Because of my grip, I was able to easily twist the sword to parry the attack. This caused the sword to clang together and my sword slid down towards his hilt. They met, causing both of us to be in battle for control. We looked into each other’s eyes. He was deadly focused on the task at hand. A smirk appeared on my lips as I noticed his footing. He had placed all his weight into his front foot. A common mistake.