Better to move constantly or stay rooted

[balloo7]

Hi guys, I have noticed that most people fight in one of two ways. In most sparring i either see the fighters moving and hopping around constantly (as in boxing or tae kwon do) for example. Or I see fighters staying rooted and only move when they are attacked (wing chun) for example. What is better and why?

[don]

Re: Better to move constantly or stay rooted

Depends on things like the individual, the environment, the opponent(s), the circumstances of the conflict, etc.

[balloo7]

Re: Better to move constantly or stay rooted

I find when I am moving and being evasive constantly i find it harder to burst in and close the distance or launch defensive techniques as I am always out of position.

[don]

Re: Better to move constantly or stay rooted

Maybe have someone check and/or work with you on your stance, footwork, and body mechanics?

All else being equal, I prefer to be mobile, evasive, and elusive. How much more challenging would it be to chop down a tree if it could move? And what if it could move and chop/hit back? 😀

[connorb]

Re: Better to move constantly or stay rooted

I don’t recommend staying in one spot. Work on various attack angles which, unfortunately, seems to elude the curriculum of most fighting styles. Work on offense, defense and counterpunching footwork drills and you will be amazed at how easy it is to tag your opponents.

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