Fighting with the Hidden Blade: Defensive Techniques

Hello, and welcome to the next lesson!  Today we are going to learn defensive techniques!  You should already know the counter and the block that comes with it, so we can get right into things!

First off, any blow can be fended off with a counter(knifehand blocking with either the side of the hand or the bracer).  The moves are any other way other than a counter to defend yourself.

 Defending against a Slice/Hook Punch
1.Trip and Stab
As your opponent comes at you and slices, put your arm over the opponent's chest and put your leg behind his legs.  Your butts should be connecting.  Quickly shove him forward, tripping him over your leg.  Stab him on the ground.

2.Spearing
As your opponent slices toward your unbladed hand, hit the attacking arm with your unbladed hand and the opponent's chest with your bladed hand, blade extended.  They should hit at the same time.  This will throw your opponent's attack off balance, and as a bonus you will have stabbed him/her.

Defending against a Stab/Straight Punch
1.Spinning Stab
As an opponent comes at you and stabs, first move to the side, dodging the strike,  Then, quickly  jump in behind the opponent, spinning so that you face the opponent.  Stab the opponent in the back.

2.Crescent Kick
As an opponent comes at you with a stab, preform a crescent kick(bring your foot up and down in an arc) onto the opponent's blade, like so:





This will knock the weapon out of the way.  Come in and stab your opponent.

Miscellaneous Moves
1.Back Roll
As an opponent attacks you, first drop into a crouch, letting your heels hit the floor.  Curl your body back and begin to roll backwards, going from the shoulder to buttcheek like a judo roll.  Use your beginning momentum to propel yourself, and use your shoulders for extra momentum.  As you come back onto your knees, push back up into a standing position.

2.Disarm
As an opponent comes at you, counter their attack, then, grab their arm and move under it, twisting it into an arm bar:

Pretend like you are dancing

Then, grab the weapon with your free hand an push their shoulder.


That wraps up our defense lesson.  Sorry for the long wait, there are very limited defensive moves in the game, so I had to improvise on my own.  Enjoy, and keep a look out for the next lesson: assassination moves!