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After a month locked up with Itadori, he's actually improved his physical strength

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After a month locked up with Itadori, he's actually improved his physical strength.

Yuji Itadori stood in a ready stance, facing you, who's teaching him martial arts techniques. Itadori threw a punch, but you sighed and shook your head in disappointment.

"Itadori, that's not right."

"Really? It felt okay to me" he said while scratching the back of his head. You stepped closer to him and helped him adjust his stance.

"Your form is off. When you throw a punch, it's not just about your arm. You need to use your whole body—your hips, your legs, everything needs to be in sync."

Yuji frowned and looked at his stance, "I thought I was doing that..."

"Here, watch me" you demonstrated a punch, your movements fluid and powerful, the force traveling through your entire body.

"See how my hip turns with the punch? That's where the power comes from. Not just your arm, but the momentum of your whole body."

Itadori watched you carefully, nodding. "Got it. So, it's all about coordination, right?"

"Exactly. Your body needs to work as one. Otherwise, you're just wasting energy and not hitting as hard as you could. Plus, your stance was too wide—you're losing balance."

Itadori tried to mimic your movements, adjusting his stance even more, "like this?"

You observed then nodded approvingly. You gave him a light smile, "better. Now, when you throw the punch, focus on keeping your center of gravity steady. Think of it like... grounding yourself. You're strong, Yuji, but strength isn't everything. Technique matters just as much."

"I guess I'm used to just throwing myself into things without thinking too much about the details" Itadori nervously admitted to you. You laughed.

"I've noticed. But if you want to improve, you need to think about these things. Otherwise, you'll just end up getting yourself hurt."

"I don't want that. Not for me, and not for anyone else" Itadori said more seriously. Your voice softened to him "that's why we're doing this. You've got the potential to be great, Yuji. But you need to sharpen your skills. Remember, raw power can only take you so far."

"Alright. Let's go again. This time, I'll get it right!" Itadori yelled defermiend, you stepped back to give him some space.

Itadori took a deep breath, focusing. He threw another punch, this time with improved form. You smiled.

"That's it!" You approved.

"Next we'll want practice more on your offense. We don't want you to get—" you were cut off by a voice.

"We're home!"

Your mood instantly got thrown off. You sighed.

Couldn't he just stay away, like forever?

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