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Types of Opponents

1. The Runner – One who usually uses distance
to passively run away

2. The Counter Attacker – One who uses distance
as means to counter an incoming attack.

3. The Defender – One who guards and parries
with distance

4. The Aggressive Defender – One who mainly
guards and parries and is ready to crash

5. The Aggressor – One who presses forward

With a good footwork the 5 types of opponent can
easily be dealt with.
Tips on Footwork: The advance and retreat
movement should be approximately regulated to that
of the opponent. Your steps should be smooth, rapid,
springy, well balanced and controlled.

The object of the footwork is to enable the fighter:

 To move about with the opponent rapidly and
maintaining the right distance between the
fighter and his opponent.
 Retain a suitable stance for resisting strikes
from all angles
 To maintain such a position as to enable the
fighter, while just keeping out of striking
distance, to be yet near enough to
instantaneously attack an opening that the
opponent left open.

Recommended: Practice Footwork, footwork, and
then more footwork.

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