Good breakdown. I wasn't a fan of the simultaneous call at all before this and I still wouldn't say I like it, but I understand where it's coming from now.
Nice video, it's interesting hearing others opinions on this, for me personally, I would still call it Macchi. Cheung searching for the blade made his attack a preparation like you say. Machi pulls the trigger the moment that search misses. (See the fight between Safin and Avola for similar hit) He has a slight withheld of blade, but he has taken up the tempo and is wanting to avoid a quick parry back from Cheung. This is where I think watching in slowmo doesn't show the true intentions of the fencers. At full speed it shows Machi committing almost as soon as he can. For me, Cheung was just hoping Macchi was too late, and that he would get reprise attack (not quite reprise, but retaking the tempo after his missed search).
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Good breakdown. I wasn't a fan of the simultaneous call at all before this and I still wouldn't say I like it, but I understand where it's coming from now.
3:41 lmao get em
Nice video, it's interesting hearing others opinions on this, for me personally, I would still call it Macchi. Cheung searching for the blade made his attack a preparation like you say. Machi pulls the trigger the moment that search misses. (See the fight between Safin and Avola for similar hit) He has a slight withheld of blade, but he has taken up the tempo and is wanting to avoid a quick parry back from Cheung. This is where I think watching in slowmo doesn't show the true intentions of the fencers. At full speed it shows Machi committing almost as soon as he can. For me, Cheung was just hoping Macchi was too late, and that he would get reprise attack (not quite reprise, but retaking the tempo after his missed search).