Raph stalked forward, moving to adjust Isamu's arms to a better position. "Keep it away from you a little. The point of it is to keep 'em from gettin' in too close."

Then he moved to his position facing him again. "Okay, punches."

For the next hour, Raphael guided Isamu through basic punches, stances, and blocks that have been in ingrained into him since childhood, trying his best to keep his patience at every bump and hiccup they encounter along the way. And by the end, he impressed himself. Despite the rocky start, things went as well as it should be expected.

"I wish we had a sparrin' partner for you. It ain't like you can spar with me."