Ivan was at a distance to deliver a kick. Kicking wasn't his forte - the Ebon Shadow uses only the simpler kicks, as its specialty is getting up close and doing the nasty moves forbidden in many other arts - but Ivan had paid them due attention, as he had to everything else within his style...<br/>So, he reasoned, for most martial artists this situation called for a side or straight kick. Side ones were more powerful, but straight kicks had better precision and were all but invisible even to one facing him...<br/>Decisions, decisions. And unnecessary decisions, at that - he wasn't going to kick anyways!<br/><br/><br/>No, instead Ivan's hand started to extend and raise, his leg stepped, and he ended up sticking his arm under the right armpit of the man he had blindsided. The warrior's hand extended forward, until his upper arm was in contact with that armpit, then bent in the elbow, and sneaked behind the man's head.<br/>At the same time, Ivan's other arm merely grasped the man's other elbow, ensuring that his position behind the man's back wasn't going to be surrendered soon. And time was something that the slaver didn't have...<br/>Ivan moved towards the side where he had the better control, turning the hapless thug around, facing the other one. "Dragon Tail Scatters The Enemies" was being performed to perfection, as in the Taolu of Ebon Shadow!<br/>Too bad his opponents didn't know they should be paying him for the exhibition. Or at least his other opponent should be...oh well, Bound was almost bound to kick that one soon. So it didn't really matter.