Street Fighter Moves - Interview With Christopher Bob Roberts on The Importanc

[Pauline Winters]

Charles: What we are going to talk about in this interview is why the
first strike is the most important one.  Can you give us, Bob,
say, four reasons why the first strike is the most important one and
just go through each one, one-by-one?  What would be the first
one?
Bob:   The First Reason Is - It Lands - If it occurs as
the first strike, before the fight starts, the person is not going to
be expecting it.  He's going to get hit before he knows what's
happening.  So, that's the strike that will land. 
Charles: Ah, excellent, and what would be the second most important
reason for the first strike?
Bob:   The Second Reason Is - It's Effective - If two people
are fighting, you're expecting to get hit.  At least
subliminally, you're prepared for it.  If you are talking to
somebody, or arguing with somebody, and a punch comes that you didn't
see, it'll have a much more effect on you than if you were actually
kind of expecting it in the middle of a fight.  That's the reason
why one-punch knock-outs are more common on the street situation than
they are in the boxing ring. 
Charles: Excellent, and what would be the third reason why the first
strike is the most important?
Bob:  The Third Reason Is - You Can Choose  What You Want To
Do - If standing in front of him with you hands at your sides, or even
if your hands move up because you are arguing with me, you're not
blocking anything, I could decide what point in your body I want to
hit, and it would probably be available to me.  In the middle of
a fight, you're going to cover up at least a little bit, and I am
going to have to take what I can get in terms of the area I'm going to
strike. 
Charles: Excellent, and what would be the fourth and final reason.
Bob:  The Fourth Reason Is - There's No Stress - There's a little
bit of stress if you and I are arguing, but because you are not
actively trying to hit me because the fight hasn't started yet, I have
a lot less stress, and I could take much more time deciding when and
where I'm going to strike than if we were already in the middle of a
fight and I had to worry about you hitting me.  
Charles: Wow!  So, there we have it - the four most important
reasons why the first strike is the most important.  Thank you so
much for this interview, Bob.
Bob:  Thank you.