| Circling, Rushing, and Static | | | | The timing of the eye jab is critical. |
| How are you practicing your eye jabs? | | | | If you don't practice for this, my prediction is that |
| Or your punches? | | | | you'll jam your fingers. Ouch! |
| Solo? | | | | How are you going to move your body? Will you |
| In full-on sparring? | | | | step off, as you jab? |
| Here are three ways to practice your eye jab: | | | | How will you deal with the force of your |
| 1. Circling -- You and your opponent circle each | | | | attacker's momentum? |
| other. Maybe one or both of you exhibit some | | | | And if you think rushing takes precise eye-jab |
| fancy, boxing-like footwork. You study each other | | | | timing ... |
| for a long time; you circle. At just the right | | | | 3. A static eye jab takes precise timing, AND you |
| instant, you eye jab (safety goggles, please). | | | | have to be able to start the jab with no warning. |
| You need to practice this distance and timing. | | | | Absolutely no telegraphing. |
| Circle around each other. Learn the circling | | | | (If you want to eliminate your telegraphs, I have |
| distance. Learn to react to surprise. | | | | more than a whole chapter on the subject in |
| To be frank with you, I don't see this kind of | | | | "Coin Snatching: The Reputation Builder" |
| thing happen in real fights. It's more for the ring or | | | | Face your opponent. Your opponent begins any |
| on TV. In any encounter I have been in, the guy | | | | motion ... raising a hand for a punch ... starting a |
| has attacked! | | | | kick ... leaning forward ... combing hair .... whatever. |
| No calculated circling. | | | | When you see any motion, you eye jab. Instantly. |
| Instead, it feels like ... | | | | (And if he was combing his hair, apologize later. He |
| 2. Rushing -- In any attack I have been in, it | | | | shouldn't have threatened you, at that distance.) |
| seems like there is always someone "berserk-o" | | | | End note: |
| barreling down on me. (Do I look like a red cape in | | | | The static eye jab is particularly useful if you are |
| a bullfight?) | | | | pretending to be afraid. Think about it. You're |
| Anyway, how would you eye jab an attacker | | | | backing up slowly. |
| who was rushing at you, at full speed? | | | | Your attacker is about...BAM --You eye jab! |