When Tyson fights, he favours using his arms to attack, but he’s more willing to risk his legs getting hurt in defence. Tyson can pull off a roundhouse if he needs to, but he is much more of a puncher than he is a kicker.
When investigating a potentially conscious fallen enemy or anything of similar risk, Tyson is more willing to risk his legs - prodding or kicking at the object - rather than reaching out with his hands, as that allows him to remain standing in a less vulnerable position.
Tyson is a damn good runner, but when searching for that urban escape, it’s more important for Tyson to have his arms in good condition to parkour up onto the fire escapes and away over the rooftops to safety. Even if his legs can’t propel him as high, Tyson can heave himself up with his arms whereas an injured arm usually forces Tyson to make a ground escape.
Given his army training and his pressure point focused fighting style, it’s unsurprising that Tyson is very conscious of how delicate his wrists and ankles can be. Growing up a calcium deficiency led to him having weak ankles, with his right ankle being Tyson’s first broken bone, and the bite scar on his right wrist from Razor will always be a sign of failure to Tyson.