Characteristics of defensive (protective) actions of a horting athlete
Tactical plans may also include defensive actions. When attacking quickly with a series of blows, a combat horting athlete who is defending seeks to reliably cover his head with his hands in order to tire the opponent with his passive actions. By performing tasks with slopes and dives, he finds out in which places the attacking opponent opens up. After receiving a strong blow, the athlete seeks to get out of the duel or enter a close fight and block the opponent with passive actions in order to rest, recover, gather himself, prepare and choose the moment when the opponent will be in an uncomfortable position, and attack unexpectedly himself. Defensive actions are also used in order to dull the vigilance of the opponent, who is gaining confidence and at the same time carelessness.
Defensive actions also include counterattacks without further development of the offensive, in order to stop the opponent who is continuously attacking. The attacked person adopts a deaf defense, carefully monitors the opponent's actions, and at the moment of its disclosure delivers one or two strong blows to open areas.
Defensive actions are divided into unintentional and intentional. Unintentional defensive actions occur when the combat horting athlete is caught off guard. In this case, the defense is performed almost involuntarily, with minimal control of consciousness, as a direct reaction to an unexpectedly delivered blow or several blows.
Intentional defensive actions are controlled defensive actions against blows, prepared in advance. When performing intentional defenses, the combat horting athlete must be vigilant. The opponent can perform deceptive actions and instead of the expected blow with his left hand, he will deliver a right one.
In either case, the defense should not take much time, since defensive actions alone will not lead to victory. But of course, the main task of tactical training of a combat horting athlete is the correct planning of the fight and the implementation of the tactical plan for the fight. The athlete draws up the fight plan together with the coach, based on information about the opponent. The style and manner of conducting the duel play a role (some athletes act at a very fast pace, constantly attacking; others adhere only to long distance; others strive to conduct the fight at close range; there are athletes with a strong blow who count on winning by knockout; fast counterattackers wait for the opponent's attacks to counterattack; left-handed people operate in the right-sided stance, etc.). With all this, the most dangerous opponent is a combat horting athlete who knows how to conduct the fight at all distances, is active, fast, mobile, who feels confident both in the stance and on the ground.
"Horting Encyclopedia"
Eduard Yeromenko
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