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There are two times when you fire a technique at an opponent: when the technique is an attack by you and when the technique is a counterattack in response to an attack by the opponent.

Attack

In an attack, you fire at will; you are acting, not reacting. You are the attacker, you are making the first strike. You wait for either an opening to occur that allows you to fire at a target, or you create an opening that allows you to fire at a target.

Wait for an opening

If you wait for a perfect opportunity to fire, chances are it may not come. You should constantly try to control the fight by controlling distance, tempo, direction, speed, etc. Do not be afraid to fire and not receive a score, because, if you do not fire, you certainly will not receive a score.

Create an opening

Control the fight so your opponent is following you. Then guide the opponent into position for your attack.

For example, get your opponent to follow you in a circular motion by moving toward their blind side and then back to the open side. Most defensive fighters will try to follow you. Then take them around to the blind side 90 degrees or better and switch back to the open side while you switch your feet to change the lead. Without warning or even dropping your eyes, fire your lead foot into the mid-section. If you switched quick enough and fired your kick without hesitation, you should catch the opponent trying to catch up to your change in direction.

Most people tend to lead with their upper body on a directional change instead of leading with their feet. They turn their shoulder and, for a split second, they give you an unusually large target in the mid-section because their hips are still facing towards the blind side.

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