Since the selection of the participants ended, the atmosphere in the gym, now entirely reserved for them, has become even livelier. From early in the morning, many students with free classes came to watch the training of the new karate team that would represent the school in a tournament.
Everyone knew about the growing karate fever, and now that the school had selected a team to represent them in a school-funded competition, everyone showed even more interest in knowing how good their teams were.
Observing the eager crowd, Dash focused solely on paying attention to those who would be a team from now on.
"I am pleased to welcome you to this provisional team that I am creating for the representation of this school. I want to understand that you all are committed to sharing your experiences and having a healthy coexistence while we await the day of the tournament, which will be in approximately a month."
Dash looked at everyone and pointed out, "Although we will have the support of the school in our grades, we must keep in mind that we need to maintain the level for the next few months and show that participating in this tournament will not affect us negatively."
In the gym, nine students were listening to Dash's words as he assumed the leadership of the team without anyone getting upset about it. In terms of experience, Dash surpassed them all and could easily lead this group without the assistance of any sensei since he was a black belt.
"You may think you are strong. I'm not asking you to attend the training sessions since each of you will train in your martial arts school, but I want you to consider which opponents you will face, and one of them is Jack, who will surely be on a team with a girl named Kim." Dash pointed to a screen that had been brought to show them one of the fights between the two mentioned.
After hearing Dash's words, everyone fixed their eyes on the replays of the matches and was surprised to see the high level of those two competitors, who would be their biggest threat.
"Their experience may be at your level, but I can forcefully tell you that you are not prepared to take Jack's hits. As for Kim, she has a level similar to Devon's. I don't recommend underestimating these competitors; you have not faced strong opponents in international competitions, and I can understand that your judgment is clouded. That's why I emphasize this."
"Hmm..." Robby was surprised. His eyebrows furrowed as he watched Jack's movements and listened to Dash's fluid explanation.
Sam wanted to ask why Dash was so sure their judgments were clouded, but remembering that he had recently won a mixed martial arts tournament, she decided not to say anything and remained silent. Unlike Devon, she quit competitions after that defeat, so she had to accept that she was weaker.
In this way, Dash showed a bit more about Kim's karate, and at the end, he wanted to share classes with everyone.
The school demanded unity and a good demonstration to ensure they had the right students, so by supervising their training, they knew that the choices could not have been better.
"What I teach is discipline, behavior, and character. It's unnecessary for us to handle the same fighting style, as long as you understand character; it's more than enough to win." Dash said with a cold tone, assuming his role as an instructor.
"Do you all want to train?"
Hawk looked at everyone silently and said, "We have to; what will you teach us?"
"The Coronation." Dash assumed that everyone had a certain level of understanding and shouted, "Everyone in standard guard position, right fist forward, punch!"
"Yes!"
Everyone was stunned as they watched the absolute concentration of Devon, Victor, and Sophia while following the instructions Dash was giving them.
"Once again, right fist, uppercut, yes!"
"Yes!"
"Straight right kick, yes!"
"Yes!"
In just a few minutes, they confined themselves, and without exchanging any words, they let themselves be guided by Dash's instructions.
In that moment of fervor, no one realized that they had next to them someone they disliked, someone they had problems with. In the end, they discovered that it didn't matter.
Nobody has enemies after all; one creates their own enemies, and only oneself can leave those enemies behind. When they learn to do something like that, nothing in this life will be impossible.
"Right punch, two-punch combo!"
"Yes!"
"Yes! Yes!"
In the distance, the school principal watched the performance of her students, and a charming smile appeared on her face.
"What do you think?" Daisy asked, looking at the principal more excited than usual.
"When you mentioned the tournament, I almost had a heart attack, but now that I see the performance of our students, I realize it was a wise choice. If we win this tournament, our school will rise in rank, and we may gain more reputation."
In the distance, a figure watched the young people's training and furrowed their brows slightly.