Blockīlocking works the same way as throwing punches - while blocking, the arrow determines which side you block from. You can also kick your opponents and push them away with your shield. An example are pole weapons, which can only perform high and low thrusts. Not all weapons allow the full range of attacks. To attack from above, you have to jerk the mouse upwards in order to deliver a thrust, push it downwards. You can also carry out attacks from above and thrusts. For example - if you want to make a cut from left to right, you need to swing the mouse to the left. The direction of the attack is determined by mouse movement. The image above highlights the arrow - it shows the direction of your attack.

An arrow on the screen shows the direction of attack.