I have an Apocalypse City-Chapter 26 - Dagger Fighting Technique
Rπad latest chaptπrs at ππ»πππ¬πππ£ππΏππ΅.πππ Only
Chapter 26: Chapter 26 Dagger Fighting Technique
Translator: 549690339
βDo you have any instructors here who can teach how to use cold weapons?β Song Jian suddenly asked.
βCold weapons?β The girl was taken aback, a strange look appeared on her face: βDo you meanβ¦β
βWeapons like knives, swords, daggers.β Song Jian explained.
βYes, we do, but there arenβt many people these days who are interested in using cold weaponsβ¦ What kind of weapon are you interested in?β The girl asked.
Song Jian remembered the Tiger Fang Dagger that has always been in his game inventory. Ever since he acquired the passive skill βCold Weapon (Dagger) (Basic)β, he had not used it again.
βCan a dagger be used?β asked Song Jian.
After considering for a moment, the girl nodded and said, βYes, but practicing with cold weapons requires a designated instructor, and the price is slightly higher. Besides, you canβt experience the teaching of a particular instructor with this trial pass. You will have to get a membership to experience a specific instructorβs teaching, and then decide whether to take their course.β
βHow much does membership cost?β Song Jian asked.
βTwelve thousand for a year.β
Song Jian was taken aback, thatβs quite expensive!
βCan it be cheaper?β Song Jian hesitated.
βSorry, itβs a fixed price!β The girl politely refused with a reserved smile on her face.
Ordinary gyms charged only about one to two thousand for a yearly membership. The price here was ten times more than other gyms;
Song Jian hesitated for a moment, then nodded his head. Though it was quite a pinch, money wasnβt much of an issue for him now. He asked directly, βWhere do I sign up for membership?β
βPlease follow me.β The girl looked somewhat surprised. From her judgement, Song Jian did not seem like someone who would be willing to sign up for a membership here.
But her professionalism didnβt show anything on her face, she smiled and led Song Jian to the service desk next to the glass door on the second floor.
After completing the membership process, Sun Qian handed him a course schedule and said, βThis contains information about all the instructors at our gym and the prices of their courses. You can choose any combination you like.β
βBodybuilding course, 30 classes, two classes per week, 400 Yuan per class, 2 hours per class.β ππβ―β―π€β―π£πππ·β―π.πππ
βFoundation course in free sparring, 10 classes, one class per week, 800 Yuan per class, 2 hours per class.β
βIntermediate course in free sparring, 15 classes, one class per week, 1000 Yuan per classβ¦β
βInstructor informationβ¦β
Then there were rows of introductions about the instructors. Song Jian was surprised to find that although the gym looked like it only had ten or so people, there was information of over twenty instructors, indicating that many of them did not always stay in the gym.
βIf you want to learn how to use a dagger, 1 would suggest you choose Coach Wang Dan. Sheβs a former special forces soldier, who excels in real combatβ¦β Sun Qian softly said.
βCan members try a class first?β Song Jian nodded and asked.
Sun Qian smiled and said, βOf course, we have seven or eight instructors who specialize in cold weapons here and even a master of traditional martial arts. Heβs very proficient in swordsmanshipβ¦β
In the game, Song Jian only had a dagger. Now he had to prioritize learning how to use it.
Firearms have great power and can attack from a distance, but they drain too much. Song Jian found it too hard to handle and prefered to use cold weapons instead.
After completing the membership, Sun Qian led Song Jian around the stage and towards a separate room at the back;
There were five or six individual classrooms behind the stage, each of which was open only to members. Relaxing music could be faintly heard from some of the rooms, while shouts and cries emanated from others.
Sun Qian led Song Jian to a vacant classroom and said, βWait here for a while, I will inform the instructor. It will take about ten minutes.β
Song Jian nodded slightly. As soon as Sun Qian left, she closed the classroom door;
Although Song Jian had never been to this kind of gym before, he knew that the demand to learn the use of cold weapons was very rare. Nowadays, boxing, free sparring, karate, etc., were popular, but most peopleβs main goal was still fitness and weight loss.
After a while, the classroom door was pushed open, and a girl with a short ponytail walked in.
βYou wanna learn dagger fighting technique?β She looked Song Jian up and down, asked.
Song Jian looked back to see that the girl had a pretty, oval-shaped face. Despite her skin being slightly dark, her eyes emitted a fierce aura which made her appear formidable, as though she was targeting her prey. This caused Song Jian to feel somewhat uncomfortable.
βYes, thatβs me. Are you Wang Dan, Coach Wang?β Song Jian nodded and asked. There were photos and names of all the coaches in the brochure, so Song Jian already knew who she was in advance;
βHmm.β Wang Dan nodded, and asked, βIs this your first time learning?β
βYes, I have never learned or had any experience with this before.β Song Jian nodded.
βWhy did you suddenly want to learn the dagger fighting technique?β Wang Dan took out two daggers from her waist, and with the blade facing outward, handed one to Song Jian.
Song Jian took the dagger and felt its weight. Since he had left the game, he no longer had the added strength from the power ring. His strength was reduced to four points, which was lower than an average adult, but he still had no problem holding a dagger in one hand.
This dagger was real, but it was not sharpened in order to prevent Song Jian from hurting himself since it was his first time handling it.
Song Jian weighed the dagger in his hand, and casually replied, βIβm personally quite interested in it.β
βHehe.β The corner of Wang Danβs mouth raised slightly, she clearly did not believe Song Jianβs answer, but she didnβt say anything either. βAlright, since you have absolutely no foundation, Iβll start from the basics.β
Wang Dan held the dagger with one hand, raising it to her chest, with the blade slanting downwards.
βFirst, Iβll tell you about the four ways to grip a dagger, βIce pick gripβ where you hold the hilt in a reverse grip and the blade is facing down; βHammer gripβ where you hold the hilt regularly and the blade is facing up; βSaber gripβ which is similar to the hammer grip, but used with the thumb and index finger resting lightly on the blade; and βHidden gripβ where the palm is facing backward and the blade is concealed behind the wrist. Each grip corresponds to a specific body stance, remember thisβ¦β
βAlright, I got it.β Song Jian stared without blinking at Wang Danβs dagger.
βNow, Iβll teach you a few basic moves according to these grips. Learn as much as you can. Watch carefully, this is the first moveβ¦β Wang Dan thrust her dagger forward with such speed that Song Jian only saw a white line flash before his eyes. By the time he reacted, Wang Dan had already resumed her previous posture.
βYou can try it yourself.β Wang Dan took two steps back, indicating for Song Jian to mirror her move;
Song Jian tried it himself but found it awkward all over;
βYour feet are too wide apart, bring them in a bit. Also, remember not to rely solely on the strength of your arm, learn to use the strength of your waist and legsβ¦β Wang Dan demonstrated at the side.
The trial class only lasted for thirty minutes and was over before long.
Song Jian managed to barely learn a basic thrusting move.
βYou picked up quickly, you seem to have some talent for using a dagger. If you want to continue learning, you can get the package for my class. For the whole basic course, it will only cost you three thousand six hundred yuan.β Wang Dan nodded at Song Jian. After finishing speaking, she immediately retrieved her dagger, put it back at her waist and left the room.free webnov el.com