Fighting Strategies - Ensuring Your Victory by J. Richard Kirkham There are so many fighting strategies used in martial arts and self-defense. All have their weaknesses and strengths. A good understanding of these weaknesses and strengths will help to ensure your victory and cut your injuries due to losses.... http://KirkhamsEbooks.com/MartialArts/MartialArtsArticles/FightingStrategies.htm |
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Fighting Strategies - Ensuring Your Victory There are so many fighting strategies used in martial arts and self-defense. All have their weaknesses and strengths. A good understanding of these weaknesses and strengths will help to ensure your victory and cut your injuries due to losses. I'm going to list just a few fighting strategies in this martial arts article and hopefully get some feedback from my readers to add even more ideas and strategies for both martial arts and self-defense practitioners. Blitz Blitzing
is a quick attack from the onset of the self-defense situation or
match. Counter-Attacking This
is by far my favorite fighting strategy. I'll even create a fake
or feint to get my opponent to attack a certain way in order to
increase the chances of a successful defense and counter-attack. I
like counter-attacking since I can take advantage of my opponent's
commitment and the opening he/she creates due to this commitment.
I also like counter-attacking since it gives me time to see my
opponent's fighting strategy before committing myself.
Playing The Opponent's Game I
know, most of us have a philosophy to NOT play our opponent's
game, but a few people I've met and heard from state they'll find
figure out their opponent's strategy and beat them at their own
game. This does have a psychological advantage which could cause
your opponent to question his her abilities and give you an
advantage throughout the rest of the bout or confrontation.
High Low Another
favorite strategy of mine. The more I can get my opponent to move
his/her hands the better the chance I have of striking him/her.
How many times have you done the low to high roundhouse kick or
the frontkick to the knee and jab to the nose?
Multiple Attacks to The Same Area Quite
often I'll see someone block a strike, then completely leave that
area open thinking the attack to that area is over. Thus the
effectiveness of the double jab in boxing for example. This works
well for an opponent who fights with his/her hands near his/her
chest. The opponent will raise his/her hand to block your backfist
for example, then lower it back to his/her chest. Executing
another backfist to the same area will often work under those
circumstances. Conclusion I
noted some martial artists and self-defense practitioners stick
with a single fighting strategy ignoring the benefits of other
fighting strategies at their disposal. The words I can't or not
comfortable are often heard. To these martial artists I would like
to humblely offer this advise : Whatever you're not comfortable
with, do it until you are comfortable with it. Related Articles Books and Videos Fakes
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