When in a fight.

[Jakes21]

Hi guys im new here,tell me when u think about it afterwards when u are in a actual real fight do u see the opponent face,body or do u see a blury vision?

[Hardball]

I see the center of his body. I split his body right down the middle with my minds eye.

[Tant01]

I try to focus on everything. You should think about his description to the police. Describe the offender in detail for future refrence.

Or destroy him.

It's just another subject to arrest or investigate.

Leaving your mark can make ID easier.

[jubaji]

I think the more experience you have in a given situation/experience the more calm you remain throughout and the more you can 'observe' while you're in the middle of it.

[Jakes21]

Its just the other day i was in a fight with a guy and i did a front kick to his stomach and he ran away.now thinking back theres very little i can remember.not even his face mmm i was angry at the moment but stil calm.i just reacted.

[skizm]

I see the center of his body. I split his body right down the middle with my minds eye.

im the same way, i want to see where his first move is coming from.

[kwai chang pain]

Its just the other day i was in a fight with a guy and i did a front kick to his stomach and he ran away.now thinking back theres very little i can remember.not even his face mmm i was angry at the moment but stil calm.i just reacted.

I had a similar experience when I was chasing a shoplifter. One minute I was inside the store, the next I was on the parking lot and don't remember maneuvering through the doors. (I should point out that I wasn't in security, I was just a clerk and didn't do this on a regular basis.) I'm assuming this is all part of the "adrenaline dump". Anyone else have any insight on the matter?

[Tant01]

Who wrote the book on adrenal stress?

I had a similar experience when I was chasing a shoplifter. One minute I was inside the store, the next I was on the parking lot and don't remember maneuvering through the doors. (I should point out that I wasn't in security, I was just a clerk and didn't do this on a regular basis.) I'm assuming this is all part of the "adrenaline dump". Anyone else have any insight on the matter?

Memory loss or event amnesia is very common with adrenal induced stress. For more on the science of stress you should look at Peyton Quinn's books.

There are memory exercises you can perform that will minimize the so called event amnesia.

Tunnel vision and auditory exclusion are also "normal" with adrenal reactions.

Sometimes folks don't remember hearing a gunshot even when they fired it themselves...

[kingoftheforest]

Most instructors in military combat and RBSD say to look at your opponent with whats called bird vision.

You eep your opponent in your sight but you look past him. This puts you into what is called "reptilian brain". This also causes you not to react until the opponent or a part of the opponent is within your range. It helps cut down on reacting to feints.

[Semper Fi]

King,

That's how I view my opponents in a fight.

[Jakes21]

Usefull stuff,but how does testosterone levels influence your fighting capability?if any?

[Eagleye]

I try to focus on everything. You should think about his description to the police. Describe the offender in detail for future refrence.

Or destroy him.

It's just another subject to arrest or investigate.

Leaving your mark can make ID easier.

Easier said than done.

[Eric Bentzen]

Hi guys im new here,tell me when u think about it afterwards when u are in a actual real fight do u see the opponent face,body or do u see a blury vision?

From my exp. everything is in Slow-Motion, which to me is THE BEST! I see not only the whole body, I see the whole outer background and here is what I find most valuable. I also see the punches, kicks etc etc in a very narrow tunnel vision. Although I know I am responding quick I see the wholes so to say, which makes for the tools to land with ease.

Now I will say this, only maybe a handful of times maybe less has this happened in sparring. So lesson here, sharpen your tools in training, sparring,class because in a fight with the endorphins going EVERYTHING CHANGES, and all that training of those beautiful tools becomes something to admire.

[caviteboy]

what I try to do is look at everything but focus on nothing which may make identification a little difficult later. Also, on another note IMHO, try not to put all your focus on what's in front of you. You may want to see what/who is also behind you... could be your "sparring partner's" buddy getting ready to give you some love also.

[Garland]

...everything I see is blurry. My eyesight is horrible...so I pretty much just watch center mass for movement or hands if there is a weapon involved so I can see what's coming, and then TRY to deal with it.