The Nackord Karate System

OFFENSE VS. DEFENSE
“Which is better – offense or defense? “The best defense is a good offense” is something we have all heard many times. This might be true against a person who isn’t trained in martial arts or boxing, but it is a foolish statements otherwise. The best offense is a good offense, and the best defense is a good defense.

Many world class fighters I have known believe a good defensive fighter has a slight advantage since every time an offense is initiated an opening is created. A good defensive fighter will take advantage of that. Furthermore, the person attacking usually moves into the opponent increasing the impact of the defender’s strike. As an example, we’ve all seen a boxer step into a punch and instantly get knocked out.

Finally, a person who trains regularly can have pretty good offensive skill is about a year or two. It takes many years to build a good defense. It’s the same in all sports—a good defense keeps you in the game long enough to execute your offense effectively.

These two people did a lot of research on the topic.