Ok, heres a response from a fledgeling MAst, someone who has yet to even find a school--so take it with grain of salt. I suppose you survive, period. Hopefully all your training will pay off, and you will be able to walk away unharmed. IMHO there is only who you are, what your made of--what you've made yourself to be--in the moment of attack there is only YOU--there is no deffense/offense, there is only what you are. If you are strong then your defense will be strong, if you are weak... If you are agressive then your defense will be agressive, if your passive... In short, who you've made yourself to be, will determine how you handle the situation...think away, but your thoughts in 60 seconds can not change a lifetime of development, you are you and it will be YOU that fights. I hope that makes sense. (Also, I do believe techniques play a huge role...but only through YOU)