Breaking You In

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Kristin had to admit, there were a lot of things she expected might happen when she dashed toward Shanty, but her doing a cartwheel to get away from her was not one of them. As soon as it happened, the blonde screeched to a stop; she stared off into the distance for a moment, blinking. "...Eh?" She knew that pro wrestlers got away with a lot more leeway than what she was used to from the Olympics, but this was a new one. One thing was for sure - Shanty was quite acrobatic if she was able to pull off such moves. In fact, the more Kristin thought about it, the more she was convinced Shanty was taunting her by dancing away from her as though it took her no effort at all! Her eyes narrowed into a glare as she went to storm toward Shanty, this time trying to throw a kick at her ankle to trip her up. "It's not funny-!"

Meanwhile, Kaoru listened to what Pom had to say. She nodded her head at the mention of catch wrestling - it seemed she was up against a fellow grappler, which should prove interesting. But...this part about a dark side was definitely interesting. She stopped and tapped at her chin. In truth, Kaoru didn't know if it was interesting in a good way or a bad way. But it seemed like Pom was more than meets the eye, either way. For all her meek, unassuming demeanor, it seemed she had something up her sleeve...

"Dark side, you say?" she mused. "That sounds...dangerous. Well, I'll try not to provoke you too much, okay? Just take deep breaths and keep your cool. It's only a spar, so there's no reason to get worked up, right?" She settled in a stance, rolling out her neck and her shoulders to make sure she was properly limbered up. Then, she faced Pom with a smile - she didn't want to make the prospect too intimidating to her. "Ready when you are!"
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Pom: O-Oh.. okay, please be gentle. (She sheepishly enters her stance)

Shanty would end up taking a knee from the kick, only for her to rush at Kristen and preform her UpperCutlass signature! If that worked, she would be able to follow up with her Heave-Ho signature before rolling backwards and preforming a handstand with ease.

Shanty: Dat di best yuh got?
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Kaoru could see how hesitant Pom was, but she still wasn't going to rush her. It was better, she knew, to let her take things at her own pace and ease her way into the routine. As long as they were sparring in the gym, there was no pressure on her to perform to a competitive standard. Kaoru would let her work through her nerves while it was still safe for her to do so. "Alright, I'll try my best, I suppose!" she muttered, settling into a stance of her own. There, she would work her way in toward Pom and grab for her collar and elbow to apply a lockup; if that worked, she'd try to drag her forward enough to throw her arm over her head and squeeze it against her side. She wanted to see how well she could react to such a threat!

Shanty, though, was putting up a lot more of a fight. As it so happened, more than Kristin had come prepared for! She'd managed to knock Shanty off of one foot, but only for a few short seconds before she threw herself backward through the air with a flip, aiming a kick squarely at the blonde's jaw in the process! Kristin's head snapped backward from the impact, and she coughed out a spray of spittle as she went stumbling back a few steps. But that was all Shanty needed to set up her next move - when she grabbed Kristin and threw the two of them over in an arc, hurling the Canadian onto her back!

The impact of her back against the mat drove the air out of Kristin's lungs, causing her to wheeze and gag; her legs kicked up into the air before she fell back down flat, and the canvas rumbled beneath her. Groaning under her breath, she started to roll over to her side. She was still sore from the landing - but when she saw that Shanty was still dancing around and doing handstands with ease, her brow narrowed in frustration. Was she just showing off now? Kristin didn't have the patience to deal with that. If she thought she could get away with mocking her, Kristin would show her where that attitude got her!

"No, actually!" If Shanty was still upside down, that meant that Kristin would be able to go for her legs before she had the chance to right herself. She would suddenly shoot upward to grab Shanty by one leg - and throw herself to her back while lifting her knee, such that Shanty's shin would come down against it for a shinbreaker!
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Pom locks up with Kaoru before her muscle memory caused the Skittish Shepherd to escape the immediate headlock, grabbing her opponent’s arm and putting it behind her back in a hammerlock.

Pom: I mostly acted on instinct there, you’ll have to forgive me..

Meanwhile, Shanty notices Kristin coming before grabbing hold of Kristin’s head with her legs and perfectly executes a headscissors takedown as she rolls backwards into a capoeira stance.

Shanty: Ya don’t stand a chance against mi Grapplobatics mon, so let’s see if ya got some rhythm in ya!

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Kaoru had to admit, Pom was proving to be full of surprises. As timid and hesitant as the girl had seemed, she wasn't expecting her to launch herself right into a well-executed counter almost as soon as the match had begun. But not only had she pulled herself free of a headlock, she'd also managed to take Kaoru by the arm and pull it behind her! And if she said that this was just something that came to her instinctually - well, that was a sign that she had promise in her. It meant she was thinking like a true grappler. If she could just tap into those instincts, Kaoru was sure, they could take her far.

She grit her teeth from the pain in her arm, but she still managed a smile as she looked back at Pom out of the corner of her eye. "No, no, that's good!" she said. "It's probably for the best if you don't overthink these things. Let them come to you naturally. If you can pull off moves like these in your matches without having to slow down and think about it, it'll do wonders for your efficiency!"

