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Originally Posted by Lovewyrm
But they don't stay in range, or it wouldn't be a retreat.
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Yes because these are slips while parrying or dodging in GURPS terms.
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Sliding around is dodging, weaving, not retreating.
Well, maybe 'technically' it is a retreat, but I don't know how common it is to really think that way.
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It's still game mechanically a "retreat" just with a reduced bonus.
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"And a nice retreat from Mike Tyson!"
"What did you thay?! Mike Tython never retreath!"
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Real world martial arts don't use GURPS rules terms of art. They also say that boxers "block" punches, but last time I checked shields aren't permitted in the sport.
But in some styles, full backwards retreats and advances are common. The back-and-forth of sport fencing is probably the most obvious, since it's in line, but most armed fighting incorporates them to some extent. For example nearly every spear or polearm form's basic defense against an attacker with a shorter weapon is to drop the point to a hanging guard and retreat backwards.