DENNIS NACKORD'S MOTION SCIENCE ™
LEVEL III * THE NINE CATEGORIES OF STRATEGY
"THE TOOLS BECOME WEAPONS"
POSITION FORMULATION
LEVEL III * THE NINE CATEGORIES OF STRATEGY
"THE TOOLS BECOME WEAPONS"
POSITION FORMULATION
Position Formulation
Position formulation is one of the Level III advanced concepts of Motion Science™. Position formulation involves the strategies and tactics to place yourself in an advantageous position vis-à-vis your opponent. The components of position formulation studied in Motion Science™ are as follows.
Setup--Distance and Angle Control
When facing an opponent, distance and angle should be immediately controlled. This is referred to as the "Setup". The control of distance is the most important action you can take. This is done by staying at or beyond the range of the opponent's weapons and is called "controlling the critical distance". If you enter the critical distance, by either your own or your opponent's initiative, you should do so with either a strike or a fake. This weakens his position. You should never stay within the critical distance and be inactive.
Controlling angle includes controlling your angle in relation to the opponent, and controlling the angle of your own body in relation to your center line. Once you are inside the critical distance of the opponent, angle control becomes the primary factor. Angle control uses the dimensions of width, depth, and height to control the opponent.
Active Defense--Disguise and Disrupt
Active defense refers to the use of appropriate foot work and body maneuvers to disguise your intended course of action. It also refers to disrupting your opponent's timing and rhythm. Being an unpredictable fighter is the main goal of an active defense. A skilled fighter's intended movement can be disguised within his general movement. This is not to be confused with meaningless movement, which is moving around an opponent without intended purpose--the type of movement most seen with inexperienced fighters.
Probing--Tendency and Timing Detection.
An integral part of sparring is deception. This is the ability to fake and is an essential factor in defeating an opponent. However, determining and implementing the correct deceptive strategy for the specific opponent you are facing is the real challenge. This is done by a tactic called probing.
Each opponent you face has a tendency to act in a certain way. He has favorite moves that make up his style of fighting. Some fighters charge in, some lay back, some like to kick, some like to punch, just to name a few. Probing is a tactic that uses false leads to allow the opponent's style to be determined. A false lead is the extension of a weapon towards an opponent without the commitment of body weight. So, when you first face an opponent, probe to see what he does and then choose the correct strategy to fit his style.
Position formulation is one of the Level III advanced concepts of Motion Science™. Position formulation involves the strategies and tactics to place yourself in an advantageous position vis-à-vis your opponent. The components of position formulation studied in Motion Science™ are as follows.
Setup--Distance and Angle Control
When facing an opponent, distance and angle should be immediately controlled. This is referred to as the "Setup". The control of distance is the most important action you can take. This is done by staying at or beyond the range of the opponent's weapons and is called "controlling the critical distance". If you enter the critical distance, by either your own or your opponent's initiative, you should do so with either a strike or a fake. This weakens his position. You should never stay within the critical distance and be inactive.
Controlling angle includes controlling your angle in relation to the opponent, and controlling the angle of your own body in relation to your center line. Once you are inside the critical distance of the opponent, angle control becomes the primary factor. Angle control uses the dimensions of width, depth, and height to control the opponent.
Active Defense--Disguise and Disrupt
Active defense refers to the use of appropriate foot work and body maneuvers to disguise your intended course of action. It also refers to disrupting your opponent's timing and rhythm. Being an unpredictable fighter is the main goal of an active defense. A skilled fighter's intended movement can be disguised within his general movement. This is not to be confused with meaningless movement, which is moving around an opponent without intended purpose--the type of movement most seen with inexperienced fighters.
Probing--Tendency and Timing Detection.
An integral part of sparring is deception. This is the ability to fake and is an essential factor in defeating an opponent. However, determining and implementing the correct deceptive strategy for the specific opponent you are facing is the real challenge. This is done by a tactic called probing.
