| Fighting in karate is all a game that every student | | | | mental focus into a tail spin because this certainly |
| needs to understand and apply certain strategies in | | | | wasn't what he expected out of you because your |
| order for you to have the advantage over your | | | | body language wasn't telegraphing that you were |
| opponent. There several tactics that you can use but | | | | even confident. |
| I will teach some of them in this article that you can | | | | 2. Or you can just focus your eyes on your |
| use instantly in your fighting. | | | | opponent with a serious but determined stare. It's |
| Tip #1: Eye Contact | | | | very important to just stare with your eyes directly |
| There are two ways of using eye contact to | | | | at your opponent's eyes and make sure that you |
| manipulate your opponent into thinking and/or having | | | | keep starring till your opponent is the first one to |
| a certain thought process for you to take advantage | | | | look away. In that situation the one that usually looks |
| off in fighting. If you are in a tournament and you're | | | | away first will lose the match because he can't stand |
| facing your potential opponent on the other side of | | | | your stare and is weak mentally. Now when you |
| the mat there are a few things you can do to get | | | | actually fight him you'll still have the mental advantage |
| the edge. | | | | that you had when you initially stared at him prior to |
| 1. The first one is when your opponent is looking at | | | | the actual fighting situation. |
| you then you just have to look away and almost act | | | | |
| as if your are nervous, tense and maybe a little | | | | Note: Don't take this eye contact game lightly |
| scared. This action on your part will transmit the | | | | because I've used it to perfection when I was |
| message that you're or might be an easy opponent. | | | | competing at the national and international karate |
| This is great because you just have to keep acting in | | | | competitions and it worked perfectly. |
| that manner till the referee signals you to start | | | | Remember it's all a game and the karate student |
| fighting. At that time you just come out just like a | | | | that plays the game the best will have a better |
| lion with your attacks. This will throw your opponents' | | | | chance of winning! |