01-12-2012, 09:35 AM
Yeah the best response is what you did really. It's just that my responses are different due to doing security, I got so used to confronting every situation, because you don't have much choice and got into the mindset that certain people need to learn a lesson for certain behaviour.
I had to have this mindset to survive with some of the people we dealt with. I'm glad I got out of it, it had a negative effect on me in that way and also in general. I'm way more relaxed since stopping it a few months ago and don't care much about going back anymore.
But the mindset i'm talking about isn't the best for self protection, when it comes to avoiding it. That's one way my experience doesn't correlate to normal self protection. But alot of it does, i'm hoping when I get back in shape I will be able to get students again, as me being overweight didn't exactly inspire confidence.
But it has it's use when somebody is really getting violent and you can't stop it before that, then your mindset of getting more violent is what will save you. And your experience counts alot more than some training.
Doing mma is a great idea to channel that. Since stopping security I started getting antsy because I was missing the action, i've been channeling that into kettlebells and it's helping. But if I had a good class near me I would definately go.
But just to be aware, though mma is good, there is alot of things counterproductive to the street in the training.
-Ben
I had to have this mindset to survive with some of the people we dealt with. I'm glad I got out of it, it had a negative effect on me in that way and also in general. I'm way more relaxed since stopping it a few months ago and don't care much about going back anymore.
But the mindset i'm talking about isn't the best for self protection, when it comes to avoiding it. That's one way my experience doesn't correlate to normal self protection. But alot of it does, i'm hoping when I get back in shape I will be able to get students again, as me being overweight didn't exactly inspire confidence.
But it has it's use when somebody is really getting violent and you can't stop it before that, then your mindset of getting more violent is what will save you. And your experience counts alot more than some training.
Doing mma is a great idea to channel that. Since stopping security I started getting antsy because I was missing the action, i've been channeling that into kettlebells and it's helping. But if I had a good class near me I would definately go.
But just to be aware, though mma is good, there is alot of things counterproductive to the street in the training.
-Ben
