834: Chapter 825: Gender Differences 834: Chapter 825: Gender Differences An unexpected mishap, caused by a student, yet Gao Yang worried that the repercussions would fall on himself; he really didn’t know what to say.
In a mix of grief and anger, Gao Yang had made up his mind on the spot — he wouldn’t spar with anyone this time, especially not the combat instructors; he would not teach anyone the malicious Groin Kick ever again, because it could really bring down divine retribution.
Haifa, who was currently being taught, was the exception.
After smacking his lips, Gao Yang sheepishly finished everything left on his plate, fearing that he might not get the chance to have a full meal in the future.
As the saying goes, local officials have more power than far-off ones; at someone else’s base, undergoing training, any instructor could torment him in countless ways.
Not to mention, just one strength training session could exhaust him like a dog, and assigning him an endurance training would mean he wouldn’t get much to eat for half a month.
A group of instructors who were already sadists, what would they be like if they really intended to torment someone?
They’d be the sadists among sadists, super sadists among sadists.
Looking at a tearfully frustrated Gao Yang, a student whispered, “Don’t worry, instructor, if we get a chance, we will definitely help you.”
“Thanks for that, I appreciate it, but I don’t really think you can help me much.
Ah, I just hope you won’t cause me too much trouble.”
As Gao Yang spoke without much enthusiasm, suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
Waiting for the students to quickly pull their masks back over their heads, Gao Yang called out for the visitor to enter and only then did Wolfgang push open the door.
After clearing his throat, Wolfgang said in a serious tone, “If you’ve finished eating, then let’s get down to business.”
As soon as Wolfgang finished speaking, Mr.
L and Haifa also entered the room, and Mr.
L was carrying a pile of shoeboxes.
He set the shoeboxes aside and said gravely, “Here are the high heels you need, in your size and with the heel height you requested.
There are also spares, so you can change them if they don’t fit right.”
Gao Yang stood up, handed his plate to a student in front of him, took off his boots, stood up, randomly opened one of the shoeboxes, and pulled out a pair of shiny high heels.
Slipping them on, he said, “Not bad, the size is right; let me try them out.”
The high heels Gao Yang wore must have had a twelve or thirteen-centimeter heel.
Never having worn high heels before, he used his hands to steady himself on the ground and managed to stand up with great difficulty, trying to find his balance.
As soon as he lifted a foot, however, he immediately fell with a thud.
“The floor of the training room is too soft, but I’ll be more careful this time.
There will definitely be no problem,” he reassured.
After sheepishly saying this, Gao Yang stood up again, finally managed to stabilize himself, but didn’t dare kick out with force.
Although he gingerly made a kick, he fell to the ground yet again.
“Okay, I’ve confirmed one thing, it’s best not to try using this move while wearing high heels, um, perhaps it would work with a lower heel.
Let me try on another pair,” he said resignedly.
After Gao Yang expressed his helplessness, Haifa suddenly burst out laughing and said, “Sorry, instructor, can I give it a try?”
Gao Yang looked at Haifa, took off the painfully tight high heels, and tossed them to one side.
As he was massaging his feet, he saw Haifa take off her sneakers and slip her feet into the high heels; she stood steadily in place.
“They’re too big, but it’s okay just to try them out.”
After saying this, Haifa, wearing high heels that were inevitably too large, delivered a kick.
Despite the oversized heels, Haifa’s kick seemed as powerful and fast as when she wore sneakers, the only difference being her shoe flew off her foot.
“I don’t feel much of a difference,” she remarked.
Gao Yang, Wolfgang, and Mr.
L all wore helpless expressions, and then Mr.
L very helplessly said to Gao Yang, “I think you might have misunderstood something.
Women are different from us; high heels don’t seem to be an obstacle for them.”
After thinking it over, Gao Yang said, “I think I made a big mistake.
I shouldn’t have asked you to find shoes that would fit me, but rather, shoes that Miss Haifa would wear.
I’m very sorry about that.”
Mr.
L laughed and said, “It’s not really a mistake.
If it were a mistake, then it’s one we all made.
Also, I really appreciate and must commend your attention to detail.
Miss Haifa’s high heels will be delivered soon.”
Gao Yang sighed, put his boots back on, and said to Haifa, “Well, since high heels don’t seem to pose any obstacle for you, let’s move on to the next step.
Hmm, we need to master the correct way to exert force.”
Standing in front of Haifa, about to teach her how to exert force, Gao Yang suddenly didn’t know what to say.
He knew how to instruct men, but with women, he really didn’t know how to teach.
After contemplating for a while, Gao Yang spoke in a low voice, “Well, you need to let your thigh drive your lower leg to kick out, that is, first lift your thigh, then the muscles below the knee exert force, like cracking a whip, so that the speed can be fast, rather than using the muscles on the outer side of the hip joint to kick the whole leg out, which actually won’t be very fast.”
