Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-26130256-20150806184438/@comment-26130256-20150815210917

(Good, I hope so.)

"Not exactly," Azzie laughed at her 'lessons' from the story. But he didn't understand the lesson when Uncle Trigo first taught it to him either, so he couldn't judge. "I mean, those are good lessons, but they're not the lesson."

"Everyone has the fighting style they use because they know how to use it and because it synergizes well with what they can do.  Davi had lived his whole life using running after sheep and using that slingshot-staff.  He didn't know the first thing about using armor.  At the same time, Goliat was big and strong and slow, so heavy armor and a tough melee weapon were a perfect fit.  If Davi had tried to put on the armor and fight with Goliat that way, he would have gotten creamed.  But with the ranged option, Goliat had to fight on Davi's terms, and he was not even close to ready for that."

"When it comes to fighting, my uncle always calls a person's style their 'game'.  Whether it's CQC or a gunfight, team or solo, you need to make sure you're playing your game instead of the other person's game.  If I trained you to fight how Penina fights, and you fought her, it would be hopeless.  Her game takes advantage of her strength and reach, two things you can't compete against."

"And that," Azulius concluded, standing up and stretching his arms a litle, "is our job today.  We must find out your game, and help you get better at it.  Only then will you find what you desire.  Now then," he settled into a old-timey, bareknuckle boxing stance, "are you ready?"