Use your mind as your best weapon, fighting first is NOT your only option.

For those of you who ‘laugh in the face of adversity’, and your response to all things is to fight, to always want to fight first….. You know who you are!
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I want to stress the importance of attempting to solve a problem without a physical altercation. You should be trying your best to deescalate a situation before it becomes a fist fight. There are obviously many dangers when you’re fighting someone, weapons, accomplices, to name just two. But the dangers from not only the impact you make on each other, but also the impact from the environment, such as someones head bouncing off concrete, which can lead to huge repercussions, such as concussion, unconsciousness, or even death…… and it will always involve the law.
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A street fight isn’t worth someones life, no matter how angry you are at the time, or how insulted you feel, or how great you think your fighting skills are.
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However, if you have been taught to fight first or your only reaction to any confrontation is to fight, then there’s a problem.
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A true martial artist, should know how to avoid dangerous situations, instead of always fighting their way out of them. Sadly, too many people have an ego bigger than themselves and avoiding a potential fight doesn’t sound cool or manly to them. Training for tournaments to perform your expertly performed scorpion kick or spinning back kick, is not much help in a street fight. A plastic trophy cannot be compared to yours or anyone else’s life.
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Just remember that just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. That goes true to fighting someone for whatever reason (defending your life or that of a loved one excluded).
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A street fight, to be clear, is very different from sparring in the dojo or a sporting fight. Where an organized fight has rules and regulations before determining the winner. In a street fight, your main objective is to survive.
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Escaping, getting away, is not a sign of cowardice. This approach is the wisest decision where everyone wins and no one gets hurt.
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Use your mind as your best weapon, fighting first is NOT your only option. 👊🥋
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