Looking at Haifa’s bewildered eyes, Gao Yang’s voice became softer and softer.
Mr.
L, who was listening eagerly, couldn’t help but lift his leg and then kicked out sharply, asking in a deep voice, “Is it like this?”
Gao Yang nodded and said, “That’s right.”
Those with a foundation would understand immediately, but those without wouldn’t easily grasp which muscles to use and how to exert them just from a brief explanation.
Haifa asked confusedly, “What are you talking about?
Is it like this?”
Watching Haifa’s feeble kick, Gao Yang shook his head with a pained expression and said, “No, as I said, imagine dividing the kicking motion into three parts: first move the thigh, then use the force driven by the thigh to whip out the lower leg, and lastly flick the ankle, not kicking with the whole leg and tense your ankle before the kick.
Slow down the action, step by step, try again!”
Gao Yang thought he had made himself clear, but after Haifa tentatively kicked slowly, Gao Yang couldn’t help asking, “Is it that I wasn’t clear enough or is your mind filled with paste?”
Haifa’s eyes looked hurt, and then she said softly, “You’re speaking too complicatedly, can’t you simplify it more?
Even more simply.”
Gao Yang also looked around the training room with a baffled face and asked absently, “Please, can someone tell me whether my communication is really that problematic?”
Wolfgang covered his forehead, simply shaking his head with a grimace, not knowing what to think.
Mr.
L twitched the corners of his mouth a few times, then raised his hands and made a calming gesture, saying to Gao Yang, “Ahem, it’s like this, Mr.
Ram, I think you have overlooked another issue—or rather, you’ve made another mistake.
As a man, and as someone who knows a bit about combat, like me, what you explained is really simple, but you must understand, Ms.
Haifa, note that Haifa is a lady.
This means her way of thinking, her interests, her living environment, everything she is familiar with, is totally alien to us.
So, it would be better for you to find a simpler way to train her.”
After a moment of deep thought, Gao Yang said with a baffled face to Mr.
L, “Sorry, I can’t think of any simpler method than this.”
Finally, Wolfgang couldn’t contain himself and exclaimed sharply, “Idiot!
She’s a woman; her thought processes are completely different from ours!
Sorry, Ms.
Haifa, I really didn’t mean any offense.
If my words have offended you, please forgive me!”
After preemptively apologizing to Haifa as a precaution, Wolfgang sharply said to Gao Yang, “Idiot!
Have you ever had a pet?
Don’t just use words; you should teach her like training a puppy not to relieve itself indoors—this can’t merely be spoken.
You need to use actions, train her with her instincts or conditioned reflexes!
You can’t just speak a few words to your puppy and expect it to understand your intentions, do you get my point?”
Gao Yang had a sudden realization and said, “Got it, I really do this time!”
Haifa angrily said, “That’s very hurtful!”
Wolfgang shrugged with a gentlemanly and military demeanor, bowing to Haifa and saying, “I apologize again, Ms.
Haifa.
I meant absolutely no insult to you or any other lady.
But in a field that a woman does not focus on or find interesting, I believe actions are more effective than words alone.”
Haifa’s chest was still heaving heavily, clearly upset, when Wolfgang seriously added, “In certain aspects, there really is a big difference between men and women.
Just like I can never remember some common sense that my wife told me, such as the different effects produced by using various modes of the washing machine.
So, my wife had to train me hand by hand, teaching me how to wash my military uniform, my shirts just like training our pet.
Through my wife’s relentless efforts, I have mastered the basic method of using the washing machine.
Yes, my wife trained me the same way she did our little dog, creating a conditioned reflex in me.
I think these are just fundamental differences between the sexes.
Of course, some women are good at sports, some men are great at housework, but you and I are not those people.
We excel within our respective gender’s typical fields.”
After pondering Wolfgang’s long speech, Haifa whispered, “Well, I accept your apology and your rationale.”
Experience speaks for itself; Wolfgang quickly identified the key points and proposed solutions, greatly impressing Gao Yang, who nodded repeatedly.
Wolfgang looked at him and asked, “Do you understand?”
“I understand, completely.”
Wolfgang waved his hand and said, “Since you understand, then go ahead and teach Ms.
Haifa right away.”
Gao Yang walked in front of Haifa, reached his hand to touch her thigh, but couldn’t extend his hand fully, his face suddenly turning red as an apple.
After gritting his teeth, Gao Yang finally extended his hand halfway, but before it touched Haifa’s leg, it jerked back as if electrocuted.
Extremely awkwardly, his arm took a sharp bend without any disguising motion, and he wiped the forehead that had no sweat on it before turning away and said to Wolfgang and Mr.
L, “I can’t teach this way while you are here.
Would you mind stepping out?”