| Not entirely sure what you mean by false tempo, but it sounds like you are trying to figure out how to stop the sabre equivalent of a "marching attack" in foil.
Several options--you've hit on two. Others:
--Retreat out of distance and establish a line (good luck with the director!).
--Stop cut.
--Stop cut out of distance to try to get him to end his attack out of distance--usually good to tag the bell and jump back.
--Stutter retreat to make him think you are stopping, so he ends his attack short.
--Counter attack.
--Throw a big fake counter attack (while retreating, extend high and forcefully, basically throwing your bell right in his face--keep the blade back, and keep retreating) so he ends his attack--this is good matched with a stutter-step retreat.
If by false tempo, you mean broken tempo, you learn it by practicing. My new trainer (Ukranian) has a Zen expression: no footwork without footwork. Practice changing speeds as you advance, and mixing jumps with advances. If you can get a video of Luigi Tarantino, watch it--he is an absolute master at broken tempo attacks.
Cheers, MR
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Why sabre? Because you don't take heads with the point.
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