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