on the front foot
- proactiveActing before problems arise
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- attackingActively engaging offensively
- confidentSure of oneself
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
dominant · initiative · forward · advancing · offensive · bold · pressing · momentum · control · advantage · driving · pushing · charge · leading · strike · cricket · batting · stance
posture/stance
on the front footon the back foot
on the defensive · on the ropes · backed into a corner · retreating · backpedaling
initiative/control
on the front footon the back foot
reactive · behind the eight ball · losing ground · firefighting · scrambling
confidence/momentum
on the front footon the back foot
reeling · struggling · floundering · under pressure · in trouble