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Originally Posted by aesir23
This is true of modern sport fencing, but not necessarily of historical styles. Those which used a secondary weapon, in particular had a stance that faces the opponent directly and would be just as effective at side to side movement.
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Those styles should not get the +3 bonus on retreat -- fast retreat requires one foot significantly in front of the other, because it involves pushing backwards with the forward foot.
Edit: I just looked at your examples. They actually look really awkward and poor for mobility of any type, though that may be the illustrations.