So, if the end of your spear is here, [points again, like he's miming pressing his finger against the tip of the spear] and this is the length of my sword...
[He holds it out so she can see just how far away he is. The tip of his sword isn't close enough to touch her.]
It's very difficult for me to land a hit on you from the front. But! If I can dodge around you like this...
[Which he does, easily. He's now on her left side and he brings the sword up until the side is pressed against her waist.]
And you can't turn quickly enough to block. The same can be done from the back, of course.
[He backs up once he's done with that.]
It's simple enough, but not easy to pull off in combat.
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So, if the end of your spear is here, [points again, like he's miming pressing his finger against the tip of the spear] and this is the length of my sword...
[He holds it out so she can see just how far away he is. The tip of his sword isn't close enough to touch her.]
It's very difficult for me to land a hit on you from the front. But! If I can dodge around you like this...
[Which he does, easily. He's now on her left side and he brings the sword up until the side is pressed against her waist.]
And you can't turn quickly enough to block. The same can be done from the back, of course.
[He backs up once he's done with that.]
It's simple enough, but not easy to pull off in combat.