This action used to be called [Attack, Counterattack] but more recently [Attack in preparation] has become more accepted in these situations. Yoon also acknowledged the touch immediately
It's impressive that he can get that counter-attack to work while his opponents are moving so slowly. Very cool. Tip control is also super impressive. And his jump back always lands with his feet perfectly in position to lunge so he responds like lightening off his opponents missing.
This is actually the third consecutive 15/14 between the two--the other is BOURG 2022 FMI T08 Matsuyama JPN vs Cheung HKG before 2023 Milan World Championships. All in Matsuyama's favor.
0:00 (1/9) CHEN v LEE 6:16 (2/9) MO v HA 12:36 (3/9) XU v YOUN 20:49 (4/9) CHEN v HA 31:09 (5/9) XU v LEE 38:38 (6/9) MO v YOUN 44:02 (7/9) XU v HA 48:28 (8/9) WU v YOUN 57:35 (9/9) MO v LEE
Fun fact. Cheung Ka Long won junior world championships a year after Rio olympics, and then took bronze at the next world cup (St. Petersburg 2017). He was fencing too good there (especially for a 20-year-old guy). But Iimura Kazuki did the same! He won juniors in 2022 (after Tokyo 2021) and immediately took bronze in Belgrade 😅. Is it the coincidence or we know who gonna be the next Olympic champion 😂
Ah, but the major differences between those two is that Tokyo was Cheung’s second Olympics. And Cheung is genetically the most perfect specimen for foil fencing - both over 190cm and left handed
@@Dancingtuna Oh, yeah, you're right. I remember Ka Long saying that Rio taught him focus, mental toughness, and that he began to ignore all distractions (the screams of the fans, for example; he had a bout with Toldo, who was fencing in front of the home crowd). It was very useful to him in the quarterfinals in Tokyo, as we all remember 😄
0:00 Intro 0:31 (1/9) RAHBARI v PARK 4:12 (2/9) BAHER v OH 8:07 (3/9) PAKDAMAN v GU 11:56 (4/9) BAHER v PARK 14:38 (5/9) RAHBARI v GU 19:17 (6/9) PAKDAMAN v OH 21:54 (7/9) BAHER v GU 24:13 8/9) PAKDAMAN v PARK 27:49 (9/9) RAHBARI v OH
@@battleempoleon3714 I'm not a sabre fencer but I think it's because off the line the left starts moving forward first if you look closely but idk for sure 🤷♂
Agreed. But if you're gonna split hairs, Yoon's light goes on first and she's coming in deeper. I saw it for Yoon. But at 14:14, give them and the audience a chance to see a clear winning point!
@@ronaldlee5311to me it looks like it hits right on the guard, for it to be a beat attack it needs to be further up and on the blade (disclaimer: i could be wrong)
Ref probably read it as an attempt at derobement from the right following his initial beat. I don’t know for certain, but perhaps the logic is that he already had priority with the beat attack, so taking another while the opponent was also trying to parry might be read as unnecessary?
I don't think so. That's the strategy. Cheung Ka Long shall not win the Asian Championship this year. Keep away from World No.1 or he will lost in Paris Olympic Games.