However, Kaoru wasn't going to be taken down by a simple hammerlock. She had enough judo expertise under her belt to know not to be afraid. First, she pivoted herself in Pom's direction, looking to turn herself around and undo the hammerlock. If that worked, she would reach her free arm under Pom's armpit to secure her grip while still holding on with her other arm, and then bow forward to toss her over her back with a shoulder throw!

Kristin, meanwhile, proved too slow to get out of the way of Shanty's headscissor. Before she could grab her opponent, the Canadian found her head caught up in her grasp, and she was swept off her feet, falling to her back with a thud. The air was driven out of her lungs, and she sputtered a few times, but when she pushed herself back up, it was with a glare that shot straight through Shanty. She was tired of Shanty running in circles around her like this! "You can show off all you want," she huffed, "but it won't work!"

Shanty was staying in a state of constant movement, which would prove difficult for Kristin to counter with her grappling. But if she struck her fast enough and hard enough, maybe she could break the momentum. At least, that was what she was willing to put to the test, when she rolled herself onto her feet before pushing off against the ground to throw herself toward Shanty in an effort to tackle her with a spear!
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Pom: Uh-oh.. (She finds herself being thrown over onto her back by Kaoru)

As the Skittish Shepherd gets thrown onto her back by Kaoru, Shanty ends up leapfrogging over Kristin’s attempt at a tackle with ease.

Shanty: Too slow blondie!
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Kaoru smirked as Pom was thrown to her back, dusting off her hands. "Yeah, I knew all that judo training would be good for something!" she teased. If she could control her opponents' movement and momentum, it would certainly make things easier for her to set up advantageous positions for herself. In fact, that was exactly what she was looking to do now - she was just as versed in grappling as she was in throws, and now that Pom was down, she was positioned well for her to take control! In fact, she wanted to see what Pom would do against one of her signature moves - locking her ankle in the crook of her arm, Kristin would clamp down on the joint and pull back, while at the same time throwing her legs around one of Pom's to hold the position with an Achilles lock!
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Once again, though, Kristin was one step behind Shanty. She had tried to charge forward in the hopes of throwing the Jamaican down before she had the chance to adjust, but Shanty just sprung over her back, leaving her to grind to a halt. But she looked back over her shoulder to see her opponent taunting her, and there her teeth clenched in a grimace. All she needed, she thought, was to get one solid hit on Shanty - she was getting fed up with her dancing around all her offense like it meant nothing! She swept a foot out behind her, attempting to catch Shanty with a mule kick! "You're starting to get on my nerves!"
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Pom’s muscle memory causes her to quickly tackle her, obtaining side control while locking Kaoru in her Thorny Thistle signature.

Pom: The only thing that style does is treat others like ragdolls!

Meanwhile, Shanty’s able to jump over Kristin’s mule kick before hitting the Canadian with her signature Helm Breaker! If that works, she’d be able to get on top of her back and trap her in a camel clutch!!

Shanty: Yeah, I have dat effect on a lotta people really!

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Kaoru thought that she had Pom firmly under control with her Achilles lock - but even when her leg was trapped in her embrace, the Scottish girl was undeterred. She reacted so naturally - almost reflexively - that Kristin could hardly believe what she was seeing! Her eyes went wide with wonder as Pom shoved her down onto her back and quickly took place on top of her - then pinned down her wrist with one hand and locked her other arm around her arm, twisting her shoulder upward! For as shy and hesitant as she might've seemed, Pom clearly had a natural talent for grappling!

"You're...a lot better at this than I thought-!" She hissed through her teeth, tossing her head from side to side from the soreness that pounded through her arm. "It's worth taking pride in..." Trying to take back control for herself, she would try to plant her feet against the mat and lift her hips higher, before kicking up one knee to throw it against Pom's side.

Shanty, on the other hand, was still taking full advantage of Kristin's brashness. The blonde was getting caught up in her frustration and growing more and more desperate to do something about it - and that left her open for Shanty to swing in and strike her while her guard was down. Quite literally, as the case may have been, considering she proceeded to jump up and bring a powerful kick down on top of her skull! Crying out in pain, Kristin abruptly went down like a sack of potatoes - which left Shanty able to spring on top of her back and pull back on her chin, bending her spine in an arc that caused her to throw her head back and bellow in pain!

Hearing this, Kaoru looked over at her girlfriend with a concerned look. "Whoah...you okay, Kris? You can always tap if you need to-"

But Kristin wasn't going to take giving up as an option! Gnashing her teeth, she hissed through the pain, going to twist and turn to try and shake Shanty's grip on her. "I'm...fine! I'll be fine-!" If she could extend her arms far enough, she'd try to reach up and pry Shanty's hands off her chin, while tossing her weight back and forth to try and shake her.
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Shanty: Strugglin’ only makes it worse y’know, I’d suggest ya listen well and tap out!

Pom: I’d also advice it, Shanty’s really firm when it comes to locking in her submissions..

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