Kirk waits, letting the tension build. A real opponent was hardly going to tell you when they were going to attack, after all. After a few more heartbeats, he stepped in and swung. It was a series his students would know well - the first ones he taught them to work against each other as well as attackers. They were broadly broadcast so Kiff could see them coming, no tricks.

"Just like I taught you!" he ordered as he swung.