Do you like to circle around your opponent in fighting?
http://imageshack.us/a/img864/8041/circlerunningr.jpg
In the above picture, your opponent will be at the center of the circle. You move your back foot sideway (about 1 foot) to line up with your opponent's leading foot and back foot. You then move your front foot the same direction (about 3 inch) so both of your feet and your opponent's feet are almost in a straight line. If you keep moving this way, you will force your opponent to rotate with you. There are many advantage by doing this:
- You keep move toward your opponent's side door to force his leading arm to jam his back arm (so his back hand can't reach you).
- Since your opponent is constantly moving with you (he doesn't want you to move behind of him), his balance is shifting between his legs. This will give your opportunity to take advantage on his balance shifting (such as a foot sweep).
- If you attack his leading leg when your back foot, his leading foot, and his back foot are in a straight line, it doesn't matter where he may move his leading foot, his leading leg will always be within your attacking range (you are at the door handle position. No matter which direction the door may swing, it will still be rerstricted by the position of the door axis).
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Unless your opponent attacks you at that moment, otherwise you have just forced him to play your game. If you have more experience in this footwork, you will have advantege over your opponnet.
What's your opinion on this?
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