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"Just a punch" from a gigantic suit of armor... And we don't know when the fight against the armor took place. Could've been years ago, when she hadn't yet completely honed her aura. Maybe she was unconfident about whether or not she could make good enough use of her semblance and dust, and after she got hit, she decided "I have to do this. Calm down... and remember your training." I mean, when she got hit, she looked pretty upset, maybe scared and hopeless, like "I can't do this."

Hell, she still seems nervous about fighting. When faced with beowolves, her reaction was to stand there and mentally coach herself through the steps to proper fencing posture.