Impulse regarding additional strikes in combat

Combat. First set of strikes are chosen and resolved.
Acting minion choses not to gain any additional strikes, the reacting minion does.

Question: Is there a kind of impulse in this step of combat (like in the pre-maneuver step) which goes back to the acting minion, so he could now decide to gain any additional strikes?

Thanks in advance!

Hakuron wrote:

Question: Is there a kind of impulse in this step of combat (like in the pre-maneuver step) which goes back to the acting minion, so he could now decide to gain any additional strikes?

Yes. LSJ reversed earlier rulings on this in 2006.

[LSJ 20061113]

LSJ wrote:

>> REVERSAL: the gaining of additional strikes is subject to 1.6.1.5 (just like
>> the gaining of maneuvers, &c.)
>>
>> So if the acting minion declines, but the blocking minion then gains
>> additionals, the acting minion can respond by gaining additionals of his own.
>
> Does this ruling also cover damage prevention?
>
> Say acting minion is hit by 1(one) and declines to prevent, opposing
> minion is hit by 1(one) and prevents that damage. Can the acting minion
> then prevent his damage too? For example to avoid getting hit by a
> pulled fangs/disarm etc.

Yes. (Also a reversal).