What do you watch in a fight?

[RedRage]

If you were to get into a fight, do you watch the persons eyes, shoulders or what? What do you watch? What gives away their movment?

[KenshiRyan]

when Im boxing I tend to position them near the base of the throat, gives me a good veiw of the shoulders making it easier to see whats coming next.

If Im sparring with some of my other martial art mates (using kicks punches grappling etc etc) then I'll lower my veiw to the solar plexus area just above it really this give's me a good picture of his whole body making it easier to see the lower and upper body.

Obviously when Im boxing I dont have to worry about kicks so my point of veiw is raised more to focus more on the arms sholders etc.

The main thing is, you want to position your eyes in the position that give's you a whole veiw of your opponent therby giving you a wider veiw to perceive an attack from either limb asap, so obviously you'd want to look round the centre of the chest area as I assume your talking about kicks being a possibility as well?, but the other key detail is to look through the oppenent, by that I mean you dont want to focus entirely on the centre of the chest because you'll only centre your veiw and wont be able to perseve the rest of the body; make your veiw as wide as possible.

Its hard to explain really haha how I think of it though is look at them but try focus on the background behind them without moving your eyes off the centre of their chest, you'll them notice that you can see the whole body.

anyway, thats my way of doing it, let me know how it goes for ya

[RedRage]

Thanks mate

[cakegirl]

I first thought this was a question about watching others fight. In which case, I watch where the exit is and get the hell out of there (in real life), or watch Lyoto Machida and drool if it's television.

[JadeDragon]

I tend to look at or around the shoulders. You can see when they are going to throw a punch because their shoulders will move first. Also from this point you can see their whole body as well.

[Junka]

I'm with cakegirl on this one. As usual preferring cobblers retreat

I've heard it said that should look at the hands. If you can't see the palms then there's a good chance they're concealing a weapon.

[Tant01]

A point of refrence...

I'm with cakegirl on this one. As usual preferring cobblers retreat

I've heard it said that should look at the hands. If you can't see the palms then there's a good chance they're concealing a weapon.

Cobb's Traverse;

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[Junka]

Hehehe I thought I was being ever so intellectual too

[kingoftheforest]

Cobb's Traverse - Retreating indefinitely (running away)

[Tant01]

fun in funny

I'm with cakegirl on this one. As usual preferring cobblers retreat

I've heard it said that should look at the hands. If you can't see the palms then there's a good chance they're concealing a weapon.

Hehehe I thought I was being ever so intellectual too

When I read "cobblers retreat" I was thinking a vacation destination for shoe menders...

[hybridmartial]

when Im boxing I tend to position them near the base of the throat, gives me a good veiw of the shoulders making it easier to see whats coming next.

If Im sparring with some of my other martial art mates (using kicks punches grappling etc etc) then I'll lower my veiw to the solar plexus area just above it really this give's me a good picture of his whole body making it easier to see the lower and upper body.

Obviously when Im boxing I dont have to worry about kicks so my point of veiw is raised more to focus more on the arms sholders etc.

The main thing is, you want to position your eyes in the position that give's you a whole veiw of your opponent therby giving you a wider veiw to perceive an attack from either limb asap, so obviously you'd want to look round the centre of the chest area as I assume your talking about kicks being a possibility as well?, but the other key detail is to look through the oppenent, by that I mean you dont want to focus entirely on the centre of the chest because you'll only centre your veiw and wont be able to perseve the rest of the body; make your veiw as wide as possible.

Its hard to explain really haha how I think of it though is look at them but try focus on the background behind them without moving your eyes off the centre of their chest, you'll them notice that you can see the whole body.

anyway, thats my way of doing it, let me know how it goes for ya

i agree!a whole view is important...