staying calm

[ovine king]

it's not about being calm.

it's more about not having to rely on having to actively think when/if something happens.

i've only ever been jumped twice and both times wasn't anything serious and both times. By the time i had full control over my thoughs again, i had already made space and at no time inbetween did i ever actively think "what am i supposed to do".

i.e being calm wasn't an issue.

but that's the nature of training: to do things to the point that being calm or not doesn't have an effect on how/why you move.

i.e you just move.

on the other hand, if you arae in a situation in which you know that you're going to fight, be it in the ring or anywhere else, there is pretty much not a lot you can do to remain calm. Pro fighters turn this into anger/aggression/hatred/love or whatever keeps them focused. Me? I just remind myself that there's not a lot I can do and just see what happens. The absolute worse thing you can do is think too much.