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Combat Construct: Circle
The circle is simply that, a circle of would be attackers surrounding you. A circle is one of the hardest
situations to deal with for one reason - you could be attacked from any direction. As in a 'V'
the attackers may be armed or unarmed, but the same sorts of rules apply. The attackers
should be dispatched quickly and efficiently. The controlling grade for a circle typically stand on the outside and
is there purely to watch over technique and keep everything as safe as possible.
In fact the rules of conduct and for success in a circle are practically the same as for a 'V'. The only
additional thing to bare in mind is that you must be aware of your surroundings. The attacks could come from anywhere,
and with no one directly controlling the rate of attack, its even possible that two attackers move in at once. If
possible try and take both out (e.g. one with a kick), or use two man attack tactics and try and quickly position one
attacker between you the other.
Some people like to work their way around a circle in order. However this defeats much of the purpose of the circle,
and the controlling grade should try to avoid this situation at all costs. The jitsuka in the middle may often stare
at an opponent until they attack. Simply have another attacker move in from behind. It can be a valuable lesson in
awareness.
Finally circles are particularly useful for practising grab attacks. Many grabs can be performed from in front or behind,
and its often difficult to effectively get this into any other formation of multiple attackers.
The semi-circle is useful when numbers are low, or a preset order of attacks is required. V's, circles and gauntlets
are impossible to run when the group of jitsuka training is small, and the semi-circle gives a better view of what
is actually happenning over using a simple queue of attackers. The use of a semi-circle is now almost synonymous with
the 'knife-bottle-cosh' attacks favoured by some of the examiner dans.
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