Martial Arts Dojo

20:54 A_Mao: I come wearing my white classical dobok I am barefoot and look to your eyes with confidence
20:54 A_Mao: yt
20:56 Boxer_Beau: Stepping up onto the mats, also in a white dobok, I sigh and stretch out my limbs one last time before we begin. From what I've seen, you're a tough opponent, but that won't stop me giving it my all. Stepping forward into a lowered stance, with guard ready, I meet your eyes with mine.
20:56 Boxer_Beau: yt
20:58 A_Mao: as you step in I come close to you and I fake a high punch to your face with my right but I attack with a left to your abs
20:58 A_Mao: yt
21:01 Boxer_Beau: That shared look is all it takes for things to kick off, as you move inwards and the space between us closes. You start with a punch, and I have enough experience with pugilism to think I can identify an opening feint. I cautiously pull back, managing to keep my guard in position to bring in and take your real left punch against my forearm. I try to take the opportunity to slip my right fist under to land a hit on your own abs, while you're possibly exposed.
21:01 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:04 A_Mao: you block my fist in the air then you reply fast I barely bring my knee up to protect my abs but the impact push me back as I try to rebalance fast
21:04 A_Mao: yt
21:08 Boxer_Beau: After blocking your initial attack and throwing out a quick response to try to catch you out, you show how fast you are as well, bringing up a leg in time to defend yourself. My fist connects with your leg instead of your core, but it's enough to put you off balance as you backstep. I try to use the increased gap between us before you can bounce back by pivoting into a snappy right side kick, aimed at your jawline.
21:08 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:09 A_Mao: as soon as I was about to rebalance your side kick fly up all I can do is to move my head back to lessen the impact still I feel your smooth but solid skin over my jaw with a hard touch but I manage to counter with a roundhouse kick to your cheek
21:09 A_Mao: yt
21:15 Boxer_Beau: Trying to keep you on the backfoot by committing forward, my kick shoots out and while you're able to pull back to reduce the damage, it connects. I can't afford to get cocky yet, because you're more than ready to fire out a counterattack. Your roundhouse spins out before I even have two feet back on the ground, heel smashing into my cheek. I'm knocked sideways, and go with the movement to step around, and try to surprise you with a back kick to the navel.
21:15 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:17 A_Mao: I hit your cheek then I continue to turn with the momentum but suddenly your sole land over my obliques with a solid contact uhhhh I exhale with pain as I step back I spin for a roundhouse kick to your abs
21:17 A_Mao: yt
21:27 Boxer_Beau: Getting caught in the cheek is my reminder that you're no easy challenge, but it's also an opportunity to set up my next move, and the feel of your abs and the pained exhale I get out of you tells me it might have been worth it. You go into a spin again, trying to catch me right back once more, but this time I'm a little wiser to the move. I get my arms in the way of your kick, grunting as the force still sends me back a step. Resetting my stance, I move back in and try to step into a high front kick, trying to nail your chin on the way up.
21:27 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:29 A_Mao: you block my roundhouse with your arm again his defense is good I think but before I can regroup you manage to counter fast again but your back move gave me a second to react and I bend sideways your foot miss my chin closely as I step in with a high side kick to your chin
21:29 A_Mao: yt
21:37 Boxer_Beau: Putting up a good effort, I'm at least giving as good as I'm getting so far. I try to push that score higher with an ambitious front kick, but you're suddenly a blur of activity as you impressively slip to the side and just past, letting me swing a kick through nothing but air and leaving me exposed as your own body pivots inward. Your heel snaps my jaw closed and knocks my head back with the impact. Stumbling back a step with a grunt, I blink and try to respond with a push kick at your core before you can follow it up with something more.
21:37 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:41 A_Mao: my heel land flush over your jaw then I rebalance but in that second your sole land to my core and push me backward as I exhale with anger
21:41 A_Mao: yt
21:50 Boxer_Beau: That was a solid hit I just took, one I'll need some time to absorb. Thankfully, I might get a few seconds at least, as I manage to land the defensive kick I fire out in response to keep you off of me. I can hear more frustration in your response than pain, so I know I'm still in trouble yet. Deciding to ramp things up a notch, I go for something bold while I have the space and your pain is focused low. Stepping in with my left foot, I move as though to set up a side kick, only to change the direction of my movement and rotate on my heel. Bringing out my right foot, I aim a spin hook kick at your temple.
