My question is what are you really trying to say? LoL
Martial Arts or even Boxing incorporates many aspects its just not a brawl even though some who brawl can actually fluke a K.O this can be seen in many real life situations. Where even cops sadly have been king hit and K.O'd, seriously injured and even murdered.......... just Google this.......... just as real as this is, so is jail.
However, a trained fighter in a sport environment with intent can cause serious damage, where a novice with hard kicking or punching can also but not knowing enough or having been trained to an A-Class level on how to do it with understanding and correct technique.
Which one is the more feared or should you respect more, the guy who simply hits harder or the one who is properly trained.
All this jive talk about pressure testing matters not when you are a true A-class elite, having the knowledge and conditioning and the intent to fight balls up if you like.
E.g Nate vs Conor II fight...... thats was ballsy
So defensive techniques or in martial arts contracting meaning stepping back is a way of countering a forward attack its also a method of analyzing opponents structure and observing angular possible open attacks as you expand in offensive striking.
Offensive attacks have momentum and force if you have a target and distance accurately measured to execute good striking, because a moving target is hard to actually hit.
Now if you are talking linear pushing someone back losing their balance and foot work then who has the benefit the guy who is attacking of course, unless the other fighter gains mental awareness and stops you at your game by many means of causing you to become defensive.
E.g Floyd vs Conor ........walk down.
Non of this is easy its all active alive and but where I see studying the fighting arts is where one wrongly reads their opponent then falls into trouble.
Forward attack is also limiting you in many ways, you are exerting force and energy quicker, you are also the most visible where the opponent can study your attack patterns and find weaknesses.
You see what I mean?
When you have a cagey fighter who has been properly trained and has the knowledge its a different story for example watch Saenchai
Did you see the countless times he contracts or stands back in other words reads the fight then attacks............... Fighter IQ and balls to go in!
Fighting is also about feeling / touch sensitivity, knowing, reading, observing, relaxing, staying ready, reaction, timing speed, power, conditioning, probing, feint attacks, fake attacks....so on...... not just forward attacking.
Does that makes any sense in adding to the thread...........?
