I've heard the exact same thing about olympic fencers. I also experience this one firsthand every week at my club. Beginner fencers lose so many points becaus

I've heard the exact same thing about olympic fencers. I also experience this one firsthand every week at my club. Beginner fencers lose so many points because they think all they need to do is hit faster, react quicker. When in actuality, they're just being predictable and setup to lose by clever tactics.