Don't be ashamed, at least it isn't anyone who'd make you look worse!

[With that he's going to back flip - the wooden blade came close to brushing his skin. If he had his suit he could have avoided it completely instead of having a close call though.]

Hm.. not bad.. almost got me that time...

[and he retaliates with a charging strike - swinging his own sword in a rising vertical strike - and following up with a downwards one!]