SPOILER!!: Professor
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It was no shocker to him that the more avid of flyers out there joined him up in the air without batting an eye. Head nods were given as Calrissian, Newton, and Tamesis hopped on their brooms and began flying around the Training Grounds. Shortly after, he made a descent, Quaffle in hand, toward the ground to better ensure that everyone who showed up either made some laps on their brooms or did some simple stretches.
The look on Castillo's face didn't go unnoticed, but Colin didn't comment as she was cooperating so far. That, honestly, was really all he could ask for -- he could appreciate those who tried; otherwise, the castle door was only a short walk away for those who didn't want to be there.
Giving the Quaffle one last toss before landing, Sinclair, Smethwyck, and McCarthy received nods and smiles for greetings. He directed his broom a few feet to the left and reached out an arm, catching the red ball seemingly without much effort. Moments later, his feet touched the ground.
The expressions worn on Walsh and Dakest's faces reminded him of Castillo. Though internally he was beginning to question if they were aware his class was only mandatory for first years, outwardly he just flashed a trademark smile of his as he walked past them. He gave Botros and Bell courteous head nods, leaving them to their stretching as he reached for a sack he had left on the ground and put the Quaffle inside. Glancing around, he noticed that Meriwether and Thomas had joined the ranks and wasted no time stretching their muscles.
After allowing everyone and any stragglers a few more moments to stretch and make some laps, MacKenzie, still holding into his broom, grabbed onto a whistle with his free hand and brought it to his lips. TWEET! TWEET!
"Let's get this lesson started, shall we?" he stated to everyone that was present. "Today we are going to focus on learnin' about and practisin' a specific broom tactic. Before we dive into that though, I was wonderin' what broom tactics ye lot already know of? And what are the steps for that tactic? Or what was yer experience attemptin' it like if ye have done it in the past?"
There should never be a doubt about Holly getting on her broom, Cam had always been allowed to fly before her and she’d spent years pining and wishing she could go higher, go faster, go further - but she’d had to wait until it was her turn… and when it had been, she’d loved everything about it. Almost as much as gymnastics. Almost. They both let her fly, they both made her happy.
Lowing her broom, she hovered a few feet above the ground as she waited for the rest of the class to fly back to join them. She gave the Professor a small smile, her hands crossing her chest as she worked on her balance while not holding onto the broom - something she was constantly working on so that her hands could be free to save goals. She was getting better too - not that it had anything to do with her actual core, it was just a different set of muscles used than the ones she needed for gymnastics.
Head tilting to one side slightly at the question, Holly’s hand slipped into the air as her lips widened into a grin.
”One of the tactics I’m working on managing to do faster is the double eight loop … It’s where the Keeper flies in the infinity loop formation around the goals making it harder to score penalties. Or, at least… that’s the point of the move. I can’t do it fast enough yet, so it isn’t that great a tactic at the moment but I’m getting better.” She nodded with a grin - she’d been working on it a few days ago actually.