He was good at what he knew, and this was not that. He was, however, talented, and kept her off him by furiously backpedaling, and clever use of the shield and sword. "Not really, no."<br/><br/>He swore as he had to use a charge to get around, back on the road, to avoid a nasty overhead strike that would have bit deep into his chest, but he turned back and oriented on her immediately, getting his feet back under him and lashed out at her charge, his longsword flickering like it was a lighter rapier. It was an odd contrast between the two of them, she appeared to go for overpowering her opponent, while he preferred to out skill them if appropriate.