"Oh, I see," Aya responded, with the brightness of someone who only sees an enthusiastic new member. "We can work on that, if you're willing to put in the effort. Its a lot of footwork at first to build up your endurance and control but if you can get that down, we can probably let you try armor and using a shinai right before we break for the summer.

"Do you have any experience with sports or just moving your feet?"