[ Though she makes him take a step back, he doesn't fall a second time. Instead, he digs in his heels and holds his ground there, holding the staff defensively. She's good. Hardly surprising, though; most people are better than him, one way or another. It's clear he's not the strongest of all the pilot trainees, but he didn't get to building jaegers by sitting behind a desk all day, and it shows when he pushes back.
Leo's strongest point as a fighter, however, has always been speed. He's quick; school taught him to be early on, when he was even more scrawny than he is now and was a prime target for bullies. Keeping the staff steady, Leo shifts his balance slightly to the back leg, and in one quick move, hooks his other foot behind hers and pulls. He owes her for making him fall. ]
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Leo's strongest point as a fighter, however, has always been speed. He's quick; school taught him to be early on, when he was even more scrawny than he is now and was a prime target for bullies. Keeping the staff steady, Leo shifts his balance slightly to the back leg, and in one quick move, hooks his other foot behind hers and pulls. He owes her for making him fall. ]