[OPEN] Eye of the Tiger

[assays]

WHO: Peggy Carter and YOU!
WHERE: Self-defence class HQ
WHEN: All month
WHAT: Peggy giving lessons to those who were interested and also to anyone else who happen to come along!
WARNINGS: None expected, but will update if necessary


Note I have put some starters into the log as some people wanted that but feel free to make your own! Tag amongst yourselves, party, etc!

And don't hesitate to PM me if you want to discuss things! :>

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Got it. Here we go-

[Jacob is keenly aware of how much larger and more muscular he is then Peggy, but he also knows she's the instructor here for a reason. So he's confident, but not overconfident.

He steps forward and engages, feinting a a couple of left jabs before swinging his right hand hard and fast toward her ribs. Like most of Jacob's hand-to-hand, it's competent but basic- the skills of someone who has a strong foundation in the fundamentals of close quarters, but no grounding in fancy acrobatics or complex maneuvers.]

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[ He won't be an easy person to take down because of his size, but Peggy is no stranger to facing bigger opponents. This would be good practice for her, no matter what the outcome of the training.

Peggy watches him closely to see what his first move would be, not moving from her spot just yet. She's biding her time. The feints were dodged by her as Peggy springs into action, moving quickly and with precision. As for the hand that was moving towards her ribs, it comes too close for comfort and she just about gets away from it. ]

You're good.

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Good to hear.

[It makes sense she'd be agile and good at evasion. Jacob presses the attack, stepping forward and jabbing some more at her face, trying to crowd her.]

I hope flattery isn't all you've got, though!

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It isn't!

[She holds up her arms in an effort to block the oncoming punches, doing her best to keep up with him. Peggy doesn't want to tire herself out too easily so she's careful with her movements.]

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[With no forthcoming counterattack evident, Jacob is beginning to feel in control of this engagement with his more experienced teacher. He keeps coming, now mixing in some body blows, alternating between face jabs and swinging his other hand toward Peggy's ribs.]

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[And Peggy keeps coming back in return, dodging the first few attacks that Jacob sets on her. She's not quite quick enough to dodge his final move, at least not all of it. His hand knocks into Peggy's side, sending her stumbling back a few steps. It hurts, but it only serves to fuel her determination to fight back as hard as she could. Peggy lunges forward, aiming to jab her elbow into his gut.]

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Hoof!

[That's the sound Jacob makes when he takes an elbow to the gut. The air just rushes out of him, sputtering out of his mouth along with a fair bit of spit. Now it's his turn to stumble back.

But Jacob's tough, and it doesn't hurt that his abs are rock-hard. He recovers in a flash, and his hands shoot out to grab at Peggy's elbow, aiming to pull her over his outstretched leg and into a throw.]

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[Is it bad that Peggy gets a sense of satisfaction when her move lands? Probably. But she was pleased that it actually went where she wanted it to go.

She liked how Jacob presented a challenge to her, glad that he was able to recover so quickly so that he could deliver on that. He manages to grab her elbow as planned, though she wasn't going to make it easy for him to throw her over.]

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob grunts, and gets a tighter two-handed grip on her elbow and upper arm. He pulls harder, putting some muscle into the throw. He wants her to go down hard, and to go down now.]

[assays]

[She plants her feet firmly on the ground, pulling back against him as hard as she could muster. Peggy grits her teeth with the effort (Jacob wasn't making this easy either) and tries to trip him up with a well-aimed kick to his right leg.]

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

Hey-!

[Just as Jacob is thinking Peggy's about to give way, she turns the tables on him when he isn't expecting it. The kick knocks his balance out from under him, and he trips down to the mat.]