[quote=@DJAtomika]
Actually I just realised everyone is misunderstanding my move as a backflip, when she did a cartwheel backwards after the sword passed over her back when she ducked.
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Actually I visualised it as a backwards cartwheel immediately, a backflip would be even worse, but the critical issue of turning your back to your opponent still exists in either form.

Also a backflip wouldn't really be a suitable way of covering any distance really.