Back to Basics (for Kaz)

Talia was a little off balance after she kicked at air. So when Kido stepped forward and threw his fist at her only to stop it, the girl fell over backwards to avoid it. In hindsight she knew Kido wouldn't have punched her of course. But the sudden motion caught her off guard so she fell backwards to the floor. "Oof," she groaned as she landed on her ass. After a moment, she laughed and leaned up. "That was quick," she complimented.

After getting up she rubbed her sore butt and smiled at Kido. "So it's more about reflex than anything else?" she asked as she tried to picture the action in her head. It was simple enough, but she wasn't sure how much warning she'd need to pull it off.

"Ah," Kido would let out as he watched Talia fell backwards even though he didn't hit her. He was about to help her stand but apparently she could get up by herself.

"Err no, not really..." he'd reply to both her compliment and question at the same time. "Reflex alone isn't enough. You also need to read your opponent's movements, and time yours according to theirs. And umm..."

He would pause for a bit, trying to think how to explain the next parts as he gazed at the gym's ceiling again. It's the boy's habit to look up whenever he's thinking over something, although his expression might make it looks like he's daydreaming or something.

"Another thing is... " he'd began again to speak after a while. "...you can't use the same technique to counter everything. That should be obvious, I guess... As you get into more fights your instincts will eventually become sharper."