The blow caught Akira's knee, causing it to buckle. His momentum shifted so that the second blow moved and hit Eliot's shoulder instead. Had they been practising with live steel, he doubted Eliot would have recovered so quickly. Still, Eliot had managed to knock him off balance for just a moment. He pulled the bokken back, shifting himself back a step, before lunging forward, aiming to run the edge past Eliot's side, both hands gripping the wooden sword.