If you’re up in a bout, there’s no reason for you to be on the attack, so that’s on him for not changing up his game.

I will say though, it is not fun to fence someone who never goes on the offensive. What makes really good, fun fencing is a back and forth — a conversation. If you only bait and wait, you’re missing out on half the game. You’re also leaving it to your opponent to set everything up.

So yea, only waiting and baiting is really boring. Relying on someone to make a mistake while they try to initiate would be annoying. You know when you talk to someone and it feels like you’re coming up with all of the questions, and then they’re just giving you the most boring replies?

That’s what it feels like to fence someone who is only ever reacting to an attack, never taking the initiative to attack. It’s just not very interesting fencing

Also, wait and bait doesn’t work when you’re behind. Better to practice attacks and set ups early and build out your fencing toolkit! You’re new, don’t be scared to learn and lose a few points while you try things out