Don’t Hit First!
Does that wake you up? Unless you have a perfect opening surprise strike from behind or an angle he can’t see, you may be throwing away your advantage. If I come up and throw a baseball at your head, what do you do? Maybe flinch, duck, bend, etc. but that move is an automatic response. You may get a second however it takes an instant for your brain to reset and if you properly set up the following incoming strikes will not allow him to reset. Jimmy almost always lead with a fake aimed toward your eyes followed by the striking hand. Your brain is wired to protect the eyes more than any other part of your body. I have seen and experienced people in grasping arts grab your wrist with one hand and strike with the other, then he reverses his hands again and again hitting you 4 or 5 times. OH yes, you believe you brain will plan your escape, not true. This is a very high level tactic designed to trick your brain. All it thinks is “why can’t I get my arm back”. Believe me, I have felt it. Always set your man up, followed by a flurry of strikes.
