The Ultimate Defense - Blocking vs. Parrying vs. Avoidance
In hand-to-hand combat your defensive options boil down to 3 options when it comes to not getting hit. Option 1. Block Option 2: Parry Option 3: Avoid Each of these options have a hundred variations and all 3 can be effectively used to defend yourself, however, not all 3 options are created equal. The best option when someone throws a strike at you is avoidance. You can do this using footwork, slipping, bob and weaving, ducking, or fading. Avoidance when done successfully
