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If you have the space and time to back away from an assailant, you should. Getting to safety should be your number one priority in any situation. There are, of course, times when there is space between you and an attacker, but not enough space to be able to move away safely. In such situations, your better option may be to engage and take away the timing of your assailant’s attack. In such cases, take a step forward toward them to start your movement into the kick.

As you do this, transfer your weight onto your left leg and start to bring your right leg through in preparation for launching a thrusting kick.

As you raise your knee up, slide on the foot of your supporting leg. This will transfer your weight forward, adding momentum to the kick. You shouldn’t hop or jump, but instead slide the foot forward as part of your forward movement, making sure it stays in contact with the ground.

What gives the kick its potency is the timing. You want to still be moving forward as your foot impacts into your assailant; however, at the moment you extend your leg and drive/push into your attacker, you will need to root the supporting leg so as to have a solid platform to drive off from. The closer you are to your assailant when you connect with them, the deeper you can drive your kick.