Why is Sen no sen/Interrupting punches and combinations so uncommon in most kickboxing styles?

I’m going to praise myself, and in doing so also praise my teachers. To paraphrase former Trump administration flunky Anthony Scaramucci(Or however you spell his last name) he said “Steve Bannon sucks his own dick.” Well I don’t mean to suck my own dick, but most people I teach or spar with me say I

Go No Sen: Attack after they attack.

Training to read the body for Sen Sen no sen or Sen no sen generally uses the same drill, the same concept. But attacking after they finish their attack (Go no Sen) is considered the least effective way to counter. Yet it is in some ways the more complex, and because it happens more often

Sen No Sen: Attack them when they attack you.

Yes, attacking when they attack you. How do you train it? The same way you train Sen Sen no Sen/Sen. The difference is you attack at the same time as they attack you instead of right when your opponent initiates. When done right, Sen no Sen can be very disconcerting, it can greatly upset your

Three Initiatives: An attack mindset.

Having good defense is good. Defensive mindset it bad. (These are not edited. I will go back eventually and edit the spelling and grammar of these posts in the future. First I want my thoughts out) Anyone would tell you, it’s impossible to win a fight defending only. Even if your sucker punched, you want

Initiatives of attack and counter attack: Introduction.

This is a rough post, exists to help organize my thoughts. Forgive the spelling and grammar errors, I will try to lessen them in the future. For now I want momentum going for my blog. In Japanese martial arts there are three phases of attack and counter attack: Sen en no sen, Sen no sen,