Not so much 'brush up' as 'branch out'. I'm hoping to get into techniques more sophisticated than 'keep hitting until the other guy gives up'.

[This has generally worked for her in the sort of fights she used to get into, but...well, she's not getting into those sorts of fights any more.]

I mean, there's not much about suspect restraint I learnt at the Academy that'll really stick when the other guy has eight inches and one hundred pounds on you.

[Also claws, tentacles, magic powers etc.]