3) ma'ai / 間合 -- distancing
- kihon ma'ai/基本間合 -- basic -- one step one fist
- chikama/近間 -- offense/攻撃間合 -- close ma'ai
- toma/遠間 -- defensive/防衛間合 [守主攻従/後の先]
opportunities for offense & defense
split second choice
- opening in opponent's stance
- moment of opponent's attack
- neutralizing opponent's technique (destabilized)
- when opponent is changing stance
- when opponent's attack has run out
