Lefty Combat

Tag: Concepts

  • Control, Not Aggression

    I can’t count the number of times I have heard someone told; “You need to be more aggressive.” The result of this advice is that the fighter starts to close distance with other fighters and swing more. On the surface, that doesn’t seem too bad; the fighter is getting into range and throwing shots. Those seem like much…

  • The Role of Speed in Combat, Part 1: Perception

    The Role of Speed in Combat, Part 1: Perception

    “So Fast.” This is one of the most common compliments I hear about top fighters, but it is also one of the most inaccurate. Most top fighters do not have reaction speed any greater than that of the average player. Some are even slower than average. Yet the perception of “so fast” persists. There are…

  • Ask the Champion: Overcoming Overthinking and Uncertainty

    Dear Champion: I often find myself not doing anything because everything I can think of will get me killed. I have been taught a number of different shots, but I avoid throwing them because I’m terrible at them. What should I do? Overthought and Outfought Dear Overthought: The answer is really simple: throw a shot.…

  • The Rules of Combat, Part 1

    Everyone who has ever had to take an English class has heard about the rules of good writing; don’t end a sentence with a proposition, don’t split an infinitive, don’t begin a sentence with “and” or “but”, and so forth. These are hard and fast rules for beginning writers, but experienced writers break them all…

  • Body Alignment

    If you’re uncertain about a term used in this post, please check the Terminology page. Revised 09/18/2013 As a lefty, there are some concepts that apply to the majority of your combat that do not apply to the majority of righty combat. One of these concepts is body alignment. Body alignment is the term for…