Tips for Writing Fight Scenes

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1. If you get punched in the nose, your eyes will water, a lot, even if it didn't really hurt. 

2. Your body follows your head; your head gets pushed one way, and your body will want to go that way.

3. Getting hit in the stomach isn't good. It hurts.

4. Getting hit in the diaphragm is worse. It causes your lungs to spasm and makes it hard to breathe (the diaphragm is between the stomach and the chest).

5. When fighting a larger person, they will have an easier time forcing you back.

6. The jaw is a knockout button. Hit it hard enough and down for the count.

7. The back of the head is very vulnerable. It can cause serious damage if you are hit there.

8. Kidney punches hurt. A lot.

9. People with experience will try to be where they are comfortable (a wrestler will try to get their opponent on the ground, a boxer will stay on their feet, etc.).

10. The easiest counter to a kick is to get closer to whoever is throwing it. Then they won't have enough room for it to be effective.

11. If you want realism, avoid fancy flashy moves. They're less practical and easier to counter.

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