Back Paddling is horrible.

[Majidah]

Okay, I found it.
(Now with screenshot)

Now pay attention to Yoshi-P's character as he's running away from the bridge, you should see him briefly look behind him while he's running, and his character doesn't turn around with him.

I hope this is enough to satisfy you, Majidah.

Isn't that just turning the camera around while running forth?

Exactly, you can't parry if your back is facing the enemy. I think some people have forgotten that we can be attacked in 4 different directions. This gives us a retreat while having the ability to block or parry enemies.

Thing is. Backpedaling already existed in 1.0. It was triggered by locking your target.

Most of your game life you'll spend running from one place to another, not making sure you're facing the enemy.
Is back pedaling useless? No, it has it uses. I've used it on 1.0. But 2.0 is making it global, not situational.

Now what you trigger is turning around, which should be what's really global.