The hand stops at the end of each slash instantly and holds position.
Adding progression in motion helps resolve actions.
And subtle motion helps smooth transitions and create focus.
Ah ah! That's why. It's always great when you explain the edits, easier to learn from them.
I'll tweak it a bit further based on this advice and we'll call it done as I'll soon be spamming the board with the next step: a jumping animation.
