Weapons
The shield slows the fight down and punishes reckless timing. It is useful when you can block with purpose, not when you hide behind it and give up your own initiative.
Useful shield play is often short. You block to deny one moment, reset the read and then move back into action. The longer you sit in shield, the more information you give away and the easier you become to control.
A shield is strongest when it creates a follow-up plan: reposition, punish, bait an overcommit or buy time for a better terrain angle. If the block has no next step, it usually just stalls the fight.
This page pairs well with Hit Selecting because both topics are really about timing discipline.
Étape suivante
Once shield timing feels cleaner, look at the broader movement and mistake patterns that still turn you passive.