Chinese broadsword trained here (and oak cane and 11" steel throwing spikes) but my Master was not a sword master. I have fenced against guys like yours. Man! I had bruises all over my chest, right in front of my heart. Fencing is very different from the heavy broadsword. When we did that, I smiled a lot.
LOL! My master used to say something like, "Only play checkers with Kasparof; never chess."
Smart old Chinese man.
Purple belt, too.
Darndao bump.