[it might not be his way, but he does understand]

Is it weak to turn the path of a bullet or cannonball instead of taking the hit and surviving it? Because the strongest swordsman in the world makes that choice, and nobody calls him weak for it.

If that's what you want, then you're going to have to work hard to be skilled enough to be able to make the choice how hard to hit somebody. In that case, maybe blades aren't right for you after all.