I dont see any reason why you would duel noobs. they usually don't have the tc you want anyway, plus they don't want to lose what little tc they have, they're newcomers so cut them some slack. and the people with higher belts that refuse probably just don't want to duel, i doubt it's that they're scared, though knowing you, you like to use the "oh you're scared" reverse psychology trick. as most people do. I highly doubt that people are scared to duel you that often, or atleast often enough to need or want a way to hide your qi. but that's just my opinion.