Thankfully humans have a base survival instinct that tells them when that dog will bite. So I allmost never have to get in to a physical confrontation outside of a sparring situation. Something about the way I carry myself,says this dog will bite hard. I prefer it that way. I dont really like non-athletic physical confrontations,ignoring the fact that Im going to have to do some serious explaining when the cops show up,and may have to spend the evening rattling cell doors until it all gets sorted out by my lawyer,I allways have this feeling that,if we had calmed down and talked,it would have never reached a physical confrontation stage.
Sun-Tzu says that triumph in war is not so much a triumph as a failure in diplomacy.
In the ring,well lets dosey doe, outside of it,we reduce ourselves to base instincts.[/QUOTE]



Actually, the whole "this dog will bite" philosophy can work hard AGAINST one as well. There are those who feel confidence is a test of their abilities, meaning if person A walks the walk, while most people respect that, there are type B people who will take it as a challenge.

Fight psychology is great, The Book of Five Rings has long been part of my life and I cherish it.