In my moment of staring, she seemed to have noticed that I was also having troubles pulling the sword out and ignored the spear. Instead she darted past the stuck weapons, going straight for me with her fist up in the air. Noticing the direction this spar was going, I let go of the handle of the sword and blocked the first punch she sent my way. When the next one came, I ducked to the side, giving her a hook to the side. She leaned into it, blocking with her elbow but that allowed me an opening on her other side.