To add:
There is a fairly simple addition to the method to end up at a certain minimal distance away from the contact at the meeting point. You won't be able to figure out that easily with that alternate method.
But it would be considered more advanced. So if Sixcoins doesn't want to get overwhelmed he should cover his eyes now:
[Edit] This does require fairly reliable speed and course of the target. Most likely use is after first contact, and dodging around units in the dark.
1: You would replace the point of the contact location with a circle of minimum safe distance.
2: Then you would choose, "do I want to pass behind or in front of him?". In the image below you want to pass ahead of him.
3: draw the bearing line from the contact towards you along the edge of the minimum distance circle. Then continue from that.
