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Okay.

[Gladio demonstrates the punches against the air as he explains them.]

First punch thrown is usually the jab, with your left fist. Straight at your opponent, quick and disarming.

The right cross is the same thing, usually follows the jab, but with your right fist. It's stronger, hits harder.

Left hook is one of the deadliest punches, pivot your whole body as you throw this one. Good to aim for under the ribs, right at the liver.

Left uppercut is more powerful than the jab, but it leaves you open. Right uppercut is the same idea.

[And with the basic punches explained, Gladio returns to the basic stance, ready to guard or pivot.]

Now come at me with all you got.

[ Eh, he hasn't fully thought this through, has he? Noctis listens, but this is all kind of garbled to him, and he feels like his hearing is muffled with this headpiece on. But he... Thinks he gets it?

He can't really talk like this, so Noctis nods, which helps because at least it's hard to see how apprehensive he suddenly is. Maybe he'll get an open later but... Here goes nothing.

Noctis charges forward, throwing that first jab, going for the gut first. ]

[See, Gladio has years of boxing lessons and matches of experience to lean on. Noctis just basically got thrown to the wolves after a few types of punches got shown to him. But Gladio's not intent on actually fighting back, at least, because this is more about getting Noctis' feet wet than actually fighting him.

So Gladio does some fancy footwork off to the side, dodging the first exploratory punch with a pivot.]

Step jab could use some work. Keep to your stance. Nice idea going for the body first though, most people discredit the potential of a body shot. Try doing a few punches in succession, for a combination. You know the phrase "1-2 punch"? That's referring to a jab and right cross combination.

[He demonstrates the punches in succession against the air, jabbing and following up with the other arm.]

[ He's definitely out of shape, but he's not a stranger to fighting. Weirdly enough, fighting has seemed easy the few times he's tried sparring. Obviously through Retrospec somehow, because there's no way a scrawny thing like himself could manage lifting and swinging his engine blade. So at least he has that going for him.

Noctis misses the hit, but it's not a surprise. Gladio's got way more expertise here, and so Noctis makes sure to bounce back just in case. He keeps his fists up, brow furrowed beneath the headgear. ]

1-2... Got it.

[ Actually, he's pretty invested in this now. Gladio demonstrates, and Noctis mimics. Once he gets close enough, he takes a shot forward, the 1-2 punch to the face this time. ]

[Gladio blocks the blows to his face with his arms, taking the punches with a small grunt.]

--Pretty strong right you got. For a beginner. Try again. Use speed to make up for your scrawny arms.

[He smirks around the mouth guard.]

[ Noctis is clearly not used to talking with this moutpiece. Because every time he tries, he worries he'll drool and purses his lips to keep it in place. His brow, however, furrows at the "scrawny" remark. Because yeah, Noctis has made fun of himself before but when it comes out of someone else's mouth...

He takes another shot, this time at his side. Right beneath the rib. ]

[Gladio tries to pivot out of the way, but Noctis is apparently fired up enough that he's actually listening to him. Somehow, he knew that'd work. The punch is thrown with speed, and Gladio gets a liver shot on himself for his troubles.

He grunts, but doesn't falter.]

Not the strongest punch... but pretty good. More of that. Remember, combinations. Mix and match.

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