When is one time you might pause with an "Oh my gosh" response? You could get that sinking feeling after you make an uncommitted strike.
Note: It's easy to make a mistake with a committed strike.Test With Uncommitted Martial-Arts Techniques The fight could start from a distance.
You are putting your all into the martial arts technique.
If it doesn't work, you are in trouble you know it.
This is different from the safety of an uncommitted strike.
Or so,one would assume.
You go through some testing, like in a sparring match, before the close contact begins.
During this testing, you throw out an uncommitted technique.
You don't put all your power and body motion into the technique, because you want to avoid giving your opponent too much to work with.
So, you just test the waters.
You throw a light, speedy move, just to see the reaction.
At this point, if your attacker's response is lightning fast, controlled, untelegraphed, and offensive rather than defensive ...
you might have a reason to say,"Uh oh.
" You have just verified that you are fighting someone who is into a progressive martial arts style.
The person facing you will do in one move what you are used to seeing in two.
If you don't know how to handle this type of martial arts strategy, then you will be outclassed every step of the way.
Martial Options to the Problem So, what will you do? Can you run away? Do you still think you have more skill, so you'll stick it out? Do you know some particular attack that you can try without committing? (It would be dangerous to over-commit at this point.
) Are you planning something sneaky, dirty, and quick? Maybe sneaky will work.
The one thing you will not do is fight someone better than you.
Why? As stated in many of my other articles ...
if your attacker is truly better than you are in all martial aspects, including being sneaky, then you will lose.