User blog comment:Varzan Deodinm Beldinm/RWBY Episode 12... wow.../@comment-82.33.101.54-20131005080854/@comment-3146930-20131007020130

With the Death Stalker, he blocked two attacks. The first one made it look like it almost broke his arm, especially when comparing it to the way Pyrrha blocked and deflected its claw away. The second time he was knocked on his back. I wouldn't really call that "skill."

Then looking at his fight with Cardin, he might as well be swinging around a baseball bat. Cardin was toying with him and he still couldn't land a hit (judging by their Aura scales). He didn't really block that well considering Cardin managed to knock his shield right off his arm. It reminds me of The Mask of Zorro when the guy was like "The pointy end goes in the other guy" when asked if he knew how to use a sword.