Maybe it's just me, but I can't beat the dummy, so I'm soft locked. I figured out how to dodge, but apparently I'm dodging just too early?? So what, it has to be perfect in order to continue with the game?? Nah, I'm good, I'll just do something else
You seem to be like me in the sense that we pick up and play. the trick is to hit it a little after the "!" flashes .