| A lot of martial arts people don't like to | | | | is left to chance. |
| hear this but, the real difference between | | | | |
| those who win street fights and those who | | | | And, thus, they will almost always win |
| lose street fights...has less to do with | | | | fights. Even against people with more |
| knowing every self defense skill, technique | | | | martial arts skills, talent and ability. |
| and "style" in the world...and more to do | | | | |
| with having a simple "game plan" in place | | | | So let me ask you, what's your game plan if |
| before the fight even begins. | | | | you get attacked? |
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| Here's what I mean by that: | | | | Do you know what you'd do if you were jumped |
| | | | on the street tomorrow? |
| In sports -- especially professional sports | | | | |
| -- games do not get won by "chance." A point | | | | What if someone pulls a knife on you? What |
| scored, a goal made, distance taken, or a | | | | if some doped-up lunatic tries to grab your |
| finish line crossed, happens by means of a | | | | wife or girlfriend? What if an entire pack |
| game plan by either a player or team. | | | | of gang-bangers, full of hate and rage, |
| | | | corners you in an ally? |
| And it's no different when you're out on the | | | | |
| street fighting for your life. | | | | These thing happen all the time to people all |
| | | | over the world. |
| Fact is, inexperienced fighters will "just | | | | |
| fight" and throw caution to the wind...while | | | | But when you have a game plan for the most |
| experienced fighters -- even if they haven't | | | | common scenarios (like the ones above) your |
| learned a lot of specific self defense | | | | chances of getting away in one piece go up |
| "skills" -- will have a game plan mapped out | | | | dramatically. |
| before the fight starts. | | | | |
| | | | On the other hand, if you don't have a game |
| A game plan to win in the quickest, most | | | | plan in place then, no matter how "tough" you |
| effective way possible. Every move and | | | | are, skilled you are or fast you are...you're |
| reaction has a specific purpose and nothing | | | | going to be in some serious trouble. |