09-23-2014, 12:07 PM
"God, what am I doing?"
After the incident with Yegor, Pyotr had felt a courage build up in him that he hadn't felt before. For the first time that he could remember, he had faced someone he was scared of and told them to leave him alone. He was getting tired of being pushed around and wanted to learn some self-defense. A search pulled up Gracie's gym.
Pyotr arrived and wasn't impressed by the exterior. The interior though, was a different story. There was a ring set up and people were sparring in it. There were weights in one corner. It was quite impressive and intimidating. Pyotr wasn't a big guy - quite the opposite - and he immediately felt out of place. Pyotr swallowed and approached the counter.
The man behind the counter brought his eyes up and frowned at Pyotr. "This probably isn't your kind of gym...people get hit here."
Pyotr met the man's eyes - it was easier than he had expected. "I'm used to getting hit. I want to learn how to hit back."
A brief smile brushed up on the man's face. "Rates are there - you could get hurt though. We're not responsible if you do."
Pyotr paid the man and walked in. He was already dressed in exercise clothing so didn't have to change. The man said he would see about finding him a trainer, but wasn't sure if they had one available. It was a busy day. He stood, just watching the fight and waited. Maybe he could learn something from watching.
Edited by Pyotr Grigory, Sep 23 2014, 12:08 PM.
After the incident with Yegor, Pyotr had felt a courage build up in him that he hadn't felt before. For the first time that he could remember, he had faced someone he was scared of and told them to leave him alone. He was getting tired of being pushed around and wanted to learn some self-defense. A search pulled up Gracie's gym.
Pyotr arrived and wasn't impressed by the exterior. The interior though, was a different story. There was a ring set up and people were sparring in it. There were weights in one corner. It was quite impressive and intimidating. Pyotr wasn't a big guy - quite the opposite - and he immediately felt out of place. Pyotr swallowed and approached the counter.
The man behind the counter brought his eyes up and frowned at Pyotr. "This probably isn't your kind of gym...people get hit here."
Pyotr met the man's eyes - it was easier than he had expected. "I'm used to getting hit. I want to learn how to hit back."
A brief smile brushed up on the man's face. "Rates are there - you could get hurt though. We're not responsible if you do."
Pyotr paid the man and walked in. He was already dressed in exercise clothing so didn't have to change. The man said he would see about finding him a trainer, but wasn't sure if they had one available. It was a busy day. He stood, just watching the fight and waited. Maybe he could learn something from watching.
Edited by Pyotr Grigory, Sep 23 2014, 12:08 PM.