PRIMARY/FIRST CONSIDERATIONS

Range HOW FAR OR HOW CLOSE

DEFINITION:

The distance between you and the opponent

EXAMPLES:

Projectile weapons range, non projectile weapons range, kicking range, punching range, clinching range, ground grappling range

In close the range would dictate short shots like knees, hooks, uppercuts, & elbows, while at long range it is more practical to use kicks

Angle OVER ON THIS SIDE OR ON THAT SIDE OVER HERE OR OVER THERE, OR MAYBE EVEN ABOVE YOU

DEFINITION:

Angle relative to opponent/target, from directly in front going off to the sides, and behind

EXAMPLES:

Circling the opponent to get away from their power side, and cutting of angles for their attack

Circling away from a attacker to put a car, wall, or someone else between me and them

Level UP TOP, DOWN BELOW, OR IN THE MIDDLE

DEFINITION:

High, Medium and Low on the opponent/target

EXAMPLES:

Attacking or defending either the head, the body, or the legs

Being grabbed or tackled either at the legs, the hips or having someone grab your head

SECONDARY CONSIDERATIONS

Mechanics (of the techniques I know) HOW DO I DO IT

DEFINITION:

Basic structure/body mechanics of a given technique, and how it can change when one of the four other variables change

EXAMPLES:

Stepping in on the jab if the opponent is at a greater distance, & just firing the jab if the opponent is closer

Which foot first, and how to make it as effective as possible weather it be offensively attacking or defensively countering

Timing WHEN TO DO IT, HOW FAST OR SLOW TO DO IT

DEFINITION:

The reaction time necessary to use a effective/landing technique

EXAMPLES:

Being able to parry a jab as you see it move toward you

To soon and you waste the opportunity, to late and who knows what’ll happen (This is the hardest thing to learn, and requires the most from the mental part of training while still testing overall conditioning with the persons reaction time)