Centurii-chan - One of the major reasons for the iconic fencing pose was to help reduce your hitbox 🤺🤺🤺

Janky ass hitbox

Wait that's a pun

Another thing to consider: if you're angling that way, your arm is between your opponent and your torso. Let's say you were in a fistfight instead of a swordfight -- better to get punched in the shoulder than the neck