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Aggressive defense

The leading right shin/knee stop kick

When your opponent attacks you, he has to come to you, and his action of coming toward you offers you to apply the theory of attack given in the previous section, that of using the longest against the closest. When your opponent advances toward you, he presents to you his “advanced target” of his shin and knee. Before his attack is halfway through, you can stop kick him and check his attack.

Figure 1. A and B facing each other.

Figure 2. Awareness is most important in the success of any stop hit or kick, though the stop kick is easier, allowing the defender more time due to the longer kicking distance between him and his opponent. The second A is aware of B's initial onslaught, A immediately shoots out his shin/knee stop kick while arching back for power and safety distance.

The side kick

The longest of all kicks, this side rear kick can be a strong defensive weapon, especially against all-hand attacks, round-house kicking, or rear leg attack of the opponent.