It definitely puts him on the back foot at first, but it's exhilarating rather than frustrating; every time Jedao slips through his guard he smiles again, and the more they move together the harder it gets. Even without armour he's nowhere near as fast, but he wields both sword and shield like extensions of himself.

He's still been playing defence, right up until he steps right into a strike so he can get close enough to batter Jedao with his shield.