| If you want to be able to defend yourself, you can | | | | winning. Get to the point where you won't get |
| learn the techniques of urban self defense to stay | | | | distracted when hit in the limbs. Once you have a bit of |
| secure. | | | | experience under your belt, start not using protective |
| Despite the fact that they're very skilled in the training | | | | gear as you spar, giving you the ability to know your |
| they've undergone, many black belts that run martial | | | | body in the face of a fight. Training your body to get |
| arts schools don't really have any experience in street | | | | used to the effects of a fight will help you more than |
| fighting and self defense. Those of you who try to | | | | anything in this instance. |
| take classes at the YMCA or the gym trying to find | | | | You really have to take advantage of books, classes |
| out about street fighting will just be hitting a bag in | | | | and videos that teach proper street fighting techniques. |
| repetitive movements. | | | | If you don't want to turn into just another dead body |
| All these classes teach you how to do is perform | | | | on the street, you have to be able to train your body |
| moves that might appear impressive, but if you really | | | | sufficiently. With real sparring, you'll really be testing the |
| have to fight someone they will be utterly useless; you | | | | limits of your bodily potential. |
| will have to maximize your training and work hard to | | | | When you get attacked, real sparring will train you to |
| utilize these effective moves. You'll want to get the | | | | be able to expect every blow, be calm in the situation, |
| proper equipment, like sparring gloves, a cup, decent | | | | and allow you to take a hit in a way that will keep you |
| gym shoes, a martial arts helmet, and the like in order | | | | in the fight. You have to regularly train with active |
| to train for street fighting. Proper, regular training nearly | | | | combat to get your body and mind ready. If you want |
| every day will give you the greatest likelihood that, if | | | | to know how to street fight, you have to do sparring |
| you get into a fight, you'll come away as the victor. | | | | regularly. |
| You have to exercise your mind as well as your body. | | | | Be sure to set goals for yourself and train as hard and |
| Getting surprised and caught off guard will be just as | | | | as often as you can. You can train yourself to learn |
| deadly as not being physically prepared for a fight, so | | | | the instincts of combat as you wear your protective |
| work hard. Make sure you are experienced with real | | | | equipment. Find an ideal, quiet place to train your |
| combat so you can deal and manage with the | | | | fighting skills in peace. If you keep it authentic when |
| stresses combat involves. Keeping your calm instead | | | | you learn how to fight, you'll be better equipped to |
| of being filled with fear will increase your odds of | | | | handle yourself in an actual fight situation. |