Aito was laying in his bed about a week after the match... still extremely tired from all the hits he took.
Aito: "why was I so nervous? It wasn't that bad..."
Aito said sitting up and walking out his dorm and walking down the halls to the Fumio gym.
Coach fumio: "about time you came back. Listen kid there's word going around that There's a class C-3 tournament this doesn't happen much. So your lucky to get this chance. This tournament basically if you win? You get a straight shot at the C-3 champion. Take him down get the belt and then relinquishes the belt to move up to C-2."
Coach fumio said putting on Mitts.
Aito: "how long will it take?"
Aito asked.
Coach fumio: "well it's only the new C-3 so usually a Year but this time? Only a couple months. If you make it to the finals it'll be in December. Exactly on Christmas, think of it as your Christmas gift."
Aito: "it's only February."
Aito said to coach fumio.
Coach fumio: "perfect we have basically a year. Your first match is by the end of February so let's get training come on!"
Coach fumio yelled as aito stepped into the ring.
Aito: "alright."
Aito said as he got into the turtle style.
Coach fumio: "turtle won't work in this tournament. All these guys will be hungry! What you need a style with power!"
Coach fumio said to Aito.
Coach fumio: "your short... and your hooks and right straight is your best weapons... so what about Hammer style?"
Coach fumio asked.
Coach eiji: "teaching him hammer style is too risky."
Coach eiji said.
Aito: "hey everyone's here."
Aito said. Antonio was in the back cleaning gloves coach eiji and coach fumio are talking, Lucas is hitting the heavy bag, Renjiro is hitting the speed bag and Naoki is shadow boxing.
Coach fumio: "If I train another person With the Hammer style maybe Aito can become a decent B-2 boxer!"
Coach fumio attacked back.
Coach eiji: "Just because the last boxer you trained used hammer style and became S-3 doesn't mean Aito's body is the same! Aito is better for a textbook or turtle style."
Coach eiji said.
Coach fumio: "...but I'll do something different! The Shell hammer. It'll still have elements or the Turtle style. Mixed in with the hammer."
Coach eiji: "shell hammer? That doesn't work! For two reasons! One: the shell is a defensive tight style. And two: the hammer is a purely offensive power style. How is that gonna work?"
Coach eiji asked.
Coach fumio: "because we'll take hammer and make it tight and defensive like turtle, first off guard will constantly be up but only to below his eyes, he'll have full view of the ring and you can strike a forehead without breaking your fist anyway. Then using hammer he'll be able to get close to the enemy and have a tight defense aswell. One thing I realized from watching this school's matches for a long time. Everyone hates a tight style."
Coach fumio explained.
Aito: "i don't want people to hate me."
Aito said a little sad.
Coach eiji: "ok. I get where your coming from... so I'll let you take over Aito completely and let you teach him everything. Even if I'm the main coach. So Aito is yours."
Coach eiji said walking away to help give tips to Naoki.
Coach fumio: "hey kid. Get on the mitts I have a lot to teach you."
Coach fumio said his hands raised.
Aito: "ok!"
Aito said getting into a his turtle style and after alot of yelling and tips Aito finally learned how to get into the position of this style, but not any punching or footwork.
Coach fumio: "and your gonna be flat-footed because of the style but your dash speed and hand speed will he quite fast..."