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This is a good example of neutralizing the opponent’s offense is using a long-range attack: your kick, to stop the opponent’s mid-range attack, the cross. Here the kick does damage against the opponent while keeping you at a safe fighting distance out of range of getting hit.

Emphasize Limb Destruction

Focus on hitting an opponent’s limbs as well as body and face. Although striking an opponent’s limb won’t immediately end the fight, it can cause your opponent to lower his guard or feel pain in their limbs (e.g., as with an elbow to an oncoming punch). This can effectively neutralize your opponent’s offense.

Here, I am throwing an elbow at my opponent’s cross. Done with correct form and proper timing, an elbow thrown at an oncoming punch is a great example of limb destruction. Without healthy limbs (arms, hands, feet and legs), your opponent’s ability to fight is rendered nil. Therefore, targeting those areas with counterattacks that break bones or cause great pain (like elbows to punches or foot stomps to feet) will “destroy” your opponent’s limbs and end the fight quickly.