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Never Think This Right After Your First Hit or Kick!

You have seen it on TV or in the movies. The hero comes face to face with the biggest, meanest henchman the bad guy has in his employ. This bodyguard is built like a truck.

The hero punches -- no effect.

You know what he's thinking .... "Oh Sh*t!"

If you are a practical martial artist, with a long fuse, this will never happen to you. At least you won't think it right after the 'first' hit.

Follow my line of thought:

You really do turn and run away, whenever possible.

2) Since you avoid fights at almost all costs, if you do fight, it must be a serious confrontation. really serious.

3) Since it's serious, you won't hesitate to use the most effective means necessary to come out safe and sound. And that means, you'll never be in a position to think ... Anything right after your first hit.

Why?  

This means you won't stop and analyze after one hit, right?

If your first hit didn't do the damage it was supposed to, this fact should catch up to or be processed in, your brain by around the fourth or fifth hit.

End Note:

When will you analyze the encounter?

Of course, when you have your attacker completely under your control with a good wrist or joint lock -- after you have hit and kicked.

Kicked? Hmmm.

A well-placed kick to the knee, early in the encounter, could make all of the above a moot point.

Bonus Article

An Uncommitted 'Uh oh'

Never say never.

When is one time you might pause with an "Oh my gosh" response?

You could get that sinking feeling after you make an uncommitted strike.

The fight could start from a distance. You go through some testing, like in a sparring match, before the close contact begins. During this testing, you throw out an uncommitted technique.

You don't put all your power and body motion into the technique, because you want to avoid giving your opponent too much to work with. So, you just test the waters.

You throw a light, speedy move, just to see the reaction.

At this point, if your attacker's response is lightning fast, controlled, non-telegraphed, and offensive rather than defensive ... you might have a reason to say, "Uh oh."

Now, what will you do?

Can you run away?

Do you still think you have more skill, so you'll stick it out?

Are you planning something sneaky, dirty, and quick?

The one thing you will not do is fight someone better than you.

Why?

As stated in many of my other articles ... if your attacker is truly better than you are in all martial aspects, including being sneaky, then you will lose.