| I don't know about you, but my main goal is to stay | | | | The attacker approaches. He (or she) is ready to fight. |
| safe (and yes, to keep my loved ones safe and sound | | | | To attack -- to get involved in a real street fight. |
| as well). | | | | As the bad guy reaches you, I want you to assess |
| If I were with my family on the street and someone | | | | the situation. Quickly. You are looking for one main |
| attacked, then I don't think I'd have the option of running | | | | objective. Can you push or shove this person into |
| away. I'd have to stay and protect. This makes sense, | | | | something or over something, or hard enough for you |
| right? | | | | to ... you guessed it ... turn, and run away? |
| Well, if I were alone ... it would be a completely different | | | | [Still the main goal, eh?] |
| story. | | | | Taking the Street Fight to The Next Level |
| I could ... and would ... without hesitation ... RUN AWAY! | | | | OK, let's say the shove and run won't work. No chairs |
| If there were any chance of me being successful, I'd | | | | to push your enemy into. No lawn statues around. |
| get out of the danger zone as quickly as possible. | | | | Maybe you have to take it to the next level? |
| No loss of face. No bruised ego. | | | | Could you kick your enemy's shin ... and then run |
| I am a martial arts expert. My main goal is not | | | | away? |
| necessarily to parade my skills ... it's to stay safe. (I feel | | | | Maybe one solid punch and then an escape? |
| the need to emphasize that point over and over again.) | | | | If your goal is to stay safe, then your first priority |
| If the best way to stay safe is to escape ... to run as | | | | should always be to get to safety. Your ego can't get |
| fast as I can ... then I am out of there. | | | | involved. And let me guarantee, a true martial arts |
| I stay and fight, if I have to. | | | | master would never hesitate to ... avoid a fight. |
| What If You Have to Stay and Fight? | | | | Would you like to know more about street fighting? If |
| OK, I am going to give you a second chance at my | | | | you have to ... if you can't get away, then you'll have to |
| first technique: | | | | be ready ... |