Sif's complaint surprises Matt, despite her apparently being able to parry one of the assassin's attacks. "You can't?" Well, that... explains a little bit. Like how shocked his own opponent seems to be.
If only for a moment.
Were he at his best, Matt might try to duck and roll out of the way, but his agility isn't what it used to be and he has little choice but to shift his weight to move with the throw, lessening its ability to incapacitate him but still sending him hurtling into the snow. He's back on his feet as soon as he can manage, coming right back at the assailant with renewed determination, and just before he's in striking distance he drops, snapping a kick at the enemy's knees, seeking out joints or soft spots, and follows it up with a charged baton strike into the creature's belly.
It's not like fighting a human, and it occurs to him that their weak points could be totally different, but there's little time to get a clean sense sweep of the assassins in motion. All he can do is rely on instinct and training, and hope they're similar enough that he can take it down.
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If only for a moment.
Were he at his best, Matt might try to duck and roll out of the way, but his agility isn't what it used to be and he has little choice but to shift his weight to move with the throw, lessening its ability to incapacitate him but still sending him hurtling into the snow. He's back on his feet as soon as he can manage, coming right back at the assailant with renewed determination, and just before he's in striking distance he drops, snapping a kick at the enemy's knees, seeking out joints or soft spots, and follows it up with a charged baton strike into the creature's belly.
It's not like fighting a human, and it occurs to him that their weak points could be totally different, but there's little time to get a clean sense sweep of the assassins in motion. All he can do is rely on instinct and training, and hope they're similar enough that he can take it down.