Sometimes the best advice comes in the form of suggestions we'd rather not hear. I hope this article isn't a hard pill for you personally to follow.
Would you believe I am just about invisible when it comes to others trying to involve me in altercations?
It's true.
No, I am not really invisible - not a thin waif. In fact, I weigh over 260 pounds. And I am not a particularly quiet person. In fact, I don't go unnoticed. I am a magician; so, often I entertain others while out and about in public.
So, how am I almost immune to street fights? I attribute my luck or skill this far to two variables:
1) Non-Threatening Look
I don't look like a troublemaker. It's not that I avoid a certain look, but I don't have the need to brag "martial arts" or show off a "rough guy image" to the world. You won't catch me:
* wearing t-shirts with offensive slogans on them
* sporting tattoos with designs that scream macho fighter
* piercing my body parts to show that I am impervious to pain
* wearing spiked wrist or neck collars
* showing off a weapon in my car or truck
No reason to call attention to someone normally clad, right? The above list really does brand a person. And sometimes this branding serves as a sign ... and invitation to have to deal with ca-ca.
2) Not a Pushover in a Street Fight
Even though I don't look like a particular threat, neither do I have the appearance of being an easy mark. I don't look naive.
I am not a small person... not easily pushed around.
I have body hair - nice full beard. It's not intended, but I know the hairy look makes me look more "woodsman". Yet, I can speak eloquently, when necessary.
For the would-be harasser, I am a bit of a paradox - friendly, but assertive - big and strong, but obviously not a jock - heavy, yet moves with skill.
Note: While my potential assailant is judging me as a threat, I am also observing. Here is a tip that maybe you could use in a similar situation, How to Size Up Your Enemy in a Street Fight.
Combine these confusing traits and it all adds up to someone easier to ignore... and avoid.
Can you create an invisible persona for yourself? Can you turn it off and on, at will?
Bonus Variable
One last reason, I am not the one usually picked on in a street fight is that I don't necessarily exhibit fear. (I pretend to be afraid as a tactic, but that's a different martial arts story.)
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