into your original position and I'll adjust your stance a little" she studied her apprentice trying to figure out just where she went wrong about her first attempt at the 'attack' she had good form though

[~éluros]

Cloverpaw stood up and shook herself off. She returned to her original stance and waited for Hawkshadow to help her adjust her stance. Cloverpaw did realize that she let Hawkshadow know what she was doing. I lead with my eyes. She knew I was gonna jump because I looked up before I faked a roll. I will work on that. She realized that not everything about a battle was brute force.

[Falcon]

Hawkshadow circled her apprentice nudging her body where she found errors and helping her keep her balance and such into a better 'battle' pose her one good eye studying her apprentice she had good form but she had to learn to be a bit more discreet with her battle plans if a half blind cat like Hawkshadow could see what she's doing then a cat with proper sight would probably have an even easier time

[~éluros]

After Hawkshadow had finished, Cloverpaw stood getting used to her stance. She lifted her eyes like she was going to pounce again, but rolled underneather her mentor instead, finally able to try the last part of the attack, Cloverpaw pushed up with her paws, trying to flip Hawkshadow onto her back.

[Falcon]

Hawkshadow leapt to the side away from her apprentice's attack, she was improving but Hawkshadow could still tell what she was going to do "that's a bit better" Hawkshadow said with a smile "but you're still being to obvious, you learned you're first lesson though and that's always a thing worth praise"

[~éluros]

Cloverpaw went back into her stance. She realized that she could do something else. I can roll and pounce... Let's see. She did some calculations in her head. Okay. I've got this. Cloverpaw padded a circle around Hawkshadow and then rolled. After the roll she leaped, missing Hawkshadow by an inch. Defeted, she stood up and spoke to her mentor. I think it's my turn to watch you.

[Falcon]

Hawkshadow nodded stalking over to her apprentice, zigging and zagging like a snake from time to time to try and get her confused she would approach then she would backtrack and go forward again, finally after a few more times of doing that she swung out with her paws in an attempt to sweep Cloverpaw off her feet

[~éluros]

Cloverpaw fell backwards with an Ooff! She stood up, doing the zigzag approach that Hawkshadow did, but not swinging her paws. She rolled instead, trying to get under her mentor. She pushed up her paws in an effort to knock her mentor off her feet.

OOC: Persistence is the key, right?