"You clearly weren't going to make a first move and it's not something I personally prefer doing. Counters are always a better tactic when your oppenent is bigger. What I will say, if this was a real blade, you kind of wouldn't have a hand." His inner smartass coming out as he smiled to her. "Even more so you can't say watch your technique if someone has your style they can watch and learn out of a technique but everyone must form their own in the end, nothing is exactly the same."

With those final words he swapped techniques to the way a katana is meant to be held, he thought through the situation watching her. "Defensive clearly, highly proud of it, agile, can easily keep herself covered even in a decoy situation." At that moment a new idea came into his mind, "Round 2- hells ride," he said softly before coming in with the appearance of another slice, but swiftly dropping to a slide to knock her balance. Risky leaving himself with a large opening if he messed up, but if the gamble could pay out, tides are turned.