Foot Position and Distance
Old CMA saying said, "If you can hide your preparation, you will be able to achieve your maximum speed". One important preparation is your foot position in relate to your opponent's foot position.
Assume both you and your opponent have right leg forward. There are 7 different ways that you and your opponent's foot can land. Your opponent's right front foot can be on the:
1. north
2. northwest
3. west
4. southwest
5. northeast
6. east
7. southeast
of your right front foot as shown in the following picture.
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9...otposition.jpg
Which foot position do you prefer and why? Hope this can be an interested discussion since it has nothing to do with style.
Watch this take on Life Gate / Death Gate Theory
Fight Compass Vol 1 Chapter 1 Preview has a great explanation of Life Gate / Death Gate Theory: http://crazymonkeydefense.com/cmd/?page_id=89
It starts at approximately 5:30 in the video.