Considering that most people - especially the ones that would be likely to attack him - were bigger in size, he was more than fine with starting off how take their advantage and twist it around to make it his. Cole didn't know how, exactly, but then again, that was why he was here.
Cole managed not to flinch, even though some part of him realized that logically he had no reason to trust this man. He wasn't sure whether to laugh or be mildly worried by his nonchalant tone when he mentioned being able to kill him, but instead he just gave a brief nod. "Right." Trying not to focus on the fact that he had no idea what he was doing, he turned to the right and and did as John had instructed. Even if he did knock him off balance, how was he supposed to throw him?