Never have I ever been in possession of a telletubby to hit somebody with. [This is a throwaway comment even as he's preparing himself for Dave's next move. He shuffles himself backwards, nodding because it doesn't matter and though he moves slower he doesn't effectively block like he had which lends to Dave hitting his side.

He blinks in surprise at his suddenly burst of speed but figures it's adrenaline and instead pushes his blade away with his hand.]

That's better. You come at your opponent with the intent to strike and knowing you will strike. I'll give you the basics for countering counterattacks and everything once you get better at nailing direct hits. The good thing about swords is you can use them to slash instead of only stabbing, too. [He steps back, giving himself room to demonstrate an upward slash in slow motion followed by a stab.] Think you can combine the two?