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Old 09-13-2015, 06:13 AM   #7
Polydamas
 
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Default Re: [MA] Leaving hit locations "open" by focusing defenses elsewhere

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Originally Posted by aesir23 View Post
There are also deceptive openings, where you intentionally leave a target open so you opponent will strike at it, allowing you to use a specific counter.
I would treat those as instances of Feint, Riposte, Evaluate, Wait, Counterattack, the benefit of Style Familiarity in your opponent's style, etc. No position is a guard to the ignorant, and every position is a guard to the expert, and all that.
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