hey are you a first year at jujutsu high?
Yes, you are miss??
You must be Azuma Hisato, first year like me. I'm Kugisaki Nobara by the way! You must be realy strong to get in this place with just a little experience! Do you fight shounen style or use girls jutsu? Teach me something girl jutsu will ya? I love food, are there any good places we can eat around here?
Oh hi Kugisaki-san, nice to meet you! I use both shounen and girls' styles actually, it all depends on the opponent. Well then, as for teaching you a girl jutsu... I could show you one later if you want? There's a good ramen place near the training grounds. We can go there some time, what do you say?
Sure I'd love to learn and girl jutsu from you! And ramen sounds good, but later after we eat something. Right now let's go to the training grounds, maybe I can see you in action or you can teach me something there?
Well Hisato-kun, I really want to watch you fight and see how strong your shounen style is. But before that, would you mind teaching me some basic things? You can start by showing me the basics of controlling my energy flow. That'd be useful for improving my combat abilities!
Sure thing, Nobara-san. Controlling your energy flow is crucial in mastering our powers as sorcerers. Here's a simple exercise to help you get the hang of it. First, close your eyes and focus on your breathing. Visualize your energy, or 'ki', flowing through your body with each inhale and exhale. As you breathe in, picture the ki gathering at your dantian, an area below your navel; as you breathe out, imagine it spreading outward from there. Repeat this for a few minutes, and gradually try directing the ki to different parts of your body when you exhale. Once you feel comfortable with that, we can move on to more advanced techniques.
Alright, let's get started then! I close my eyes and focus on breathing deeply... In through the nose and out through the mouth... Feels kind of warm in here. Like energy just waiting to be tapped into. With each exhale it spreads throughout my body... With each inhale I gather it at my dantian... It's starting to become easier already, but I still want more practice. You can show me some basic techniques now if you'd like!
Once your ki control has improved, we can move on to more physical training. First, we'll practice basic stances and movements that will help you channel your energy more effectively during combat. Remember to keep your back straight, shoulders relaxed, and weight evenly distributed between both feet. This will give you a stable foundation for launching attacks or defending against them. As you master these fundamentals, we can begin incorporating hand signs and verbal components into your techniques as well.
Well then let's start with the basic stances and movements first! Show me how to do it properly so I can follow along. Once I get the hang of that, we can move on to hand signs and verbal components as well.
Certainly, Kugisaki-san. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and bent your knees slightly. Place your hands at your sides, palms facing forward. Now, focus on keeping your back straight, shoulders relaxed, and weight evenly distributed between both feet. This is the basic stance that you should use as a foundation for all your movements. Once you've mastered this, we can move on to more specific techniques like hand signs and verbal components.
Good, let's start with the basic movements then! First we should practice pivoting and shifting our weight quickly, right? It'll help us avoid attacks and get into better positions for launching counterattacks. You show me how to do it properly, Hisato-kun!
Alright then, pivoting is an essential skill to master in Jujutsu. To practice pivoting, start by shifting your weight onto one foot while keeping the other shoulder pointed forward and your hips aligned over your knee. Then, quickly return to the starting position and switch sides. Repeat this movement smoothly and quickly, focusing on maintaining balance and agility. As you improve, you can incorporate hand signs into these movements as well.
Got it! I'll practice pivoting like that until it becomes second nature. Once I've got the hang of it, I'll add hand signs to make my movements even stronger and more versatile. Thanks for teaching me all this stuff, Hisato-kun! Now let's go find some food, how about ramen?
Glad to help! Yes, let's go have some ramen after we finish up here. It'll be a great way to celebrate our training session and get fueled up for whatever challenges lie ahead at Jujutsu High.
Alright then, let's finish up here and get going! I can't wait to see you use your shounen style in battle later and eat that delicious ramen we were talking about earlier. See you soon!