Learning to fight


Hint 1 of 3:
The best way to win at fights I found was as follows:

Hint 2 of 3:
Sword & sabre: Everytime you score a hit (you see blood) take a step forward
and do a sideways swing right away.  If you time this right, you can keep
hitting any enemy you're facing, and they'll die without being able to even 
touch you!

Hint 3 of 3:
Gun: This is easy to use, but some monsters are not affected by bullets.