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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:17:27 GMT -5
Whitestorm headed out of camp with Hollypaw padding behind him. Whitestorm was taking Hollypaw for her first training session in the Faming forest, as Whitestorm was looking for a good spot to train they passed Snowstorm and Shadowpaw who were also out training today, finally after a couple of minutes after passing Snowstorm, Whitestorm found what looked like a good place, it was a fairly large clearing that didn't have allot of debris so they could train without the worry of hitting things. Whitestorm went into the middle of the clearing and crouched down making himself comfortable since they were going to be talking about the techniques first before practicing them. "Okay Hollypaw First off what are the different types of prey?" mewed Whitestorm starting off with an easy question.
(I'll be making a separate post for each of the cats talking)
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:22:55 GMT -5
"Ummm there's Fish, Voles, Water voles, Rabbits, Mice, Birds, Squirrels, and Shrews," mewed Hollypaw as she crouched down wraping her paws around her.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:30:40 GMT -5
"Very good," mewed Whitestorm. "Next out of those prey which one can sense your pawsteps before it hears you and which prey will here you before it can sence your pawsteps?" mewed Whitestorm.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:32:14 GMT -5
"Umm i think that the mouse will sense your pawsteps before it hears you and the rabbit will hear you before it hears you,"mewed Hollypaw.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:34:30 GMT -5
"Right again your on a roll," mewed Whitestorm. "Okay now how do you keep other animals from taking the prey that you have already caught while you go hunting for more?" mewed Whitestorm.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:36:46 GMT -5
"You bury it and then come back for it later," mewed Hollypaw.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:42:00 GMT -5
"Okay i think it's time to practise our crouches," mewed Whitestorm.
Whitestorm got up from where he was crouched and stretched out. "Okay so watch what i do then copy it,"mewed Whitestorm.
Whitestorm crouches down making sure he was close to the ground and started to slowly crep forward making sure that his paws were barely touching the ground as he moved. " Okay now your try it Hollypaw,"meowed Whitestorm.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:44:31 GMT -5
"Okay," meowed Hollypaw as she got up and crouched down as close to the gound as she could and started moving slowly trying to make her pawsteps as light as she could. "How was that Whitestorm," meowed Hollypaw.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:46:04 GMT -5
"very good for your first try just next time make sure your tail isn't touching the ground because a mouse caould sense that as well," mewed Whitestorm.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:48:35 GMT -5
"Okay," mewed Hollypaw as she crouched again this time making sure that her tail was not touching the ground as she moved forward again trying to make her pawsteps as light as she could. "There how's that Whitestorm?" asked Hollypaw.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:51:02 GMT -5
"Thats great now all you have to do is pratice it and you'll get even better. "That was for when you catch Mice now lets try one for when you are catching rabbits,"mewed Whitestorm.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 11:52:21 GMT -5
"Okay," mewed Hollypaw as she made a note to pratice her crouch when she had time.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 13:35:42 GMT -5
"Okay now watch carefully," mewed Whitestorm as he crouched down as low as he could but not so low as too make his belly fur brush against the dirt, he kept his tail off the ground and made sure to step lightly, keeping his weight on his back paws as he slowly crept foreward. "Now you try," meowed Whitestorm.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 13:42:17 GMT -5
Hollypaw crouched down and as low as she could without making her fur touch the dirt and as she slowly moved foreward she tryed to step as light as she could and making sure that her tail wasn't touching the ground either. "Hows that Whitestorm?" mewed Hollypaw.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 13:44:18 GMT -5
"Very good just make sure that you shift all your weight to your back paws so you have power behind your pounce," mewed Whitestorm.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 13:54:14 GMT -5
"okay,"mewed Hollypaw as she crouched down as far as she could go without her belly fur hitting the ground and slowly moved forward making sure to shift all of her weight to her back paws and to keep her tail off of the ground, and making sure that her pawsteps were light and didn't make noise. "Is that better?" meowed Hollypaw.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 10, 2008 13:56:09 GMT -5
"Yes that much better but as i said with the other one if you pratice your crouches then you'll get even better,"mewed Whitestorm.
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Post by Snowstorm on Jan 11, 2008 13:28:00 GMT -5
"Okay i'll pratice them as much as i can," mewed Hollypaw.
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