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chalambok · 10-19-2002, 09:14 PM

Firstly, the most important thing to note here is that you must strike back. Or if you are alert enough, strike first. But psychologically, think about this: If you can identify your opponent's strong point (stance, maneuverability, boxing, quick kicking etc) and blow it away, however, you will destroy his mind. Most strong points were weak points which have been worked on, hardened, stressed, perhaps even overtrained to the exclusion of other parts. When you successfully go at and destroy a strong point their entire game plan is affected, you have seen and negated what they thought they had covered up by years of training. An analogy to armed combat is this, in an ambush if you take out the enemy's heavy weapon immediately he is at a loss. In a defensive laager, the machine gun is always emplaced on the easiest avenue of approach; in other words the strongest weapon covers the weakest part of the perimeter. See where I am heading here? The teacher rarely ever says your kicks are so good you can stop working on the rest of your arsenal, rather he makes you work on the weakest of your abilities and techniques to make you more well-rounded. Street fighters allegedly go with their most proven strike first. If you successfully weather the initial onslaught they may move on to another victim, rather than trying some of their less effective stuff. The ring is different, of course, because there is no place to run to, you are both trapped.

10-19-2002, 09:14 PM	#32 (permalink)
chalambok Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oregon City, Oregon USA Posts: 726 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Observations from Armed Combat Firstly, the most important thing to note here is that you must strike back. Or if you are alert enough, strike first. But psychologically, think about this: If you can identify your opponent's strong point (stance, maneuverability, boxing, quick kicking etc) and blow it away, however, you will destroy his mind. Most strong points were weak points which have been worked on, hardened, stressed, perhaps even overtrained to the exclusion of other parts. When you successfully go at and destroy a strong point their entire game plan is affected, you have seen and negated what they thought they had covered up by years of training. An analogy to armed combat is this, in an ambush if you take out the enemy's heavy weapon immediately he is at a loss. In a defensive laager, the machine gun is always emplaced on the easiest avenue of approach; in other words the strongest weapon covers the weakest part of the perimeter. See where I am heading here? The teacher rarely ever says your kicks are so good you can stop working on the rest of your arsenal, rather he makes you work on the weakest of your abilities and techniques to make you more well-rounded. Street fighters allegedly go with their most proven strike first. If you successfully weather the initial onslaught they may move on to another victim, rather than trying some of their less effective stuff. The ring is different, of course, because there is no place to run to, you are both trapped.