21:50 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:55 A_Mao: as I was going back over my heels to regroup I see your left foot going up for a side kick I raise both arms up to block with an X cross but your left goes down I change my balancing point to pivot but you move a small fraction of a se code fast and your toes slide over my temple as I barely turn my head sideways....
21:55 A_Mao: yt
22:05 Boxer_Beau: You prepare to defend against my feint, getting your arms out of the way as my body spins into a real attack that should get my kick past your defenses and rock your skull... only for you to show that masterful speed again as you react within a few instants to get out of harms way. I land the hit, but it's no solid knockout blow, most of the power sapped away by your movement. That leaves me with some unsettled momentum, so I keep going with the spin to set up quickly into a right back kick aimed a little higher, trying to plant my heel into your solar plexus.
22:05 Boxer_Beau: yt
22:07 A_Mao: I sharp but short ıghhhh lash out from my lips as your heel is over my solar plexus I can't even see your move and I can't even blink as your heel land with pinpoint precision I stay like frozen then I stagger back 2 steps with a dumb look on my face "you...you...are fa..st"
22:07 A_Mao: yt
22:14 Boxer_Beau: As I continue to move almost benignly, I manage to slip the setup for a followup past your keen senses, and when my back kick impacts, it hits hard. Resetting my footing as you slowly register the blow and start to back up, I roll my shoulders and raise my guard. "So are you..." We're not finished yet, so I move in without giving you long to recover before throwing a lightning-fast pair of TKD-style punches, fists rotating as I attempt to land a blow against your ribcage, and the second against your throat.
22:14 Boxer_Beau: yt
22:17 A_Mao: I realist that you are not a joke I try to regroup and rebalance fast as you step in I step sideways then I use my palm to protect my throat but the impact push back I try to counter with a front kick to your abs
22:17 A_Mao: yt
22:23 Boxer_Beau: I knew even damaged I have to take you seriously, and you prove it when you suddenly sidestep the first punch and handily block the second with your hand, still ready to fight back. Although you're pushed back a step, you move right into a response with a front kick. Rather than engage it directly, I back up, widening the gap between us and letting you kick empty space, before pushing back in off of my back foot. Time to go big or go home. Springing off of the mat, adding in some rotation, I set up a jumping spin kick, aimed to clatter against your skull.
22:23 Boxer_Beau: yt
20:02 A_Mao: I manage to counter fast but you also manage to step back my sole is hanged in the air for a fraction of a second but you suddenly spin and jump for a jump spin kick I put my kicking foot down to the floor and I bend sideways as your foot fly with a sound of wind above my head I rotate my leg for a roundhouse kick your exposed abs
20:02 A_Mao: yt
20:29 Boxer_Beau: Backing out of your attempted front kick and setting myself up, I pounce into a jumping spin with the best speed and power I can put behind it. It's close, but not quite close enough as you slip underneath the rotation of my heel and take the movement forward into a roundhouse that meets my abs halfway through the air. "Ughh-" I groan as I land back on two feet, bent over slightly with the breath knocked out of my chest. Trying not to give you any chances to take advantage, I try to throw out a defensive push kick and back up a step warily.
20:29 Boxer_Beau: yt
20:34 A_Mao: this time I use my both hands to block your push kick and deflect it sideways in the same moment I raise my leg higher from your abs to your face with a higher roundhouse aiming for your lips
20:34 A_Mao: yt
20:40 Boxer_Beau: Knowing my position is a little exposed, I play defense, but you're not having it. Your arms move to counteract my push kick, pushing my leg aside and redirecting the force into empty space, all the while you're moving to make use of the opening. In the same second, your leg whips through the air and your instep crashes into my mouth, sending spit flying as my face is knocked aside. Blinking once, twice, I throw a punch at your ribs, and follow it up with a second, just trying to slow you down.