Each opponent you face has a tendency to act in a certain way. He has favorite moves that make up his style of fighting. Some fighters charge in, some lay back, some like to kick, some like to punch, just to name a few. Probing is a tactic that uses false leads to allow the opponent's style to be determined. A false lead is the extension of a weapon towards an opponent without the commitment of body weight. So, when you first face an opponent, probe to see what he does and then choose the correct strategy to fit his style.
Level III * Lead Fighting
Lead fighting is one of the Level III advanced concepts of Motion Science™. When sparring you can be either a lead fighter or a counter fighter. Of course, these roles can change instantaneously or even merge. This section reviews lead fighting.
When you are a lead fighter, do not attack a strong position. First, weaken your opponent's position with a fake or deceptive action to make him pause. An opening will be created with the pause, allowing you to score. Remember, when you attack you must make your opponent hesitate. The components of lead fighting studied in Motion Science™ are as follows.
Lead fighting is one of the Level III advanced concepts of Motion Science™. When sparring you can be either a lead fighter or a counter fighter. Of course, these roles can change instantaneously or even merge. This section reviews lead fighting.
When you are a lead fighter, do not attack a strong position. First, weaken your opponent's position with a fake or deceptive action to make him pause. An opening will be created with the pause, allowing you to score. Remember, when you attack you must make your opponent hesitate. The components of lead fighting studied in Motion Science™ are as follows.
Indirect Angular Attack - Against a Blocker
This strategy is used against a person who stands his ground and is a blocker. Example of Indirect Angular Attack: move into range of your opponent with a low fake (on the half count) and follow with a high strike. This can be reversed with a high fake and a low strike. These are two of the most common indirect angular attacks and indirect angular attacking is the easiest and most common of lead fighting strategies. Indirect angular attacking is a fake of angle.
Broken Rhythm Attack--Against a Counter Fighter
This strategy is used against a person who is a counter fighter. That is, whenever you attack, the person tries to counter strike. In this case, we need to draw the opponent's counter and hit him when his weapon is returning from the missed counter. Example of Broken Rhythm Attack: we have determined that the opponent will try to counter punch our attack; therefore, we move into his range to draw his punch and move out of range when he delivers. This causes him to miss and allows us to score when he is out of position. Broken Rhythm attacking is a fake of distance.
Immobilization Attack--Against a Runner
This strategy is used against a runner, a person who doesn't stand still. This is the most sophisticated of the three lead fighter strategies. There are many subtle ways to stop a person from moving away from you. One is to reverse your direction and move away from the opponent. This sometimes draws the opponent towards you. Or, you can immobilize him by grabbing him or obstructing his leg with a check or sweep. Cutting angle and moving him toward the corner of a boxing ring is still another tactic. All of these tactics require advanced skill. Simple example of Immobilization Attack: lunge toward you opponent and grab his sleeve or arm as you pull him off balance; then counter punch the body. Immobilization attacking includes distance, angle, and attitude to be successful.
This strategy is used against a person who stands his ground and is a blocker. Example of Indirect Angular Attack: move into range of your opponent with a low fake (on the half count) and follow with a high strike. This can be reversed with a high fake and a low strike. These are two of the most common indirect angular attacks and indirect angular attacking is the easiest and most common of lead fighting strategies. Indirect angular attacking is a fake of angle.
Broken Rhythm Attack--Against a Counter Fighter
This strategy is used against a person who is a counter fighter. That is, whenever you attack, the person tries to counter strike. In this case, we need to draw the opponent's counter and hit him when his weapon is returning from the missed counter. Example of Broken Rhythm Attack: we have determined that the opponent will try to counter punch our attack; therefore, we move into his range to draw his punch and move out of range when he delivers. This causes him to miss and allows us to score when he is out of position. Broken Rhythm attacking is a fake of distance.
