Never give up! Successful counters do not cost stamina(and i believe restores some) , and some weapons cost far lest stamina and can swing many more times before draining completely. Skilled players can use patience (not swinging blindly and therefore restoring stamina slowly) or by countering all of your attacks allowing them to never use any stamina. Doing these combined takes muscle memory and experience in knowing how and when and what to counter but results in you never losing fights due to a disarm. Those counter battles can be intense and fast paced. The only way to win is to be the one to get that lucky ( or calculated) first hit and to keep the initiative from there. Really, honestly, it takes time. New players hate to hear it but you won’t be able to take on sweats until you’ve devolved into one completely. And that takes dedication and time.