Granted, Jim likes to make people underestimate him and then surprise them later, but even then, her skill is a bit above his. He's been learning to better spar with a more physically powerful opponent, thanks to Spock, but there are downsides to skipping an entire year of training at the Academy, as it turns out. Go figure.

The nose-poke is a bit of a surprise, though, and he steps back out of reach, re-evaluating his approach. "That an official move?" he asks, watching her a little more warily, more seriously.