A strategy used in Fighting Games likeStreet Fighter. It uses ground normal moves as pokes to keep an opponent at a certain distance. The goal is to move within distance to land your own moves, and also to move out of range of your opponent's moves.
Jim's footsies game is pretty bad, he whiffed most of his attacks and got punished for it.
When blueberries come to your house at night and attack you. The only way to get rid of them is to call 911 and put them on trail and get them executed in electric chair.