| There is an ultimate attacking strategy that if any | | | | slightly and then initiate your attack. The reason |
| karate student implements in his or her fighting, it | | | | you want to more slightly to the side is this side |
| will assure them of not only getting in with their | | | | movement will force your opponent to follow |
| attack but will also position them in such a way | | | | your side movement and he will have to move |
| that it will protect them from being attacked by | | | | his body to adjust to your movement. During the |
| their opponent. | | | | adjustment of your opponent is the time for you |
| When you are facing your opponent there is a | | | | to attack because he is off balance or in the |
| kind of dance that is done prior to either | | | | transition of re adjusting his body. |
| opponent attacking each other. Some say it's | | | | 3. You don't have to move by much to the side |
| feeling out your opponent or assessing the attack | | | | either because what is the most important thing |
| or defense or strategy that you will be using | | | | to remember is that even the slightest |
| during the fight. | | | | movement to the side (even for a few inches) |
| Now you have basically two choices which are: | | | | will force you opponent to adjust his body to this |
| 1. You attack first and try to get in before your | | | | position. |
| opponent. | | | | 4. Now if you are a defensive fighter then the |
| 2. Or just wait till your opponent attacks you if | | | | only thing you should be doing is slightly move to |
| you are a defensive type of fighter. | | | | either side by moving either one way or the |
| Note: Here is the problem with the above two | | | | other. What this does is that the attacker can |
| steps. What if you are not fast enough or can't | | | | only attack you in a straight line, so every time |
| reach your opponent if you are the first one to | | | | you are moving to the side, he has to re adjust |
| attack.. Also what if your opponent defends and | | | | his body in order to attack. You just keep doing |
| counters with his or her own attack. The second | | | | this slight side or circular movement and this will |
| thing is if you are a defensive fighter, what | | | | frustrate your opponent to no end and give you |
| happens if you are too slow to react to the | | | | the ultimate advantage in fighting. |
| attack, then your opponent will score a point on | | | | Review: |
| you. | | | | Never move or attack in a straight line. Always |
| Here is the best way to either attack or defend | | | | move to the side slightly before you initiate your |
| against a fighter: | | | | attack... If you are a defensive fighter then |
| 1. Never, never, never go straight in with your | | | | always be moving to the side or in a circular |
| attack because if your opponent is faster or has | | | | motion and this will keep your attacker off |
| better timing than you then he'll beat you. | | | | balance. |
| 2. Before attacking you must move to either side | | | | |