Feinting is widely used, not only in personal combat, but also in large scale war. The main idea of feinting is to give an empty or false movement, make the opponent respond and take advantage of the opening that his reaction creates. This opening can be anywhere including the front, side, back of the trunk, legs, arms, head, etc. Be prepared to respond to any opportunity, not just the one you logically expect to appear.
The most common way to create a feint is to make a quick jerky motion with the hands or feet as you attack. The opponent will be distracted by the motion, assuming it is the point of initiation. While he focuses on your feint, launch your real attack.
A similar method is to use your eyes to feint. Look high and attack low or look low and attack high. This works only if the opponent is watching you intently and is therefore deceived by your eye movement. Don’t depend on this tactic too heavily, use it sparingly.
A lesser known feint is to move unusually slowly and then speed up when your opponent tries to adjust. Create an atmosphere of slowness through your movements. The opponent will assume you are checking his response and will respond in kind. When you see he has psychologically adjusted to the slow movement, attack quickly and without hesitation. Another slow feint is to start a technique slower than normal and then accelerate as you near the target. Experiment with different combinations of speed and distance.
Finally, there is the psychological feint. Trap your opponent into making an incorrect assumption about your condition. If you appear to be tired or injured, he will assume you are defeated and will attack with less than full speed or power. If you look distracted there will be one of two possible responses by your opponent Either he will take your distraction as a chance to have a momentary break or he will attack. If the former occurs,
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