How Do You Get Into A Fighting Stance?
• Turn your body to the side. If you primarily kick with your right leg, you will want to bring your right leg to the back, while keeping your left leg forward and in front. By turning your body, you are making yourself a smaller target for your opponent. • Remember to keep your eyes on your target. • Bend your knees slightly. Remember that this is not a rigid stance. You want to feel comfortable and able to move around freely, so you can quickly dodge an attack or set yourself up to attack your opponent. Keep your hands up. Bring your hands just up to your eye level so that you can see over your fists without blocking your vision. You may want to keep one of your fists lower than the other, so that you can protect yourself from any low-level attacks made by your opponent. • Keep your hands close to your body—not too close, so that you can’t properly block an attack, but not too far away, so that you aren’t leaving other parts of your body open for an attack.
