Distance AttacksSometimes, real fights start with your attacker at a
distance. Not all fights start with your enemy right on top of you.
Fortunately, some of the time, you get a little advanced warning.
Your aggressor may try to get past your long range defenses, for an
in-fight attack.
Or maybe he (or she) is a long-range fighter -- someone who will
start with distance kicks. Your attacker's kick may come flying
through the air, follow a giant step toward you, or just reach with a
long leg.
How to Defend Against a Long-Range KickWhichever long-range kick you
have to counter, you still probably have a situation where your
aggressor's kick is reaching you, but you can't get in to reach your
attacker.
So, what do you do?
The answer is you don't go after your attacker ... yet.
Instead of reaching for your attacker, think in terms of protecting
your own body space. Stop the limb that is approaching.
Ala Bruce Lee, you want to reach with your weapon -- maybe a shin
kick -- to the closest part of your opponent. In this case, you kick
your attacker's shin....

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