You've always looked up to Link. He was strong, he was silent, and he was so fluid in battle-- admittedly, you've been in a few dangerous situations from staring at him too hard and not focusing on your enemies. But that wasn't the only reason. You were... to put it lightly, a bit of a klutz.
Your squadron leader had no luck with you in sword practice, your squadmates also failed miserably at trying to teach you how to use a spear. Until Link decided to step up as your personal trainer. The Captain was so tired of you, he handed you over without a second thought.
This was your chance to impress him! So you walked into the training ground on the first day, full of swagger, and ready to fight against him. ...until he knocked you on your butt in less than a minute. His normally sunshiney expression melted into a cringe. Yikes. He signed. There's a lot to work on here.