I take everything seriously,
Zavien felt the mistake the moment the demigod wrapped his hand around his arm, noting the placement but not saying anything yet. He watched the flow of the other steps, nodding with approval as he made his way behind. When he felt Zen start to shift and struggle, he finally spoke, "Your movements look good, but grip is everything when it comes to grappling and control."
He pushed back just enough for the man to feel the lack of control he had. "Grabbing too high on the arm makes it harder to hold." The hold wasn't as high as his elbow, but it was certainly more around his forearm than his wrist, and his muscles contracted underneath. "For one, I can do this - " He pulled his arm, Zen's hand sliding down towards his wrist, disrupting the placement enough to show that Zavien would be able to launch a counterattack or escape entirely. "And second, grabbing closer to the wrist gives you a 'hilt' of sorts so that your hand doesn't slide down. It's also better because your hand will be able to wrap around better." Even the largest hands couldn't wrap entirely around a man's forearm, making the hold weak and ineffective.
"Try again." His voice wasn't as bright as it might have been if Sol were there, but it wasn't harsh, encouragement still evident in every syllable.
He pushed back just enough for the man to feel the lack of control he had. "Grabbing too high on the arm makes it harder to hold." The hold wasn't as high as his elbow, but it was certainly more around his forearm than his wrist, and his muscles contracted underneath. "For one, I can do this - " He pulled his arm, Zen's hand sliding down towards his wrist, disrupting the placement enough to show that Zavien would be able to launch a counterattack or escape entirely. "And second, grabbing closer to the wrist gives you a 'hilt' of sorts so that your hand doesn't slide down. It's also better because your hand will be able to wrap around better." Even the largest hands couldn't wrap entirely around a man's forearm, making the hold weak and ineffective.
"Try again." His voice wasn't as bright as it might have been if Sol were there, but it wasn't harsh, encouragement still evident in every syllable.
Zavien
but I also take it lighthearted to recognize I can't control it.
