The woman stood still and let the attack come at her. Her mind was running a mile a minute as she analyzed the lieutenant's movements. Her eyes seemed as though they were glazing over. 

As soon as she was sure that the man was committed to the attack, for the blade was nearly upon her, she ducked low and at an angle towards the man's body. She used his own direct attack as a blocking measure since the two handed attack meant that both of his arms were extended. [i]Pass the arms, you pass the blade.[/i]

 With their current positions, she struck out with the pointed hilt of her zanpakuto, aimed for his open kidney. Her free arm was placed directly between his elbow and her head, not touching him but there to take off the brunt of an elbow strike should it come. This was the meat of her style: a blend of zanjutsu and hakuda.