One thing that happens in a real fight is that you are amazingly calm, that's Mushin. I have been shot at, swung at, just yesterday we had to take down a shoplifter with a weapon. Its amazing how mellow and cool I felt through all of this stuff. I have had knives drawn on me, other inmates in a lockup come on to me, always calm. Road rage lunies have come up to my car window to start a fight, just chilled. That is Mushin. You kind of stay in the moment. You don't think about what could happen next. You don't get all aggressive and loud mouthed. You kind of just "be" with the opponent. Guess what, that calms most of them down. It comes after training for most of my life. I used to sweat palms and almost puke when this stuff happened. You get swung on by a big teacher who can really clock you, for long enough, the street putz doesn't worry you. This and the fact that the vast majority of guys who will start something up on the street have no training and cannot fight worth beans. They are slow, predictable and easily read. I know this last part is gonna sound corny, but you gotta love your opponent, that's right, you gotta send good vibes their way. That chills em out, gives em respect, shows you are not a threat and de-escalates. Hope this helps.
