"Good." He lowers his guard, noting that he's going to have to put ice on his arm briefly. Asher's got a decent amount of strength, and he's not exactly the type to have his students hold back. "Once you stop thinking about it, it comes easier. The trick is to practice until you can just do it. What I just did is one of the ways I was taught to do it, starting out."

He offers Asher a small smile - not something he does often while 'on the job'.