How to dodge: a realistic approach [MINI-GUIDE]

A free mini-guide about how to dodge punches, kicks (and all the other striking techniques)

When we talk about facing the adversary’s action, the first thing to understand is that:

  • At each level of preparation corresponds a different type of dodges we can access to
  • Not always dodging is the best solution and not always it is possible (this means that we must be prepared to do many other things)
  • If we face an opponent who is more or less equal to us, it is almost impossible not to be hit at least sometimes
  • A good dodging capability is 9% about technique, 1% about natural reflexes and 90% about constant training
  • Training to learn to dodge make sense only in the context of a serious martial path; the beginner / not practitioner alternative is the covering (it is 10 times better to get hit in a controlled way than thinking to be able to dodge and get hit in full on vulnerable targets)
  • In the particular case of self-defense, the best techniques to avoid getting punched are prevention, negotiation and escape (read Personal defense: the S.A.F.E. method)

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Said this, we have created this mini-guide to share when, how and why we should dodge.

How to dodge

Theory, technique and preparation:

The right exercises

The most functional practices:

When we cannot dodge…

How to manage the inevitable situation of being hit:

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