HA2 9.2 – Physical Exercise
Tuesday, the second day of firearm training, it went like the first training. Takeo and Shizuka had the drill in turn Hide supervised them. The two spent 150 rounds each, and then Hide had his drill and also spent 150 rounds.
After that, the three were collecting the used cartridge case that scattered on the floor. As he put a bunch of cartridge case to a 2-liter polymer box, Takeo opened conversation.
“Hide, why do we use 20-cm red circle as our target? Can we use square-shaped target?”
“I want to shape you to always shot at the head, both with or without sight, and 20-cm red circle is replication of human head.”
“Any specific reason on why we should always shot at the head?”
“Sometimes, shot at the body doesn’t work as you expected, and it can get you killed,” Hide calmly replied. “On the other hand, if you good at shot at the head, you will also good at shot at the torso or limb.”
“Hide,” Puzzlement filled Takeo’s face to the brim as he continued, “What do you mean that shot at the body sometimes doesn’t work as we expected and can get us killed?”
“I will give you an example,” Hide calmly said and then started a story about a botched arrest attempt by Americ FBI.
The target of the arrest was an ex-Americ force recon that turned into bad dude. He just finished his breakfast in a small diner, and was enjoying his cigar, when two FBI senior agents and two FBI HRT officers came to his table.
Seeing the ex-force recon had a M1911 in his waist, one of the senior agents immediately asked him to disarm himself while his partner and HRT Officers pointed their ready to fire sidearm to his chest.
After a smile, the ex-force recon tried to pull his M1911, and the HRT Officers immediately opened fire, added six fresh holes in his chest. Even so, it didn’t stop the ex-force recon. He managed to pull his M1911 and shot back at the FBI agents and FBI HRT officers in front of him at the head. Then, he took last puff from his cigar before tumbling down to the floor.
One suspect and four FBI dudes lost their life in this short exchange. FBI then tried to switch to more powerful handgun caliber. They considered 10 mm and .40 S&W, but cancel this plan after Hornady and Federal managed to invent 9 mm Para that satisfy their threshold for stopping power.
Unfortunately, Hornady and Federal refused to sell the super duper lethal 9 mm Para other than to law enforcement unit with good reputation.
“Moral of the story,” Hide casually ended his explanation, “If you are capable of swift headshot and have the chance, don’t have second thought.”
Takeo nodded and said, “I see.”
“You know,” Shizuka who so far only listened to the conversation, said as she tilted her head. “Now I got impression that contra terrorist unit is more like a killer unit.”
“Well,” Hide put a piece of cartridge case into polymer box as he continued, “They are basically effective pesticide for bad dudes.”
“So, they are truly a killer unit?” Shizuka looked at Hide as she tried to confirm her thought.
“Yeah, when they are on our side we call them contra terrorist unit. When they are on the opposing side, they basically are professional killer. We can even call them terrorist in uniform, because they shoot to kill most of the time.”
Takeo turned his gaze to Hide as he asked another question, “Does contra terrorist unit use handgun a lot?”
“No, before 2000s contra terrorist unit rely heavily on sub-machine gun. After 2000s, when bad guys can easily access body armor, most of contra terrorist unit switch into sub-carbine or PDW.
Taken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.
But made no mistake, in a close quarter fight, a handgun in the hand of contra terrorist personnel can be deadlier than bigger weapon.”
“What about elite unit in our military?” Shizuka curiously asked.
“Their doctrine dictates them to treat handgun as a sidearm. Meaning, they use it only until they can get back into their rifle, in case their rifle jammed, run out of ammo, they need to clear a tight space, or such. Even so, special force’s personnel in QRF duty can put a double-tap on adult center-mass from 20 meters with ease.”
“I see,” Takeo replied and nodded.
The three then went to firearm workshop. After putting the polymer boxes full of used cartridge case on a corner, they went straight to martial gym.
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Shizuka proudly looked at a pep line she had just pinned to the wall. Then, she turned her gaze to Takeo and Hide in turn.
“How is it?”
“It’s pumping my mood,” Hide calmly replied.
“I knew it,” Shizuka happily replied. “It took me the whole night before I came up with it.”
‘She must really loved her job as martial gym manager,’ Hide casually muttered.
As the manager of martial gym, Shizuka had every right to decorate it to her preference. So, Hide happily expressed his support. Then, he calmly asked, “Can I see the menu you have prepared for Takeo?”
“Here.” Shizuka said as she handed over a list of training menu. “I have sent it to Twig two days ago and he already remembered it to smallest detail.”
“I see.”
Wasting no time Hide checked the list. He had to admit it was a good menu that perfectly fit to Takeo’s current level. Only someone who had trained their body since five-year-old like Shizuka would be able to arrange such a good menu.
