He sees the swing coming this time, and holds up a hand, catching the bar, telekinetically, stopping her from hitting him again. It's a double-edge sword, though--or at least it is from his perspective--as he has to stop pushing the splinters further into her, to stop her.

"No. I mean hit harder." As she can see, swinging harder did a fat lot of good, after all. "And while you're at it. Don't let a telekinetic see you coming." Then he's pushing his palm out, to throw her back.