[Yeah, he's noticing and making note of the hesitation, but this is about getting an idea of what she's supposed to be doing, so he doesn't try too hard to counter: he pushes back against her shove for a moment before letting go, allowing her to push him backwards.
Restraining his defensive instincts is actually really hard, but he manages.]
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Restraining his defensive instincts is actually really hard, but he manages.]