The man knew there was going to be a counter. He knew the officer was going to try a double attack and as it was too late to effectively dodge he had to take either a palm to the chest or the knife to the face. Common sense... The man kept lunging forward past the officer, took the palm to the chest and ducked, the knife missing only by a margin.
But, he needed to be swift to counter, so he turned around, leaped back up and overhanded with his knife, hoping to strike the Lieutenants skull..
Recipient of the Hispania Memorium, Golden Fourragere, Halo of Valor, Order of the Red Star, and the Hero of the Revolution