Fighting Tactic: Drawing

Excerpted from Combat Strategy:

Drawing is similar to baiting a hook in fishing. The fish sees only his lunch, not the hook that lies inside. To bait your opponent, intentionally expose a target for him to attack. This can be done by three methods:

1. Assume a vulnerable stance that leaves an open target on your body. Try this in the early stages of a fight, before your opponent has seen your true fighting stance, or when you can realistically give the appearance of being tired or hurt.

2. Expose a vital point on your head and wait for the opponent come in to attack it. When he commits to a high attack, evade and respond with a counterattack. Use this formula for high-low, right-left or front-back attacks.

3. Step back and let your opponent step forward. As soon as he begins to step in, attack suddenly and overwhelm him.