[quote=@Wayward]
I'm guessing this is where the misunderstanding is rooted; from my opening move. 

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The swing that Seifer is countering didn't actually happen. Rather, it was framed in terms of an if-then; the "if" being Seifer committing to the thrust, and Zack parrying it, neither of which ended up resolving. All that my first move amounted to was Zack getting his baton up to prepare himself to parry the thrust if need be (and also putting it into a somewhat better position to react if the conditions changed), and a small reorientation of his stance. 
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What I was referring to was the fact that Seifer literally just tried to use the hook-shaped handle of his bat to yank Zack's bat out of his hands by force. He attempted to completely disarm Zack and so far I'm not really seeing that being addressed.

[b]Edit:[/b] Okay, well either you made an edit to your post or I'm just a blind idiot. Either way, my issue is resolved and we can continue forward. xP