Another week as passed of Aito learning the basics, How to duck and sway, the jab and straight. And now it's the final week before his entry test.
Coach fumio: "you remember how to throw a jab and straight?"
Coach fumio asked.
Aito: "yeah. When throwing a jab in the turtle style, throw it with a twist of the shoulder and make sure when you throw it you don't leave openings."
Aito said practicing the jab.
Coach fumio: "and a straight?"
Coach fumio asked.
Aito: "same thing but when you do the straight twist your hips and body to add more power into your elbow then launch it."
Aito said throwing a couple straights.
Coach fumio: "well done. Now I'd say let's move onto hooks and uppercuts. But for now the jab and straight is all you need for this two round test."
Coach fumio said raising the mitts.
Coach fumio: "alright kid let's practice some more."
Coach fumio said catching Aito punches. Meanwhile Yoten was doing his own type of training at his gym.
Yoten was sparring a gymmate.
Yoten: "..."
Yoten was on the balls of his feet lightly bouncing as he kept his right hand protecting his face, his left was slightly dropped to bait his opponent.
As Kaze threw a jab Yoten quickly countered the jab, and then bounced around Kaze onto his left side, Kaze threw another jab and was countered again but this time Yoten threw a straight aswell.
Then Kaze dashed in and started throwing body hooks, which Yoten dashed backwards and threw a barrage of jabs and straights damaging Kaze even with headgear on.
Kaze threw a sloppy jab out of energy, and Yoten countered with a heavy right chop taking to the Cheek of Kaze and sending him onto his hands and knees.
Yoten: "..."
Yoten took off his headgear and went to the heavy bag and started throwing combinations perfect for counters.
Coach Yorin: "that was a good spar Yoten. But next time go easier, I'm trying to raise boxers not send them to the hospital."
Coach Yorin said to Yoten before walking away.
Yoten: "..."
Yoten kept throwing his combinations.
Coach Yorin: "Yoten your feet seem a bit sloppy this spar get on the jump rope for a couple minutes."
Coach Yorin said as he kept coaching someone else.
Yoten grabbed the jump rope and started swinging the rope jumping over it at a light pace, but then he started to pick up the pace jumping faster now as he bounced extremely fast now, with no problems his foot work was fast and sharp like his punches.
After that a couple days passed of the two training in separate gyms, but now it was only a day away from the test. Aito and Yoten were walking and seemed to stand infront of each other.
Aito: "excuse me."
Aito said walking past him.
Yoten: "You're not gonna be able to touch me."
Yoten said walking away.
Aito: "..."
Aito had a sense of dread he's dreading this match, he's dreading the pain it might bring him, he's dreading being kicked out...
Aito made it inside the gym only to find Naoki hitting the heavy bag with immense pressure and power for only being a middle weight it seemed powerful.
Naoki: "hey Aito. What do you need?"
Naoki asked as he power punched the bag repeatedly.
Aito: "how do you get so much power?"
Aito asked.
Naoki: "some are just born with it... but if you really wanna know..."
Naoki said pushing the heavybag.
Aito: "yeah I do."
Aito asked.
Naoki: "sigh. Coach fumio will probably kill me."
Naoki said sighing.
Aito: "what is it?"
Aito asked now fully curious.
Naoki: "when you punch use all your legs into every punch. But only do it two times. And if you do decide to use that... use a left hook. It'll lessen the pain you'll gain but also lessen the power. You do know a left hook right?"
Naoki asked.
Aito: "no."
Aito said abruptly.
Naoki: "sigh. For a left hook put your arm into a L shape and spin your body towards your opponent."
Naoki said as aito tested it on a bag.
Aito: "like this?"
Aito asked doing it well... but needing lost of improvement.
Naoki: "yeah. I guess. Practice just that swing motion. Anyway get rest you need it."
Naoki said to Aito.
Aito Ran home to his dorm.
Aito was laying on his bed later that night contemplating what he's supposed to do now that Yoten said that, he knows his turtle style protects him from almost every punch, but what Yoten said still lingers on Aito... "You're not gonna be able to touch me."