20:40 Boxer_Beau: yt
20:42 A_Mao: I hit your lips then I see the opportunity I step in with a left and right palm blocks to stop your punches then I reply with a roundhouse kick to your flank
20:42 A_Mao: yt
20:47 Boxer_Beau: My movements are a little sloppier, a little more telegraphed, while you seem as fresh as ever. One palm catches a fist before its intended target, then the other, before your hips twist and another ruthless kick smashes into my side, between my ribs and hip. My core is shaken by the impact and I'm forced a step sideways with a pained grunt. My arm instinctively goes low, protecting that side, and I try to respond with a side kick from my new position, stepping in and powering the blade of my foot towards your face.
20:47 Boxer_Beau: yt
20:50 A_Mao: I hit your flank with a solid contact and you are clearly in pain I change my legs to follow with a front kick to your face but as soon as my opposite foot was up to my belly level your side kick land to with pinpoint accuracy over my face the blade of your foot is smooth but hard my head snap back as I stagger back with a red bruise covering my cheek to upperlips
20:50 A_Mao: yt
20:57 Boxer_Beau: Taking a few good hits, I'm not on the ground just yet, and I manage to catch you out while you're too busy staying on the offense by slipping that side kick in through your flurry of hits. When you catch yourself from the stagger, red highlighting the impact area on your face, I rush in, trying to flip the momentum around before you can reassert control over the pace. I step in with a roundhouse kick aimed above your knee, only to then twirl around in the other direction into a quick spin hook, aimed at your jaw.
20:57 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:00 A_Mao: I raise my knee up to block your roundhouse with my shin then with pure instinct I unbend my knee extend my foot up and forward curving my toes back aiming the tensed ball of my foot to your cheek...un-noticing your spin hook kick that is heading toward my jaw until the very last moment...
21:00 A_Mao: yt
21:10 Boxer_Beau: Swinging the non-committal roundhouse, you position your body with a raised leg to block the impact, and as I spin out the other way your knee opens up as you snap out a kick in reply. My eyes pick up the attack hurtling in as I rotate around, and I have to react quick. Playing into my current arc of movement, I lean my upper body backwards as I rotate on my heel, pulling my head below your kick by only a few inches, as my spin hook continues unimpeded towards its target.
21:10 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:15 A_Mao: I see your hook kick in the very last second all I can do is to turn and pull my head back the ball and the toes of your foot slide over the side of my face violently as my foot hit nothing but the air...I try to regroup and rebalance fast to stay in the fight as my face was burning with pain
21:15 A_Mao: yt
21:28 Boxer_Beau: Managing to avoid your counterattack by slipping underneath it as I continue to move, my spin hook connects solidly, sending your head to the side. Now's my chance to lock this in and take a commanding lead, if I can. I know you're quick to bounce back, by now, but hopefully a hit like that will keep you dazed for a moment. As my right foot swings back towards the ground, I use the momentum to rotate my hips and twist my left into the air, turning into a side whip kick that targets the side of your skull.
21:28 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:31 A_Mao: my face was burning still I manage to see your move and I bring both arms up in a X cross but your move was fast your toes cross my arms and pass in front of my eyes thanks to my partial block...I try to react fast with a high side kick to hit your chin with the blade of my foot
21:31 A_Mao: yt
21:38 Boxer_Beau: Pivoting straight from one move to the next, I hope I've found a crack in your armour, but... apparently not so. You're still quick enough to get your guard in place before I can connect a second time, and before I can readjust to the information I'm seeing, you slide up a rocket-fast side kick, that smashes into my chin and knocks my head back on my neck. I stumble back a step, shaking my head to try to avoid the dizzy feeling adding up with each of these impacts, and step back in with a right high front kick at your chin, only to throw a left punch at your abs at the same time.
