Chest, from there u can use peripteral vision to see incoming punches without moving your eyes, and kicks.
Think about it, if they r sending out punch after punch, then is it likely they r looking at different places each punch will go? Are u a martial artist? If so then you should know this - if your not then take it from one.
When fighting you should always try to be able to see the whole person, (From foot to head) and be consistently scanning every movement he does, You should search for an opening in his defense, Then rapidly come in to attack while focusing intensely at where you want to hit, Then rapidly go back to a spot you can see him fully again , If the guy is forcing you to stay close to him, That means he probably wont use his legs so you should be looking at the eyes and shoulder, while still trying to check his legs every 2 or 3 seconds (or when You feel is needed, Ex: if the guy takes a step back) I hope this helps :)
Why the f*ck would you look at a guy's eyes? Fighting isn't tango dancing, girls.
...jokes aside, the closer you are, the more you should be looking at the chest.
When I box, I usually fight inside; I look at my opponent's chest as this allows me to see punches easier from both sides. When you're up close, you don't have to worry about the feet much.
Now, if you're trying to maintain distance, either don't focus on a single body part at all or just keep one eye on their feet to give away their movement plan. Some guys I know can tell what a guy's going to do just by looking at his footwork, but these people are usually skilled out fighters.
Depends on a couple of things, the first being the question of how good at reading and intimidating people you are.
1v1 Competition - Me personally, I suck at the staredown and accoring to most people I've sparred, competed or fought with my eyes are like an open book so I'm not looking into the other guy's eyes unless I know I've ALREADY intimidated or hurt him.
1v1 street - Again, I'm terrible at the staredown so I'm not going there unless I've already got things well in order.
1v? street - I don't know if there's more guys coming to join the first dude so I'm not focusing on anything. I'll be constantly trying to get space to have a glance about and see if any of the other guy's mates want to join the fun.
Chest I'd say. Whatever you do though don't look at their feet,you look down,you fall down.
Look in eyes your experience will tell you what will he do. And you can saw where he's looking so you can detect where he's gonna shot.
its up to yourself. i wouldnt look in anyones eyes though. not like their gonna hurt me. whenever i'm in a fight i tend to dart between hips and upper arms. Hips because the person has to move them to get closer to me. i jab alot unless i know theres an opening with a fairly good chance i wont take any big hits. Such as when they throw a punch or a kick. i'd suggest paying more attention to opportunitys to strike. although it helps to have a good defense aswell. practice on some good blocking/countering techniques for when the other person is quicker then you and you get overpowered (it happens) and always pace yourself. no good landing a few hits and being tired a minute after. Better off not fighting at all though. although sometimes you have no choice. i had a few bad fights in the past and shattered my knuckle on one occasion. it wasnt worth it in the end. now i cant even tap it without it flaming up
You should not focus on any single area or you will get hit from the one area you were not looking at. You can not see everything by looking at the chest, or the head, eyes, shoulders or legs. By doing that you limit yourself and the opponent, if skilled will see it and take advantage of you with your single focus. Don't limit yourself. Your instructor should be training you to see the entire person with sticking and mirroring drills as well as reaction drills to train you not to focus on one thing.
I know your question was in the form of a multiple choice answer (eyes or chest) but I'm going to say neither. I study a style that is solely self-defense / application and we are taught that we shouldn't focus on any particular body part. In fact, we should try to look beyond our opponent and user our peripheral vision to see hands and feet. By focusing your vision on any specific body part, you will begin to lose the ability to see other non-telegraphed attacks. More importantly, you will lose the ability to see additional opponents. As an adult, the most likely place you are going to get into a confrontation is going to be a venue where alcohol is present such as a bar, party, outdoor festival, etc. In these situations, it is unlikely that your opponent is going to be there alone. If you engage in a physical conflict with someone, it's a pretty sure bet that their friend or relative is going to join in to help them out. If you are looking intently at an opponent's fist, chest, eyes, etc., you will not see the second person coming in from the side or behind. You should do your best to maintain situational awareness and keep looking and moving around to try to see where the next attack may be coming from, always trying to avoid getting sandwiched between opponents. You will also fail to see obstructions on the ground if you are looking too intently on one single area on your opponent. This may be different from other strategies or arts, but again we're focused on practical applications with multiple opponents so take that for what it's worth.
i dont see there being a correct answer, its what you prefer.
i prefer the the chest and shoulders.
but i was taught three different focal points as well, the eye's, the chest and the feet.
i dont like the to look at the eye's since they can be misleading. i often use that to mess people up during sparing. i was told the feet are the best but its not something i am use to.
If you look at the centre of the shoulders you can see the arm raise before a punch?
I dont know USA Tae Kwon Do canonbolizes all the black belts in tae kwon do.
Hips and feet.They give away the feints.
Most martial arts rely on sight, but internal Kung Fu rely's on touch more than sight and for this reason, is superior to other martial arts.
