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To be a proficient martial artist, one must learn to make quick judgements of ones opponent. What works on one is not nescessarily what will work on another

True.... but it all depends on what kind of damage you want to do to your opponent. Certainly, the most humane way to disable ones opponent is to hit him in the face to achieve a knockout. This is a...

If you are fighting a SKILLED fighter, the fact that he has read your intention will give him a major advantage, and you a major disadvantage. If that's what works for you, then so be it. All I'm...

Firstly, such a large movement would tell your opponent straight away that you are goingt to attack them. If you are fighting an experienced opponent, he may not nescessarily keep you at bay, but...

Exactly. I've known martial artists who've gone to prison for defending themselves with a weapon, even though their opponent was the aggressor, and had a weapon. In the eyes of the courts, you are...

That's all good and well, assuming that your opponent doesn't have particularly good body awareness. In JKD, we have what is called a 'Critical Distance Zone', which is basically an area in which...

That's all good and well, assuming that your opponent doesn't have particularly good body awareness. In JKD, we have what is called a 'Critical Distance Zone', which is basically an area in which...

True... but if you can open you opponent up i.e. by striking to the kidneys, ribs, etc... you may be able to get your opponent to drop his guard. One should only do this when the oppertunity of a...

Good points. You mentioned something that I forgot to mention. If one is smaler than one's opponent, a knockout can be attained by simply uppercutting him. The area between the groin and the chin is...

[QUOTE]if you're on the ground and kick their knee caps you fall them like an oak tree. [QUOTE]
"The bigger they are, the harder they fall.... on you".

That is just a generalisation: of course, if your opponent is fat, he will be sluggish, bit if he is muscular, his strikes will be very powerful. The bigger the muscle mass, the greater the potential...

That's all good and well, assuming that your opponent has the reactions of a sloth, and you can pull of the kick with maximum proficiency. Besides, you could never pull of such a move if you were in...

That was ill!

Anybody that says Bruce Lee sucked should read the 'Bruce Lee Library', especially 'The Tao of Jeet Kune Do'! That should set them straight.

True. However, if one can get inside the opponent and make contact with the upper forearm, e.g. by blocking a punch, the effect of kicking the outer thigh will be devastating. This is taken from...

Going down to the ground is fine - assuming that you are in a safe environment i.e. there is no glass, or any other hazardous material on the ground, and that you are only facing one opponent....

Thanks for the advice, everybody:)

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As a shorter person myself, I can add this valuable piece of informationg..... GO FOR THE BALLS!!!! Check it out....
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