Feinting Motion

Feinting motions are strategy for deceiving opponents. The purpose of feints (sometimes called checking or fakes), is to secure the upper hand in the match by hiding your real attack strategy and confusing your opponent. Feints are nothing more than initiation of moves that are not fully executed. You can build feints from any step, kick, or footwork.

Feinting is used to elicit a response from the opponent. If the feint is successful, it creates an opportunity for the athlete to score by throwing the opponent off balance and exposing a weakness.

You can use feints to create an attacking opportunity by exposing the weakness to your opponent in order to draw an attack, allowing you to counterattack. A good feint might also expose a weakness of your opponent.

Feinting is used to make the game more interesting, to gain an advantage over an opponent, to expose any weakness of the opponent, or to make an opponent guess the direction of your attack.