8. Opening Tactics
Start every contest on the right footing.
SENSEI TABUCHI
How you start a contest is crucial to winning or losing. When martial artists are fighting someone they know, it can actually be harder because each of them is familiar with the other’s tendencies. A friend is someone with whom you feel comfortable, so there’s no need to do much sparring because you’ve built a relationship over a long period of time. What’s not so easy is the fact that the friend knows your tendencies and weaknesses and will try to exploit them. However, you know your friend’s style and vital striking points as well. It is very difficult to win a contest with a friend because you have to come up with something completely new and different in order ...
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