Korra focused on the boy's movements. She could be patient, though she was just about to make her move when the kid jumped. The attack would have left him wide open for a solid blast to the center, but Korra had disciplined herself to avoid bending during these sparing matches, and she was going to stick to that.

She crossed the swords over her head, hoping to catch Link's downward strike and parry him off to the side and off balance.