We pick up where the second installment left off! Let's see Sakamoto get trained by Oogway!
Sakamoto's Life Story: Training with Oogway
by: Terrell James
Chapter 1: Ways of Oogway
By the next day, Sakamoto got up bright and early, ready to see what more teaching Oogway is giving him and he walks his way to the Hall of Heroes and as he entered inside, he noticed that the mood is half-dim and half lightened, all surrounded by candles. He had no idea what this is all about and when he saw this staff standing with a huge shell right on top of it, he definitely figured that this was Oogway.
"Up early, aren't you, Sakamoto?" asked Oogway.
Sakamoto always figured that Oogway was full of surprises as how his father describes, but he never thought it was right in front of him in person and he replied, "Yes, master. I thought that I would get an early start at training."
"Ah, yes..." Oogway stated.
He quickly climbed himself off of the staff and faces the teenage panda right in front of him and he said, "There is no need to wait. You must take your time before you do anything else."
Sakamoto didn't know whether he was confused or understanding what he had just said that involves kung-fu, but knowing his good intentions, he figured it was a time to reflect and meditate a little bit and Oogway said, "You should meditate first."
"Meditate?" asked Sakamoto.
"Yes. If you start training without meditation, there will be a lot of stress within you." Oogway answered.
Without even thinking about it or questioning it, he agreed with the meditating before training method thing and he knows he's not one to gain in a lot of stress in himself because it'll take his toll on him; mentally, physically and emotionally at the same time. Sakamoto took Oogway's word into it and thought that meditating is best and Oogway said, "We will train in an hour."
Sakamoto nods his head and he bowed to Oogway as he went on his way to the courtyard and did some meditating on his own. He sat down on the ground, crossed his legs together, puts his hands to the side and closed his eyes and started thinking peaceful thoughts. He lets his mind wander freely into a place where he can find that zen he never thought he had before.
As he started thinking some peaceful thoughts, Sakamoto definitely began thinking about everything his father taught him when he was younger and throughout his life, he's been entranced with being what kind of warrior he thinks he can be and how he can tell whether or not he's got that factor, but there was that one quote that always gave him a sense of motivation and one that he will use whenever he needs it.
'Sakamoto, it does not matter what kind of warrior what you can be. It's what you can become on the inside is what really counts. Always remember that in every journey you take, you will learn something valuable about yourself that you never knew before.'
It definitely symbolizes a lot of meaning for him and he will do whatever it takes to make sure he never loses sight on his father's words of wisdom and afterwards, he opens his eyes and feels a huge amount of serenity inside of him. Then, he sees Oogway walking up the steps and he said, "I see you're ready."
Sakamoto stood up and nodded his head, ensuring that he is ready for some training and he said, "I am, master."
"Very good. It has been a whole hour of meditating, so let us begin." Oogway said.
With no time, the two went inside the training hall and Oogway showed Sakamoto some moves that was definitely different from his father's and it is super advanced. Sakamoto tried to emulate everything that Oogway did and make it his own and of course...it was proven to be a challenge to perfect it.
"Take your time, Sakamoto." Oogway said.
Sakamoto took a deep breath and tried it again and as he made a huge kick in the air, Oogway smiled and nodded his head with approval and Sakamoto felt very proud of himself and as the day rolls on, Oogway continued on teaching Sakamoto some amazing moves ranging from the air-kick, punch, flip, swings, jabs and dodges that went way above Oak Sung's level.
When it came time to pull them all together, Sakamoto went ahead and sparred with Oogway with these moves and the teenage panda dodged all punches and random kicks and Sakamoto went to the extra mile with his training.
After only 45 minutes, Oogway looks up at his student and he was very impressed with all the stuff he's learned and totally reminds him of his father and how he excelled it very well and got the hang of it more. He chuckled softly and said, "Your first full day here and you've made a huge impression, Sakamoto."
"Thank you, Oogway." Sakamoto said.
"Just like your father. This is only the beginning, though." Oogway added.
And this is the beginning of this third installment! Stay tuned for more!
