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Feints and Fakes

  • Fighters tend to trade techniques, kick for kick, or punch for punch. To draw a front kick, fake a front kick. To draw a punch, attack with punches.
  • To draw a side kick to midsection, slouch, stand perpendicular to opponent, and keep elbow high.
  • To draw a round kick, work in circles or stay off-center to opponent.
  • To draw a high kick, stay in close and carry arms low.
  • To draw punches, keep body square to opponent.
  • To draw a back fist, stand tall, stand perpendicular to opponent, and lower the guard.Cocking. Cocking is pulling an arm back to make it appear you are preparing to attack.Use Sounds. If you make low frequency, growling sounds, it tends to make the opponent crouch, draw inward, and become defensive. The opponent's instincts tell him or her that an attack is imminent. If you make high frequency sounds, the opponent tends to stand more upright and be more alert. His or her instincts interpret the sounds as a warning that an enemy is near.
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