Hikage

Blu-eyes,

If you entered the arts because of fight club, I imagine that you really haven't been in the arts long enough. Being in a few months to a year really isn't going to tell you enough to be able to defeat someone who is a street brawler. They are going to murder you every time. No offense, it's just a fact of life. In some ways, street fighting is an art unto itself and you wouldn't stand a chance against someone who has been doing it all their life.

I came to the point where I made a pact with myself. I will never get into a fight for mere pride. You aren't going to find me in a "fight night". You aren't going to find me in a sparring competition. You aren't going to see me fighting people in bars or on the street because they bumped into me. I reserve what I know for combat, not play time. The only time I will use what I know is when someone I love is in danger. I have trained myself to the point where when I need to use what I know, the nice guy ends. I have decided, and it is no idle statement, that when I use what I know, there will be nothing held back, and I've learned to turn off any remorse or pity I may have for the attacker.

But, this has taken time. This has taken confidence in my technique. This has taken a lot of thought and meditation on the subject. If you are getting your butt handed to you in competitions, I woulnd't really worry about it now. But understand, you need to learn to cultivate your aggressiveness. However, be careful. Once you begin to show agression, it can be difficult for people who are "nice" to not let it creep into their daily life and change them from "nice."

-Hikage

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