So, Hide only had to check a few things. “For push-up and pull-up, does Takeo have to do it using normal stance or half-stance?”
“Half-stance?” Big question mark appeared on Shizuka’s forehead as she turned her gaze to Hide.
“Yes, half-stance.”
“No,” Shizuka continued as she tilted her head, “He does it using normal stance.”
“Can I suggest him to use half-stance?”
“May I know the reason?”
“It’s to accelerate muscle grow in his arms, but without sacrificing its dexterity,” Hide calmly replied. “It’s rather difficult to explain it, but I can guarantee my method will make Takeo be able to do six consecutive pull-ups and 80 consecutive push-ups in five weeks, but he still can develop his arm into a boxer arms.”
“Are you sure your method will make him able to do six consecutive pull-ups and 80 consecutive push-ups in five weeks, and he still can possess arm dexterity like a boxer?”
“I’m, if he trained with it properly I mean.”
“I don’t mind then. It’s three weeks faster than my schedule.”
“Good,” Hide turned his gaze to Takeo and continued, “Follow me, I will teach you how to do a half push-up and a half-pull up.”
“Okay.”
Wasting no time, Hide took Takeo to a pull-up bar and asked him to lay face up right under it. Then, he lowered the bar until Takeo could reach and gripped it with both hands as straight as possible.
“Now, do a pull-up until your chin touch the bar, while maintaining body line from your heel to the back of your head as straight as possible.”
Without many words, Takeo carried Hide request and he easily did the pull up until his chin touched the crossbar.
“Congratulation, you just did a perfect half pull-up,” Hide calmly said.
“Yeah, but it’s very light,” Takeo doubtfully said.
“It’s very light because your heels support most of your body weight.”
“Are you sure this half pull-up can make me stronger?”
“I’m,” Hide firmly replied. “It will help you build only specific muscle that you use in pull-up movement. And when you can do 20 half pull-ups without pause, your body will start be able to do regular pull-up.”
“I see,” Takeo said as a fighting spirit flash in his eyes.
It seemed the possibility to be able to do a regular pull-up was deeply motivated him. However, Hide intended to ask Takeo to do more than just regular pull-up.
“But it’s not good enough.”
“What do you mean?”
“I want you go further.”
“How I do it?”
Takeo asked in determined tone and it made Hide widely smiled.
“When you can do 50 half pull-up in less than five minutes, starts mixing it with half pull-up using only one hand in your repetition.
For example, one half pull-ups using one hand every ten repetitions, then you increased it to every nine repetitions and so on, until you can do full 50 half pull-ups using one hand alternately, in less than five minutes.”
“After that, do I have another target?” Takeo curiously asked.
“When doing physical exercise, you will always have new target, pull-up is not exception to this rule,” Hide calmly replied. “However, stay with this set up and limit it under 50 reps a day, if you want to be able to throw a lightning speed punch like a boxer.”
“I see.”
Hide than turned his gaze to Shizuka, “You also have to do the half pull-up.”
“I can do it with one hand without my heels touching the floor,” Shizuka confidently replied.
“I know, but I want you to do it with only two or three fingers.”
Big question mark instantly appeared on Shizuka’s forehead, “With only two or three fingers?”
“Yes, it’s part of your training to become a good climber.”
“Okay.” Shizuka happily complied with Hide’s request.
“Now, let’s move to push-up.” Hide said before asking Takeo to grip the crossbar from above in a push-up stance and did one push-up. “Congratulation, you just did a half push-up.”
While maintaining his push-ups stance Takeo asked, “After I can do 50 half push-ups in less than five minutes, do I have to mix it with half push-ups with one hand in my repetitions?”
“Correct, and limit it under 100 reps a day.”
“Okay.”
“Also, you have to correct your form.” As Takeo gave him questioning gaze, Hide continued, “Do it until your chest touched the crossbar, maintain your body line from your toe to the back of your head as straight as possible, and when you lowered your body ensure your elbow always stick to your side.”
Wasting no time Takeo did a half push-up and applying the correction from Hide. Then, he asked, “Did I do it correctly?”
“You did.”
After a smile Takeo asked another question, “When I train in Hiking Club, do I have to do the push-up and pull-up using your method?”
“No, when you trains in Hiking Club, just follow their way and keep your training here as a secret.” After a short pause Hide continued in a drop dead serious tone, “Don’t we ever forget that this place and whatever we do here are not exists.”
““Okay,”” Takeo and Shizuka firmly replied simultaneously.
Training in the martial art gym then continued with a light heart but determined mind. Shizuka supervised Takeo, while Hide carried out his own menu. After that, Hide taught Takeo and Shizuka how to maintain their palm and finger.
Firearm drill and handling cartridge case would leave a lot of trail in your finger and palm. Therefore, Hide ensured Takeo and Shizuka knew the treatment to minimize this trail.
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