When sparring I would probably fall into the category of counter puncher, but when it comes to normal class work, I definately close the range very fast and like to go on the offensive.
In Muay Thai, attack and counter, wherever possible. In Self Protection, attack, attack, attack, till theres nothing left to attack!
I would say a defender because I'm very cautious when it comes to fighting. When I do randori, I'm a bit of both. I am usually the one looking for openings and take them as soon as I see them.
Depends on the situation, usually a counter attacker, but if I feel threatened or need to act quickly an attacker. Sometimes a premptive attack.
I have been unactive in MA for some years now but getting back into it. I have no fighting style as of now but when I did fight years ago I would have to say I was mostly a defensive kicker. I was strong and fast on kicks, about average to good on blocks but weak on punches and strikes. Distance seems to be the kicker's friend so I kept back a lot and set up or looked for openings or manipulations. I liked fighting people who were fond of flashy high kicks as they would open themselves up a lot if they did not hone their kicks before using them in kumite.
I think I'm definitely a defender. Most of the time I try to spar people and avoid street fights as much as possible. If I do get into a real fight, I try my best to defend hits without hurting the other person or run when I get the chance.
That's a good point. In real fights, you can't always choose how you want to fight but fight-or-flight can control your body to act on its own. Good post.
A little of both, but mostly defensive. I essentially attack with my legs (I'm a lower body heavy, 5'11" male), and defend with my hands. Not much of an in fighter yet. My punches aren't that bad, but my clinching is lame. lol
Defender. I would rather wait for my attacker to come at me and disable them as quickly as possible. I'm not one to draw out a fight just to show whose better and would rather evade and parry attacks to find there central pivot points, then strike.
Bit of both. I usually tend to defend but sometimes I will take the offensive. Really depends on the situation but I'm a bit of both.
I think it's best to anticipate the enemy's movement and intercept it with my own attack, because most of the time there will always be an opening.
I'm usually the type to take a few hits waiting in defense until I find an opening, then I attack until I feel I should defend again.
if I was to describe how I fight myself at a streetfight/out and out fight ? either swing for the fences brawling to get away or try and close the distance and get a hold of the person because in theory once I grab someone I should be able to put them in a compromising position so attacker I guess, at Judo tricky and reserved I go for long periods of nothing to make the opponent's feel safe (relative long periods for a judo match) and try and dupe people into making mistakes with footwork and faked attacks so i can take advantage, even though in judo your technically not aloud to fake attacks and play that game like allot of stuff your not aloud to do in Judo if your subtle and smart about it you get away with it, ground fighting deceptively strong, flexible and sticky I am pretty hard to get off once I get a hold of something and unexpectedly hard to hold down for someone so skinny, straight up striking I defend all day because I am so bad at it and only really attack when I see an opportunity. who knows though others probably analyse you allot different than you do yourself.
If I were defending myself, family or friends and I had NO choice but to kill in order to survive, I'm certain I would do so in a heart-beat, no doubt.
Attack, and attack in an angle with such a force that it hopefuly nulls my opponents attempt at an initial attack.
