Kut-Ku is the bane of my existence

I've killed every monster so far. I've killed Fatalis solo several times.

But for the life of me I can't read Kut-Ku attacks. I just get birdhandled all the fucking fight. And by the time I start to get into the grove, the dude just decides to spam that backwards leap into the firespitting charge. Over and over again.

Arkveld is fucking ez mode compared to El Pollo Diablo it's insane.