Sparring Strategies
- Sparring Strategies
- Sparring and Chess
- Fighter classifications
- Kicker
- Puncher
- Combination Fighter
- Counter Fighters
- Sniper
- Faker
- Shorter Opponent
- Taller Opponent
- Out of Control Opponents
- Bob and Weaver
- Runner
- Persistent Jabber
- Southpaw
- Aggressive Opponent
- Blitzer
- Wait and Counter Fighter
- Very Fast Opponent
- Lightweight vs. Heavyweight Opponents
- Total Package Opponents
- Strategies to use if you are a lead fighter
- Strategies if you are a counter fighter
- Sources
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Strategies to use if you are a lead fighter
If you are a lead fighter, you should not attack a strong position. You should first weaken your opponent’s position with a fake or deceptive action to make him or her pause. That will create an opening, and the hesitation may enable you to score. Remember that when you attack, you must make your opponent hesitate.
- Indirect Angular Attack. This strategy is used against a person who stands ground and blocks. It involves a fake of angle. For example: move into the range of your opponent with a low and follow with a high strike or with a high fake and a low strike. These two combinations are among the most common indirect angular attacks.
- Broken-Rhythm Attack. This strategy is used against a person who is a counter fighter who counterattacks every time you attack. You need to draw the counter and then strike while the weapon is returning from the missed counter. For example: you know your opponent will try to counter punch, so move into range to draw the punch and then move out of range when opponent delivers it. This action causes opponent to miss and allows you to score while opponent is out of position.
- Immobilization Attack. This strategy is used against a runner or a person who is always moving. This is the most sophisticated of the three lead-fighter strategies. There are many ways to stop a person from moving away from you. One is to reverse your direction and move away from opponent to draw him or her toward you. Or, you may immobilize opponent by grabbing or by obstructing a leg with a check or sweep. To be successful, immobilization attacks must include distance, angle, and attitude. For example:, lunge in, grab sleeve, pull off-balance, and counter punch the body with a load kiai.