you CANT actually see/ dodge decent punches, All you can do, really, is be actively "covering up" and generally moving around. A punch can be delivered far faster than you can detect it and blink your eye, much less move your head/body in time to significantly change what happens.
The smarter thing is to stay out of reach, kick, block kicks, and IF you catch them out/off-balance/bad angle ,etc, THEN close for the strikes/takedown. but just rushing in is extremely dangerous. people hold knives back along their forearms,etc, so what you THINK is a mere "brush" can be your carotid artery being opened wide. If you MUST close with somebody, first evaluate the enviornment/footing, and then precede your moving in with throwing your hat, glasses, pen, change, keys or phone into their face. check this guy's vids for some real eye openers
The smarter thing is to stay out of reach, kick, block kicks, and IF you catch them out/off-balance/bad angle ,etc, THEN close for the strikes/takedown. but just rushing in is extremely dangerous. people hold knives back along their forearms,etc, so what you THINK is a mere "brush" can be your carotid artery being opened wide. If you MUST close with somebody, first evaluate the enviornment/footing, and then precede your moving in with throwing your hat, glasses, pen, change, keys or phone into their face. check this guy's vids for some real eye openers
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