[If asked, she'd tell Kakashi that it certainly takes a fair amount of practice--it's easy to get distracted in a fight and lose your footing without sufficient focus.]

[His explanation is fascinating, though--manipulating one's own reiryoku is one thing, but to manipulate the earth as well? His use of 'elemental' implies that earth isn't the only substance he can affect. If so, his techniques sound immensely useful.]

You're basically trying to go as far as possible while using as few steps as possible. You gather spiritual energy at your feet to [she pauses] propel you, for lack of a better term.