Self Defense And Street Fight Psychology

Let's speak about the psychological aspect of aIf you cannot do that and you know you will be
street collision. You should differentiate two items.attacked inevitably, you should act quickly, harshly
You must realize, whether your fight is a result of aand be the first with attack actions. Lots of things
usual domestic conflict, or you are attacked by adepend on who starts the battle first. This is the
robber, killer or bandit. Your actions will flowmain distinction of a street fight. When you train in
depending on these circumstances.the sports gym, it is not important at all who will
If it is an everyday domestic conflict that happens inattack first. Both fighters are ready to attack and
the street (someone pushed you or your leg,defense.
disturbed the queue order etc.), you should not useIt is not the same thing in the street fight.
your fighting knowledge and skills to put yourOpponents rarely stand at the certain stances (as in
opponent out of action.the sport gym) and are situated in close distance
As a rule, all these conflicts occur because of trifles,quite often. In other words, they are in the hitting
and you need to behave normally in this case, let'szone of each other. Hence, a person who starts his
say naturally. When this conflict happens, no oneattack first has a huge advantage. Attack here
wants to fight actually, but just gets rid of themeans just the most harsh and strong action and not
negative energy that was accumulated.the expressive gestures at usual domestic conflict.
Those who express harshly their negative reactionI always feel awkward when I am forced to come
are not dangerous at all in most cases. He willinto such conflict. When I see a person standing in
threaten you, make expressive gestures, grab youfront of myself and offending me, I feel ashamed
with iron fingers but nothing more will happen. This isfor this conflict that occurred. This person cannot be
nothing but the pose which does not contain realdangerous for me, he is completely defenseless.
threat at all. However, there are exceptions in thisI know that I can put him out of action in a moment,
case too. You must define at once who is dangerousbut my consciousness does not let me do that. As
and who is not.we see, such clashes that happen in shops, public
I would like to precise one thing. Though laws andtransport, streets etc are not the fight itself, but just
principles of a hand-to-hand fighting are the same, aan everyday conflict.
sports battle in a gym differs greatly from that oneReal fight happens when your enemy or enemies are
happened in the street. If you are calm when fight incertain in their superiority over you. For example, it
a sports gym and don't worry about fatal injury, youmay be numerical advantage, force advantage or
will be extremely nervous when come across yourarmament advantage.
real enemy in the street. You won't fight accordingSo, I strongly recommend to you: try to avoid street
to rule (as you do in the sports gym), you need tofight at any cost. If you see you are about to be
act most quickly and cruelly sometimes for yourattacked, you need to act most quickly and harshly.
effective self defense.You must always remember that if your enemy is
The psychological aspect plays a very important roleeager to fight with you, he is sure in his superiority. If
in the street scuffle. You must prevent your enemy'she is alone and is not too strong or high, but still
attack or take the lead over him. Therefore, I advisewants to fight, it means most likely that he is either
you on no account not to start fighting if you seearmed with the weapon or instructed of some
you can avoid it.martial art.