Originally Posted by
imperialtaichi
My opinion only... force the opponent to deal with you, instead you dealing with him.
(in the words of Sifu Wan Kam Leung of Practical Wing Chun HK)
Low level Martial Arts: just strike, or just defend.
Medium level MA: defend then strike 先消後打
High level MA: simultaneous defend and strike 連消帶打
Top level MA: attack then defend 先打後消
As soon as the opponent twitches, don't wait for the jab to surface, attack him (while covering his fist, elbows etc, of course). Then you don't need to deal with his jab/hook/combo to begin with.