Quote Originally Posted by parrythis View Post
I love it when an opponent does this to me. It gives me an opportunity to pull my foot, extend my arm, and land a counter-attack on the upper arm or shoulder.

I have been taught that the correct form is to not lean. On paper, it makes sense as attacking with the torso erect allows one to keep their balance, keep as much target as possible out of distance, and be prepared to respond to the kinds of counter-attacks I described above.

Of course, if you go for the toe and it's just out of reach and a little leaning would close the distance, then it's probably not a bad idea.

Experiment with it. Watch others and see what works for them and what doesn't work for them.

Well, I lean forward without trying to be suicidal.

For example, once on a blue moon, if I see someone fleching towards me, I might lean and duck under him and hit him in the foot or the thigh while he flies over me...

And of course there's always a need for experimentation! I don't always lean so far forward... just once in a while. I tend to lean just a bit.