Chapter 31: Training
Adam is a monster.
This is what Lamai is thinking as she stares at him easily copying her movements to the tee, sure it’s just copying and not being executed in practice against someone else. It’s still impressive.
Mind you, when someone starts training, they are very clumsy and rough around the edges.
Even if they manage to copy a technique to perfection, it is only done once or twice; repeated movements will break down their technique, and the trainer has to correct them multiple times throughout the session.
But it’s different with Adam. Since the very beginning, Adam has managed to copy her perfectly, and after being instructed to do it over and over again without watching her, he still managed to do it.
This just shows the monstrous potential Adam has. She wonders just how good Adam would be if he started training young like her.
Adam continues to keep his stance perfect through the whole fifteen minutes as Lamai tries to grill him, making it harder, but he manages to keep up.
"Let’s move to footwork," Lamai says and begins teaching Adam how to use one’s foot doing a fight.
Footwork is the most important thing for a fighter, as it affects their striking, grappling, defense, and transitions between ranges. With good footwork, a fighter can control distance, generate power, evade attacks, and even set up a takedown. Without good footwork, you are doomed inside a ring.
Lamai begins from the very basics, as she is a good teacher. Balance and posture. She teaches Adam to stay on the balls of his feet, while keeping his knees slightly bent, and his weight centered.
Adam learns how to keep his body balanced while trying to move around. He learns to control his balance by manipulating his body’s posture, and as he does this, he too starts getting ideas on how these things can be implemented into real fights.