Street Fighting - When Someone
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You learn good martial arts principles. Concepts that are effective and make sense, right?
For example, you have probably heard ...
Never take your eyes off your opponent!
Bruce Lee uttered those words of wisdom in "Enter the Dragon."
There are two martial-arts camps -- those who follow those words of wisdom, and those who ignore them in favor of spinning techniques, somersaults, and the like.
Let's say you agree to keep your eye on your opponent at all times. But what if someone grabs your elbow and spins you around? What should you do?
Here are a few quick options:
* Resist. Apply force back against the direction you are being pushed. Either come over the top with driving, drop-through punches, or resist by attacking from underneath your opponent's arm. As soon as resist and turn back into your opponent, press the distance. Stay in tight. Keep it close.
* Go with the flow. Allow yourself to be spun around. As you come out of the spin, allow your arm and fist to whip at full speed into your attacker.
In fact, you could allow the spin to start the momentum. Your enemy starts to turn you, and then you pick up speed, and your fist (or kick) makes it to the target earlier than predicted.
So far, two effective street fighting strategies, wouldn't you agree? Let's continue....
* Step out from the force of the push, before turning. Then start your own attack as you turn back into your opponent.
This is a very common step that Wing Chun artists take. As they turn back in toward their opponent after taking a step, all of the weight is on the back leg -- FYI.
* Allow yourself to be spun, but as you finish the turn, surprise your attacker by striking on a different line. Maybe come out of the spin with a low-line kick.
This a pure fake. A nice finesse. Your fist whips around with the force of the turn, like in the second suggestion above. Except, this time, you kick low, as your opponent tries to deal with the feint of the punch up high.
Beautiful.
Did you like those options? Could you think of some of your own? Take each option and practice it with a partner. Get the feeling of having someone grab you and turn you. Learn to respond quickly and efficiently.
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