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fozzy40 · 03-02-2007, 02:52 PM

I agree with Mike Brewer. It's almost a philosophical question: what is YOUR definition of defense? Is it just blocking? Does parrying or slipping count as defense if your intention is to gain an offensive position? If so, at what point during a parry does it become offensive? Is it when you extend your are or your leg with the intention of striking? What about when you jab at an opponent for timing your strike vs. jabbing to disrupt their timing?

haha...we can go all day with this! Good thread though...

03-02-2007, 02:52 PM	#24 (permalink)
fozzy40 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 104 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree with Mike Brewer. It's almost a philosophical question: what is YOUR definition of defense? Is it just blocking? Does parrying or slipping count as defense if your intention is to gain an offensive position? If so, at what point during a parry does it become offensive? Is it when you extend your are or your leg with the intention of striking? What about when you jab at an opponent for timing your strike vs. jabbing to disrupt their timing? haha...we can go all day with this! Good thread though...