Seeing she was going shoeless, Steve decided to as well. No, he wasn't quite used to actually sparring on sand, but it would be an interesting change up. He studied her with his bright blue eyes, noting her defensive stance with a faint smile.
Steve took two steps forward quickly, making it look like he was going to go for a punch to the gut though really he was tense and ready to duck in the event of a deflect or returned offensive move.