Josh took the stick and held it out from the center, staring at it, almost as if unhappy with it's balance. "I wouldn't dream of messing up that face." he said, maintaining his supreme confidence that he usually portrayed. He spun the staff around in a circular fashion, around his back and then in front of him with both hands gripping it firmly. His stance took up a defensive posture that mirrored hers. Josh had one maneuver that he considered his trump card but didn't think opening with it was best. He dug into his bag of tricks and pulled out a solid start. He lunged at her and swung the staff quickly and precisely to the left, then back to the right with short distance strikes. The third was a longer range strike but switching the striking end of the staff to the back end with a spin.