No matter how bad an opponent's en guarde stance is, you're not going to be able to hit him if he's mentally prepared. Likewise, no matter how good the stance is, he wont be able to defend against your attack if he's not mentally prepared.
I always remind people that stances exist in 4 dimensions-- they are relative to the opponent's attacks, but also to the distance of the combatants as well as the defender's reaction speed.
Time is the 4th dimension
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