[he's still encouraging, at least.] It'll be easier once you get used to swinging. It's about... a balance between how hard you hit and how fast you swing. I think that's the best way to explain it.
Yeah. You see how when you hit a bunch of times, it doesn't give me a chance to fight back? You can't stay defending forever, so that's how my guard gets broken.
[he's trying to explain it in simple terms but he's also struggling to put it into words at all. this is stuff he knows innately; nobody has ever really taught him the specifics.]
was it... i don't notice things apparently
[he's still encouraging, at least.] It'll be easier once you get used to swinging. It's about... a balance between how hard you hit and how fast you swing. I think that's the best way to explain it.
mine was, lord
So I have to hit as hard and fast as I can?
[ He didn't say that, Mary. ]
i didn't notice, it's fine
[kind... of. a teacher, he is not.]
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[ SHE HAS NO IDEA. Does the opponent give signals?? ]
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[he'll demonstrate, even if it's going to probably be a bit forced.]
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[ She'll just trickle some additional strength into her next swing. Not that it's much, but it's a little more at least. ]
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[he thinks she can handle that much.]
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She'll manage three! ]
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it's happened enough times, he knows what it's supposed to look like.]
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[ she's not sure how to say 'your guard changed', but she's definitely noticed. ]
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[he's trying to explain it in simple terms but he's also struggling to put it into words at all. this is stuff he knows innately; nobody has ever really taught him the specifics.]
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But Mary nods slowly, committing it to memory. ]
So you want to hit them hard and fast enough that they'll stop guarding... I get it.
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... Everything...
[ SHE KNOWS SHE SUCKS. ]
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[ SHE'LL BE READY. Maybe. ]
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[he doesn't really want to fight either, okay.]
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But...
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But we can't give up, right?
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[ She knows that by now. ]
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[they've got this, probably, maybe.]