Are You a Streetfighter?

I hope you're not. I used to call myself one all the time, but I actually just realized I'm more than that... Let's face it, streetfighting is dangerous.

Some people might do it for fun, or by accident, or even for money, but you can get seriously hurt if it goes too far. But here's the secret: don't let it get that far.

I'm more than a streetfighter because I've studied interpersonal psychology (the one that studies how humans behave) for 2 years now, and learned how to build friendships and relationships especially from scratch. And more importantly, I've also been using what I've learned for those 2 years. I made a wise decision.

The most important thing you could do is learn how to interact with other people, and to actually do it of course... But if you know how to talk people down, or motivate them to do something, or how to get people on your side, then it means a lot more than just beating the crap out of somebody.

Fighting is only a small part of what you should do. I mean I train a LOT, I can train for hours at a time, and I also look up new moves, and think up new strategies, but fighting is still a small part of the equation...

Imagine this...

You're walking down the street in a shady part of town and nobody messes with you... Why? How? Is it your self confidence? Can they automatically detect that you know martial arts? Maybe. Or maybe it's something more than that.

Maybe it's because of the way you dress, or the way you walk. Maybe it's your eye contact with other people. Maybe it's how you talk to other people, or just how many people you know, and you're possibly hanging out with them right now. Maybe it's because of your skin colour, or how tall/muscly/etc.

Or (this is my favourite) it's your Reputation... My reputation as a fighter is pretty high right now, at least in parts of my city. It's not like that by accident... I made it like that.

I haven't had to be in a fight for about a year or two now. It's a combination of everything, plus probably a couple more since I probably forgot some things. But you get the point, right?

I guess I'm a martial artist... An artist of military stuff. I might also be a good bouncer too. I don't really know what it is, but I'm not necessarily a streetfighter...

I was helping to host a poker/boxing/birthday party last night, and my uncle was actually getting a little rough with his girlfriend and I had to step in. Now, just earlier that day, I actually told them what I wanted to do in the future. And that's to be in the Olympics and to give self-defense advice.

But they knew I could throw down if I wanted, so when I moved in-between them and kept a close eye on her it helped a lot! She felt more safe, and my uncle backed off a little more (obviously he couldn't put his hands on her anymore too...)

I didn't even really need to speak, I was already the guardian. (Oh sh-t, I like that word.. Hmmmm.) I was the shield, and the negotiator, and all these other things. I didn't need to fight.

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