dealing with the fear of conflict

Most people will feel intimidated and scared l before a fight, it's natural. However, you must be careful not to let those feelings take over and cause you not to react properly.

Here’s three tips for dealing with these fears;
1- Prepare yourself mentally, ahead of time for interacting with someone that will intimidate you. How? Mostly by thinking about it, understanding and excepting the fact that in a fight you’ll in fact need to confront that fear. The more you realize there's anyway no way around it, the more comfortable you'll get when it actually comes.
Train hard, and preferably with people that are better than you. Invest in failure. Find training partners who can beat you, or at least give you a good run for your money. Too many people like to feel as if they’re the ‘king of the gym’ by training with beginners or people they can easily beat. The more you practice outside your comfort zone in the gym, the easier it will be to confront intimidation in the street.
2- make a plan in your head, as to what you’ll do if a fight breaks out. The fear of fighting can easily cause people to freeze mentality. Remember the 7 P's: Proper, Planing, Preparation, Prevents, Piss, Poor, Predominance.
3- Train Hard! Practicing under pressure is the absolute best way to prepare for a real fight. Get comfortable feeling uncomfortable.
Train Smart, Stay Safe,
Sharir R, ICCS Head Instructor