I don't see how her sidestepping around to the right, his left, would angle her blade away from him unless he does something else with his knife. It sounds like he's tapping it on her inside so he could try to push it away but is just tapping it right now so her blade would definitely get a chance to at least start sliding directly his way as stated.

[@jickmoss]try using OOC's to post discussions out of character while the IC is for the battle itself. In case you have questions and such, try out the arena chat thread or the Arena FAQ/Advice to help you get started.