3) ma'ai -- distancing
- kihon ma'ai -- basic -- one step one fist
- chikama -- offense -- close ma'ai
- toma -- defensive -- far: [ shushu koju / go no sen ]
opportunities for offense & defense
split second choice
- opening in opponent's stance
- moment of opponent's attack
- when neutralizing opponent's technique (destabilized)
- when opponent is changing stance
- when opponent's attack has run out
