Deflect

The ball hits 180 speed. You deflect it back. Your opponent deflects. You deflect. They deflect. The ball is now at 240 speed and you’re locked into an exchange you’re losing. Your opponent baited you into a parry chain on purpose — they know you deflect on instinct, and they’re just waiting for the ball to hit a speed where your reaction time breaks. The ball hits 300. You miss by two frames. Dead. ...