Saturday, December 10, 2011

Dealing with Fear during a confrontation

Fear is nothing but  False Evidence Appearing Real.That is it I am going to show you how to deal with Fear when you know the fight is on and your heart starts to race,butterflies in the stomach,hands getting sweaty You are going into fight or flight mode.Fear of fighting is more common than you’d think – even among experienced fighters. Only a stone-cold sociopath has no fear in a confrontation. So don’t plan on not experiencing or feeling fear. It’s going to happen.
The key is to know how to deal with it.
I’ve interviewed hundreds of hardcore seasoned street fighters  and found that nearly every one of them admitted to being fearful in every single fight. Surprised? Well don’t be, because these guys understood that they could easily be killed. So, they felt fear – sometimes extreme fear -- in every confrontation.
I want to point out to you, again, that you have about 1-8 seconds to act. You don’t have the luxury of time. There’s a clear threat coming your way. You can’t even read this warning before it’ll all be over.
The bottom line here is to understand a couple of things:
  • Fear will be present and your little voice will begin talking “what ifs”.
  • You must gain External Traction.

External traction is the combination of having a plan and taking action to execute the plan when something happens… especially when the inner voice of fear starts on the “what ifs”.
The simple key to gaining External Traction is to move your thoughts to potential targets to attack him and towards and escape route.

You must initiate Target Awareness.


Seeking out and gathering “target acquisition” info almost instantly begins to focus and channel your internal dialogue – start asking questions like:
“He’s approaching me -- is he in range?”…
“Is there anything in his hands?”…
“What targets are open?”…
“Are there any friends around?”…
“Now… what targets are open?”…
“Is anyone behind me?”…
“What targets are open now?”…
“Do I have an escape route?”…
“What targets are open now?”
Hopefully you’ve noted the need to continually evaluate which targets are open. A common rookie mistake is to focus in on one target and then try to “wait” for it to open up or even strike at it when it’s not open. This is called Target Focus and it’s the wrong way to choose targets. Keep in mind the “high value” targets -- the side of the neck, throat, eyes, inside thigh, outside thigh, groin, and the angle of the chin. Always, always, maintain target awareness during a fight.Here is a video of what can happen when you dont pay attention during a fight and what you should never ever do.


 

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