Make Your Enemy Expect Less From You.

Deception is a key part of combat. All my previous adversaries made the mistake of sizing me up pretty quickly. They assumed I did not know how to fight. It may be because of my innocent face or calm demeanor, but they thought it would be an easy ego boost that they can brag to their friends about and say, they beat someone up today. In that, they let down their guard, because their ego has taken over. I never underestimate anyone I fight, I treat them as if they can fight as good as me. That keeps my awareness at its peak. The worst thing you can do, is get too cocky and comfortable with yourself, because life will then send someone your way to teach you a lesson.

Before a fight gets physical and your opponent is trying to intimidate you, never feel the need to not be yourself,  let the aggressor peacock himself around, saying whatever he/she wants to say out loud. Be confident and if you choose to say something or nothing, do it from an honest place. Not because you feel pressured to defend yourself, because you do not want to look like a punk or because everyone is looking at you, do it because  you are honestly expressing yourself in the moment. Psychologically that will aid your fighting, because you will physically express yourself in your most honest form. When you punch, you will put everything behind it, when you kick, you will mean it, and when you see an opening, you will attack viciously without hesitation. Everything you do will be laser focused, as well as have meaning and determination in it. You will be ready to do whatever it takes to win. Meanwhile your aggressor will not be as focused as you. He/She is coming from a shallow place with no substance, only looking to feed his/her ego. This mindset will make their advances weaker than yours. Think about it, a person who has a deeper connection to something is more rooted than another who is doing it for superficial reasons. They are not as focused and will not do whatever is necessary to win. So, what I am saying is to let the braggadocious bully build themselves up by saying whatever he/she wants to say to belittle you. In you not saying anything, it will lower their guard and they will not expect you as a threat. Or if you speak from an honest place to defend yourself, he/she will try and shut you up from a place of perceived authority and be blinded, because they view you as innocuous. However, when they cross that line and put their hands on you or your loved one, they will not expect much from you, that is when you surprise him/her and teach them a valuable lesson, from your rooted place.

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