what should you do when your opponent hesitates during combat?

During your combat sequence training, what should you do if your partner hesitates? There are a few excellent options. You could ignore that part of the sequence, and continue the next attack pattern. Or you could add another attack pattern, then continue your sequence as usual. This is a very important combat skill in sparring. If you are skillful in it, you can easily overwhelm your opponent in friendly sparring or real fighting.

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If Opponent Hesitates	Overwhelming Opponent