Ashihara Karate: Details on Positioning for Kihon no kata Ichi

Ashihara Karate: Details on Positioning for Kihon no kata Ichi
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In our eagerness to hit back, we often stop short of properly positioning out body,
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Making the move ineffective, of even worse, putting us at a dangerous position to be further attacked by the opponent.
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With Kihon no kata Ichi (Basic Form no. 1) teaching us the basics of body positioning in response to an attack,
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It is important, be strict with performing the footwork correctly,
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To ensure a superior position is gained,
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And a strong based for a counterattack is made available.

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I struggle to believe stepping out of a punch is realistic.
How can moving your whole body be at least as fast as moving just your arm? It's physically impossible unless you already are the superior fighter. But shouldn't techniques help mitigate the effects of being outmatched instead of depending on outmatching your opponent?
I believe that's why this would probably work in a street fight but not a ring, where you are more equally matched.

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