Some Real Life Fight Tips # 1

• Never raise your kick, below belt level in a life threatening fight especially when you are fighting more than one person. Once you have the confidence of kicking high & strong, only then use the high kick but that too preferably if the opponent is tending to back out of the fight, or if you have to give finishing touches to the already bashed up opponent.
• Never lose your cool in a fight, always be relaxed & alert. Losing cool, makes one stiff, and in aggression one tends to open up his guards.
• Raise the valor in you. There may be times in ones life that one may rather fight to his or her death than run away(this is usually when some body's loved one is in danger). During such situations there is only one thing that really helps... that is the "Kshatriya Bhaav".... the Valor in oneself. The Valor is linked to the praana shakti in a person which is in turn linked to the breath. If in a fight you feel that you are being dominated or are getting nervous, then breathe out forcefully a couple of times like in Kapaalbhati pranayaam practiced in Yoga.
• But there are also times when one might just rather run away than risk anything.
• Always be humble. Never really pick up a fight, even if a fight is brewing up, always look to end the fight non-violently, through talks, in a cool headed demeanor. Then even if with all your efforts if the fight seems imminent then either run away and forget about it, or fight to the end(or till the time you find an escape route). In terms of technicality:- never get into the Bully Stance during such situations, always be in the ignoring stance(I don't want to fight you stance). Your guards are all open in the bully stance and the opponent gets forewarned about any attack of yours.
  
• Always keep your eyes on your opponent. As you advance in skill and if you are facing more than one opponent, the more the presence of your mind the more you'll be aware of all your opponents.
• Never think of showing off when you get caught up in a brawl. You are most vulnerable when you are in the show off mode.