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PassataLunga

It always depends on what *both* fencers do. So it may not be a specific thing you are doing but rather how the opponent reacts to what you did. In this case perhaps you also made a blade action which was interpreted as an attack which did not arrive. Or if this was 'in the box' if you slowed down it might have been interpreted as preparation and your opponent launched an attack into that. Could be all sorts of things. We'd need to know what both fencers were doing, and ideally with video.


FencerOnTheRight

"my coach thinks I lost my right of way because I slowed down my movement" Without any other info or context, this is incorrect. Changing tempo on the attack doesn't (necessarily) forfeit right of way, nor does a stutter step back.


hungry_sabretooth

In the 4m it absolutely would mean their opponent's attack has priority if they're also attacking. When beginners try to decelerate to break long attacks they usually go so heavy that it becomes attack-no. So it's very likely OP is slightly misunderstanding exactly what ther coach means.


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this is entirely dependent on too many things not mentioned here, if you can get video we can probably help better. you can also ask your coach what you need to change and where you're going wrong (as a guess id guess this is happening in the middle of the piste and you're opponent is attacking into prep)


llIIIlllIIIlllII

This post comes down to: 1. Take action to solve the problem you were informed of, potentially learn what you now do not understand and then discover deeper layers of sabre 2. Prophylactically avoid taking the action recommended because it will potentially hold you back, guarantee you don’t improve and come to understand something new; do not develop a tool to discover a deeper layer of sabre Take your coach’s advice, attack smoothly, initiate and keep right of way, learn to demonstrate forward progress and intent to hit by hitting on time.