21:38 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:41 A_Mao: again a solid contact but you also worn me down so far... I can't follow fast but rather I use the seconds to regroup and I see your high front kick I step sideways to avoid your foot and to my luck the follow up punch also hit the air... the same second I see my opportunity to spin for a quick roundhouse kick to put my foot over your abs hard and fast
21:41 A_Mao: yt
21:48 Boxer_Beau: A solid exchange back and forth is draining to even the best, and at this point we're both breathing deeply, skin glistening with sweat, as we try to conserve energy and bring the other down. I'm grateful for the pause you take after landing that side kick, but by the time I move in to attack you've recuperated like you needed. A deft and clean sidestep, and you move past both my strikes in the same movement. Having overcommitted to catching you with something, I'm out of place when you make use of another lethal roundhouse that seems to fire out like a gunshot. It clatters against my abs, and I gasp as I fold over, arms instinctively lowering as I cough.
21:48 Boxer_Beau: yt
21:50 A_Mao: I feel your hard abs under my foot then the same moment I my foot come back with the impact I didn't put it down but I raise it higher to hit your lips with the same foot
21:50 A_Mao: yt
21:58 Boxer_Beau: Avoiding my move and landing what might prove to be the deciding hit, the body blow I sustain leaves me feeling breathless and sluggish, not to mention totally exposed in the moment. You don't need any more invitation than that, and you waste no time at all. Not even touching the ground, you just coil your leg back and snap it out again, smashing into my lips and leaving the taste of sweat and the leather of the mat in my mouth as my head is whipped on my neck. I stagger back a few steps, wobbling. Enough blows to the head add up, and my brain feels like a slurry. I stay on my feet for now, just trying to focus on where you are, and getting my guard between us.
21:58 Boxer_Beau: yt
22:01 A_Mao: I started to land solid blows and I start to regain more energy after my foot work... as you stagger back I step forward for a jump side kick aiming my sole to your chest in the air
22:01 A_Mao: yt
22:12 Boxer_Beau: I put up a good fight against a hell of an opponent, but my energy reserves aren't infinite, and much as I'd like to I can't keep getting hit forever and carry on swinging. Taking a hard knock to the head adding on to all the previous ones, I can feel my balance starting to fail me alongside my reflexes. Watching your blurry form move and suddenly glide through the air towards me, you're too fast for me to register the right response, and your whole body impacts behind a side kick that plants your sole into my sternum and compresses my ribcage. Making a strained choking sound as my lungs are battered, the impact forces me backwards and I crash against the mats, looking up at the ceiling as I wheeze for air, arms wrapped around my chest.
22:12 Boxer_Beau: yt
22:16 A_Mao: I hit your chest then I land to your side in balance however the long fight takes It toll from me also...I am panting deeply, a red bruise on my cheek and upper lips another purple on over the opposite cheek and I don't count the ones on my torso....but you are finally down....I start to count hopping you will not come up
22:16 A_Mao: 1
22:16 A_Mao: 2
22:16 A_Mao: 3
22:17 A_Mao: 4
22:17 A_Mao: 6
22:17 A_Mao: 7
22:20 Boxer_Beau: Back against the mat, staring into space, my eyes trail over to where you stand looming beside me. You're bruised, sweaty, exhausted. But you're ready to keep going, if you have to. I'm not. I can barely see straight. I close my eyes and try to focus on controlling my damaged breathing, staying on the ground and conceding the fight rather than getting up just to get some extra bruises on my face for my trouble.
22:20 Boxer_Beau: yt
22:22 A_Mao: 8
22:22 A_Mao: 9
22:23 A_Mao: I step toward you to chest you are really out of this game and I bend toward you
22:23 A_Mao: yt
22:25 Boxer_Beau: As you move closer, leaning in a little to examine your work, maybe I could trick you, take you by surprise. But that's not the kind of fighter I am. Not to mention every nerve in my body begging me to just stay down and let this one go. I can always try again, after some more training. Looking up at you from the ground, I try to inhale and exhale calmly. "Y-you, win. Well fought..."
22:25 Boxer_Beau: yt
22:28 A_Mao: 10
22:28 A_Mao: you are much better than ı expected I said as I look to you down with some respect....
22:29 A_Mao: yt
22:37 Boxer_Beau: Your compliment seems earnest, and it soothes my wounded ego a little as I give you a weak smile. "Thanks... you're, well, even better than what I heard about." Slowly, I start to peel myself off the mats, so I can go get some water and take a well earned hot shower to soothe my new bruises.

Published: 2022-12-18, viewed 65 times.