[ Nick's flashed a smirk, because yes, he was left in charge of eleven year olds, but that was also before he went batshit. ]
We'll add those in later. Relying on your super freak powers is what'll get you killed, especially with people like Division, who've been hunting people like you for years. [ He's explaining, while Nick gets ready. ] Know what you're doing first, then add those on top.
[ Andyr's more focused on the task at hand, rather than getting into more about powers at the moment, watching how Nick holds himself, how he manages that punch, where most of the power in it comes from, and at the last second, he jerks back to narrowly avoid taking the fist to the face, with a hand touching the side of Nick's wrist to push punch to the side. Actual impact not necessary. ]
Good. You fight like a boxer, most people do, it's just what you know. Here's the thing, though. Boxers aren't trying to kill each other, and Division will be. [ And, no, this isn't the part he taught to eleven year olds, but the eleven year olds weren't running off to fight the government. For as careless and flippant as Andyr typically is with him, he's actually shifting into something more genuine here, taking this seriously, with a sincere concern for preparing him for what he's going into. ]
If you forget everything else I tell you, remember these two things - first, go for what's going to drop them fastest. Don't sit there and wail on one person for five minutes, because that gives his ten friends running down the hall time to show up and tase you. [ This isn't so much part of Muay Thai theory as it is just what Andyr'd been taught by his father, and what he'd learned trying to make it through Hapsburg sane. Stepping him, given he has so little concern for personal boundaries, he takes Nick's face in his hands and starts to point things out as he explains. ] The skull is a hard fucking thing, so if you're punching someone in the head, go for the soft parts. Where the jaw hinges, here. At the temple. The ear. If they're close enough for you to put fingers in their eyes, do it. Throat. You can crush a windpipe without using your powers at all.
[ how many people has andyr punched or kicked in the throat? too many. Moving on, he'll let Nick have his face back, and switch to showing movement. ]
Second thing - keep moving. You're not going to have fair, one-on-one fights, and even in those, you want to be a moving target. This straight line bullshit is for video games, no one fights like that, not even in boxing rings. If you step in to throw a punch, do it, and when you step out, go at a 45. [ Pacing over, he taps at the back of Nick's feet with the inside of is to move him into a good stance. ] So, get on the balls of your feet, one foot forward about half a step, nothing huge or you'll lose balance too easy. When you punch, it's your entire body that goes into it, okay, not just your arm, so when you throw it, push the weight off that back foot and drive it into the punch. Got it?
omfg why is this huge, im sorry
We'll add those in later. Relying on your super freak powers is what'll get you killed, especially with people like Division, who've been hunting people like you for years. [ He's explaining, while Nick gets ready. ] Know what you're doing first, then add those on top.
[ Andyr's more focused on the task at hand, rather than getting into more about powers at the moment, watching how Nick holds himself, how he manages that punch, where most of the power in it comes from, and at the last second, he jerks back to narrowly avoid taking the fist to the face, with a hand touching the side of Nick's wrist to push punch to the side. Actual impact not necessary. ]
Good. You fight like a boxer, most people do, it's just what you know. Here's the thing, though. Boxers aren't trying to kill each other, and Division will be. [ And, no, this isn't the part he taught to eleven year olds, but the eleven year olds weren't running off to fight the government. For as careless and flippant as Andyr typically is with him, he's actually shifting into something more genuine here, taking this seriously, with a sincere concern for preparing him for what he's going into. ]
If you forget everything else I tell you, remember these two things - first, go for what's going to drop them fastest. Don't sit there and wail on one person for five minutes, because that gives his ten friends running down the hall time to show up and tase you. [ This isn't so much part of Muay Thai theory as it is just what Andyr'd been taught by his father, and what he'd learned trying to make it through Hapsburg sane. Stepping him, given he has so little concern for personal boundaries, he takes Nick's face in his hands and starts to point things out as he explains. ] The skull is a hard fucking thing, so if you're punching someone in the head, go for the soft parts. Where the jaw hinges, here. At the temple. The ear. If they're close enough for you to put fingers in their eyes, do it. Throat. You can crush a windpipe without using your powers at all.
[ how many people has andyr punched or kicked in the throat? too many. Moving on, he'll let Nick have his face back, and switch to showing movement. ]
Second thing - keep moving. You're not going to have fair, one-on-one fights, and even in those, you want to be a moving target. This straight line bullshit is for video games, no one fights like that, not even in boxing rings. If you step in to throw a punch, do it, and when you step out, go at a 45. [ Pacing over, he taps at the back of Nick's feet with the inside of is to move him into a good stance. ] So, get on the balls of your feet, one foot forward about half a step, nothing huge or you'll lose balance too easy. When you punch, it's your entire body that goes into it, okay, not just your arm, so when you throw it, push the weight off that back foot and drive it into the punch. Got it?