If you are an avoidance martial art practitioner and find yourself having to strike, do not punch, instead, push or strike with the palm. There is less chance of injury to the hand, especially when attacking the head. Most striking artists are used to blocking fist attacks so palm strikes may confuse them.

To fight a striker, instinctively move the minimum distance needed to avoid a punch, kick, or takedown, and then counterattack while moving. A kicker cannot kick and walk at the same time and thus must stop each time that he or she kicks, which makes the kicker vulnerable at that moment. Also, a continuously moving target is difficult to hit.

No matter your martial art, believe in your art, but never underestimate other martial arts. If you concentrate on the weaknesses of other martial arts, you will underestimate their strengths. You may have many "deadly techniques" in your art but these techniques must be practiced carefully to avoid training injuries and, in reality, they are used infrequently. This means practitioners of "deadly techniques" are not highly skilled at using the techniques. However, "safe techniques" may be practiced quickly and powerfully and used in every sparing session. This means practitioners of "safe" techniques are highly skilled at using the techniques.