The attack may be more effective if he is close or in reach, but will be less so if you are separated.

In the latter case you may be more vulnerable to counter attack You may choose to stand with your guard down to facilitate parrying an attack, but if you let that position last be prepared for a counter attack. Do not try to hold your guard to protect the front of your body You must protect your eyes with the other hand. It requires practice to develop skill in this manner, but it will be a valuable training method.

In case the opponent makes a feint to one of your limbs, he will have the advantage in the event of a successful attack. If you do feint or parry the attack you are in no worse position than if you failed to parry. On the other hand, if you feint or parry an attack you must parry in the opposite direction of your original feint or parrying to your original side of the line. It is advisable to strike in one movement so that when you follow you do so without interruption, except for the guard of your hand. Your feint or parry must cause the opponent to be in a position disadvantageous for a counter attack. A simple feint of this sort should cause the opponent to believe that you will attack in one position and he will be caught in an unsuitable position for a good attack. The feint must be repeated several times so that the opponent learns that this manner of attack will not be followed.

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A simple feint will often be sufficient to cause an opponent to attack incorrectly if he has chosen to attack a position which your feint has taken out of his reach and position. You can then, as you move to defend, put him in his proper position for a good attack. You have the advantage of being on an even basis with your opponent. If he is in a position which is bad for a feint, you will probably be in a position which is worse. In either case, if you have your opponent on an even basis, and if you make a feint which forces him to attack in a bad position for effective counter attack it is likely he will find it difficult to hit you because he will be so off target.