Being level headed

A point that is not stressed enough in many martial arts is keeping a level head. I do not speak of the mental aspect but rather the physical position of the head. When one is moving it is really important to try and not vary your height, by that I mean, when one moves forward many people have the tendency to rise which gives off an alarm to your opponent who will then aptly react to your head movement. Even if you try your best to conceal your attack, the change in your head's latitude will without a doubt forewarn your adversary of your intentions. A good exercise is to look at oneself up close in a mirror and note if your head keeps still or not. Of course ducking an oncoming attack is a completely different scenario altogther and in such a case it is best to move your head out of the way!