sightlessly: (41)
Matthew Murdock ([personal profile] sightlessly) wrote in [community profile] hadriel2017-11-07 09:58 pm

Video (+Action)

[VIDEO]

[Matt is notably less enraged than the last time he popped up on the network. Hell, he even manages a smile this time. No dark glasses, no immediate evidence of his blindness. He's dressed casually as far as anyone can tell -- t-shirt visible in the shoulders-up view the camera offers. He's a bit uncentered on the feed, but other than that.]

So I've mentioned it to several of you already -- that it might not be a bad idea for people to learn a bit of self defense. Especially people who aren't used to fighting, or people who aren't used to relying on physical strength.

Doesn't matter how old or young you are, how big or small, man or woman or anything in between.

[So. Here he is.]

I took some time to find a decent space. It's run down, but I've managed to clear it out. Got a couple things that'll do as mats and pads. So here it is.

Anyone interested in self defense, I'm teaching. Ways to get out of holds, quick escapes, ways to use an attacker's size against them. [A faintly sheepish smile.] I learned to fight as a kid, so it's never to early.

Any takers?

[Attachment: training-gym-location.gps]


[ACTION]

[And anyone who doesn't feel like talking, can feel free to show up at the location Matt provided for some hand to hand training. Matt will be there, wishing he had a heavy bag to go a few rounds with.]
the_fourteenth: (014)

action;

[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2017-11-22 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Sorry, he's a polite Japanese kid from 1922. He wasn't expecting a bow back though, and he smiles.]

That's right. I apologize. I'm Raidou Kuzunoha. I've been using a sword a long time, but I've never taught anyone else before, so I hope you'll bare with me.
toiletseat_girl: (do you know where my spark is?)

action;

[personal profile] toiletseat_girl 2017-11-22 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[and she's a socially awkward American girl from 2003. she was just figuring that when in Rome...]

It's--well, it's nice to meet you. And I hope you're willing to do the same for me since I've never used one of these [gestures towards her sword] for real before.
the_fourteenth: (48)

action;

[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2017-11-24 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
Hopefully you won't find it too boring. The first things we need to start with are the basic forms and stances. It's a lot of repetition. Do it long enough, and it becomes muscle memory, and you don't even need to think about it.

[He slips into a stance himself to demonstrate, sword held out in front of him.]

After that, we can get into the fun stuff. Sparring.
toiletseat_girl: (let's be honest perhaps this little ride)

action;

[personal profile] toiletseat_girl 2017-11-24 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
How long does that take? On average?

[she watches him and tries to duplicate it]

Okay, now that does sound like fun.