Thanks, m3ssi, your tip helped, though not directly. What I did was (with the human) block and back+attack until he got close enough for me to kick him effectively. The problem was before, some of my kicks didn't stun him/
Any tips on how to beat the whirler in Gladiator mode? (Not the one that doesn't kick, he's pretty easy. It's the one that has all the moves like the elf whirler)