Melina didn't get to be the best hunter in the tribe by losing to men, and her actions were not ones of desperation. She was recuperating, and doing only minimal attacks to conserve her strength, and letting her prey think he had the advantage so he would get more cocky. As soon as the man fell, she let go of his knee, and rolled to the side, towards her staff. She picked it up, and quickly jumped up to her feet.<br/><br/>When he brought his sword in front of him, trying to stab at her, she countered it with her staff. The way her staff was made, it had strong metal hooks at the end. ((see pic)) These were not there for decoration, instead they were specially made to do just what she was about to attempt. She spun the staff on itself, forcing the blade of the sword to get stuck in a hook, and then she pulled hard, hoping that his weapon would come with, and that he would lose grip on it.<br/>