[Cloud realizes how he must have come off so he figures he'll clarify.]
Where I come from I helped train an army -- I was a general in a war... so it was necessary to be able to teach the troops basic evasion tactics against magic. Most of them weren't able to use it; so, don't think it's because I'm looking down on you or anything...
To be honest... I'm not sure how skilled or fast you are yet because we haven't sparred. You got beat up pretty bad in that fight with Lavi -- and I don't want that to happen to you again.