[Training] hit or miss

Koa relaxed for a moment to give her half a grin, and Soh couldn't help but flash a smile in return before she remembered that she was supposed to be formal and distant and whatever the fuck. She nodded, shifting a little on the balls of her feet before testing out the move that Koa had recommended, opening her palm to thrust it towards his chin. "Like that?" But standing there that close, waiting for his constructive criticism and for him to further mold her body into shape was disconcerting and uncomfortable, and she dropped her hand and stepped back before he could answer.

Her suggestion to actually fight seemed well-received, and she hoped that it would be less awkward than this. And though she already knew that she couldn't win against a Dragoon, she was at least certain she could hold her own, even if only for a short time. "I thought good self-defense was preparing for the worst," she said, raising her own fists and taking a moment to consider her strategy. She was smaller and weaker than Koa, so she wasn't going to win in an all-out brawl, but if she could be quicker and more agile...

Taking a quick step to the right, she darted in with a punch aimed towards Koa's shoulder, hoping to draw him into a defense that would give her a better opening.

Sohalia