| Most men at one time or another experienced | | | | know that most of the time, fighting does not |
| being involved in street fights. From the time | | | | solve anything. Wherever you are, always mind |
| when we are kids up to the time when we are | | | | your own business. Doing otherwise would almost |
| already mature adults, fights are often | | | | always lead to misunderstandings and fights. |
| unavoidable. Fights can breakout anywhere: | | | | Communicate sensibly. Misunderstandings can be |
| playgrounds, school yards, university campuses, | | | | resolved by simply talking things over. Fatalities |
| bars, etc. This is the reason why most men opt | | | | and injuries could be avoided if only the people |
| to learn a thing or two about martial arts and | | | | involved negotiated properly. I know that it's |
| improve their self defense skills. Of course, | | | | easier said than done especially with all the |
| nobody would want to be on the losing end of | | | | emotions involved but people should at least try |
| any fight. | | | | to communicate with each other first before |
| But what I'll be providing in this article is the value | | | | resorting to something violent. |
| of viewing self defense in a different perspective. | | | | This may sound a bit cowardly to some but if |
| Instead of giving you tips on how to improve | | | | you really value your life, running from a fight |
| your physique, develop your punches and kicks | | | | could be your best option. When you're in a |
| and spice up your ground game, I'll teach you how | | | | situation that a fight is already inevitable, don't be |
| to get out of a fight unscathed. In short, I'll | | | | ashamed to run. In fact, running can actually save |
| provide some basic information on how to totally | | | | your life. |
| avoid being involved in a physical fight. | | | | Avoiding a fight does not make you a lesser man. |
| If you completely know yourself, it means you | | | | Valuing one's life is not cowardly, especially if you |
| must also be aware of your physical limitations. | | | | do it because you also think of your loved ones |
| Do not put yourself in a situation where there's a | | | | who depend on you. Losing a life or sustaining |
| possibility of losing your life or being seriously | | | | serious physical injuries from a street fight is not |
| injured. As a mature individual, you should already | | | | manly. It's just plain stupidity. |