Immobilization Attack--Against a Runner
This strategy is used against a runner, a person who doesn't stand still. This is the most sophisticated of the three lead fighter strategies. There are many subtle ways to stop a person from moving away from you. One is to reverse your direction and move away from the opponent. This sometimes draws the opponent towards you. Or, you can immobilize him by grabbing him or obstructing his leg with a check or sweep. Cutting angle and moving him toward the corner of a boxing ring is still another tactic. All of these tactics require advanced skill. Simple example of Immobilization Attack: lunge toward you opponent and grab his sleeve or arm as you pull him off balance; then counter punch the body. Immobilization attacking includes distance, angle, and attitude to be successful.
Level III * Counter Fighting
Counter fighting is one of the Level III advanced concepts of Motion Science™. When sparring you can be either a lead fighter or a counter fighter. Of course, these roles can change instantaneously or even merge. This section reviews counter fighting.
When you are a counter fighter, you want your opponent to attack you. By seeming vulnerable in a certain target area, you can cause your opponent to attack that area. This weakens his position since you know where he is going to strike. A skilled counter fighter has the ability to cause an opponent to use a specific weapon, at a specific time, against a specific target. Remember, when you are attacked, you must make your opponent miss.
The components of counter fighting studied in Motion Science™ are as follows.
Counter fighting is one of the Level III advanced concepts of Motion Science™. When sparring you can be either a lead fighter or a counter fighter. Of course, these roles can change instantaneously or even merge. This section reviews counter fighting.
When you are a counter fighter, you want your opponent to attack you. By seeming vulnerable in a certain target area, you can cause your opponent to attack that area. This weakens his position since you know where he is going to strike. A skilled counter fighter has the ability to cause an opponent to use a specific weapon, at a specific time, against a specific target. Remember, when you are attacked, you must make your opponent miss.
The components of counter fighting studied in Motion Science™ are as follows.
Redirect Attack--Slip or Parry
Redirecting an attacker's energy is one tactic to use as a counter fighter. We can either redirect his energy off the line of attack with a parry, or we can move ourselves off the line with a slip. Most of the time a combination of these two is used when counter fighting. Example of a Redirect Attack: we lure the opponent to strike at our head with a forehand strike, then slip the strike and counter to the body. The Redirect Attack strategy moves off the line of an attack.
Interrupt Attack--Stop Hit
Interrupting an attacker's energy is another tactic to use as a counter fighter. Interrupting the attack puts a greater amount of energy in direct opposition to the attack using a stop hit. Example of Interrupt Attack: the attacker uses a lunging punch from his rear hand. As he crosses sides and enters our distance, we execute a defensive back kick, stopping his forward movement. The Interrupt Attack strategy moves into the line of an attack.
Absorb Attack--Target Fade
Absorbing an attacker's energy is the third tactic to use as a counter fighter. The energy of an opponent's attack can be absorbed with a target fade using a non-lethal part of the body as a shield. Example of Absorb Attack: an attacker kicks to the body. Fade away for the attack just far enough so the kick touches your shielding arm; then counter with a spinning back hand strike. The Absorb Attack strategy moves away along the line of an attack.
Redirecting an attacker's energy is one tactic to use as a counter fighter. We can either redirect his energy off the line of attack with a parry, or we can move ourselves off the line with a slip. Most of the time a combination of these two is used when counter fighting. Example of a Redirect Attack: we lure the opponent to strike at our head with a forehand strike, then slip the strike and counter to the body. The Redirect Attack strategy moves off the line of an attack.
Interrupt Attack--Stop Hit
Interrupting an attacker's energy is another tactic to use as a counter fighter. Interrupting the attack puts a greater amount of energy in direct opposition to the attack using a stop hit. Example of Interrupt Attack: the attacker uses a lunging punch from his rear hand. As he crosses sides and enters our distance, we execute a defensive back kick, stopping his forward movement. The Interrupt Attack strategy moves into the line of an attack.
Absorb Attack--Target Fade
Absorbing an attacker's energy is the third tactic to use as a counter fighter. The energy of an opponent's attack can be absorbed with a target fade using a non-lethal part of the body as a shield. Example of Absorb Attack: an attacker kicks to the body. Fade away for the attack just far enough so the kick touches your shielding arm; then counter with a spinning back hand strike. The Absorb Attack strategy moves away along the line of an attack.