[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.]
... I think it went something like — [now that she's successfully pushed him (rather, Jay's allowed her to push him), she sprints behind him and makes a grab for his arm, so she can pin it behind his back.]
— like that? I don't think I did it right, though.
[He blinks a couple times. Well. That was an attempt.]
I don't know what 9S showed you. But I think that's unlikely to work unless you're much faster than your opponent. Also, [He twists his arm against her grip, jerking his elbow out harshly--]
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Restraining his defensive instincts is actually really hard, but he manages.]
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— like that? I don't think I did it right, though.
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I don't know what 9S showed you. But I think that's unlikely to work unless you're much faster than your opponent. Also, [He twists his arm against her grip, jerking his elbow out harshly--]