what state of mind are you in when you fight?

Question

how do you keep calm, and keep that peace within you
and can the little guy realy win, in tuf5 that cory guy, a bit insane and is full of adrenaline when he talks big, but can someone who has a calm mind handle him

thank u

ps im sorry, mttkd, jv and avatr something and saintg and bushido
i guess i did ask some realy stupid questions in the past

Answer 1

I keep calm----smiling like we are best friends playing video games. :D When you are mad and fighting then you are more likely to miss opportunities, but when you are calm then you can see every move then flow with it like water. :)

Answer 2

I think about all the time I've spent training for this one match. I don't waste my time, so I do the best that I can with the situation. Clear my mind of preconceived notions and begin to memorize the opponent's positions and demeanor. If I have tape of his fighting style I'll keep thinking if I've seen his reaction to a particular combo or movement before and, if so, how can I exploit that reaction.

A small guy can beat a big guy, but he has to know how to exploit certain weaknesses. The sad fact is, if the big guy has good ground ability and discipline and takes the top position in a NHB/MMA match, he will probably stack up on the smaller guy then wail away in a ground'n'pound setup. It's not smart for a big guy to play into the submission game against a smaller fighter since size generally equals power not manual dexterity. At the hazard of making a horrible generalization, most small fighters work more on submission styles and less on sheer punching power and most large fighters work more on power and less on submissions. That is playing to your own strengths and weakness. Now, there are countless exceptions to this, but the generalization is statistically sound.

Alot of the guys on TUF are brawlers and g'n'p specialists, regardless of their size. I've seen very few good at sweeps, technical submissions or technical striking on the TUF shows. They generally resort to g'n'p or sit'n'wait on the ground and haymakers standing. Imagine if all the boxers on the Contender had thrown looping, Tough Man, amateur haymakers all day. That's the equivalent for the TUF shows I've seen. Even though BJ Penn, one of the best at reversals and sweeps in the MMA lightweights today, is one of the coaches on TUF5, i've yet to see him drill his guys on escapes, sweeps, reversals, or any kind of defense other than wrist-control, turtle, and hope for a restart. It's disappointing.

Adrenaline can muddy up the mind when fighting, so I'd say that someone calm, with the same level of experience and expertise, could beat someone hyped up on adrenaline and just pounding away until they tire out.

Answer 3

you need to control your anxiety caused by adrenaline. you cant stop adrenaline, but you can understand what it does and how to use it to aid you. because it is designed to enhance the fight or flight options, the initial wave of it can be disabling as the thought process changes. this causes many people to believe the fear and thoughts of weakness and the strength of the opponent. but all it is doing to convincing you to run like hell and survive another day.

I could go on for days about this, but Ash, you need to do some research on the physiological changes that take place and know them so that when the adrenaline hits you, you are prepared and can react more efficiently.

the key is to act before the full effects have you standing there like a possum in the headlights. adrenaline can give you tremendous power and time dilation, and thee can enable you to fight better, but if you let the tunnel vision over whelm you, you will be a savage without intent or awareness of your surroundings.

look into anxiety management techniques, like controlling your breathing, tensing then relaxing your muscles etc.

and when you research adrenalines effects, look closely at the loss of fine motor skill. this will tell you if you are learning the techniques that will help you or hinder you in a real situation.

Answer 4

I'm always nervous and un-calm. I have always fought later in the night and I have a hard time waiting. I usually am nervous up to the point I'm called up. Then I get that real nervious feeling. Once my music starts I just click into focus mode. I come out and the nerves are gone. If there is any nerves left after that they always are gone when the bell rings. Once I get hit or we go down or I hit I feel great, no nerves. I think worring about keeping calm makes you more un-calm. Just let the butterflys, fly about. You'll be fine once the rush hits you, or your opponent does. Either way the feeling will rush past and you'll calm down.

Answer 5

Calm? Controlled? What the hell are you guys talking about? I don't remember it that way at all, it was more like feeling dizzy and hot around the ears, head achin' and throbbin with my throat parched and dry and hardly being able to stand up straight. But then again I was drunk as a skunk so i guess it was natural to feel that way : P Only time I ever got in a fight was when i was drunk, not a good thing to be when you're in a fight i can tell you, i'm surprised i'm still alive.: ) But defending myself, that i've done sober.You have to understand, to me, there's a big difference between fighting and defending myself. Fighting to me means I have a disagreement with another guy and am willing to beat him up to prove i'm right. Defending myself means some guy attacked me and i tried to keep him from hurting me but i didn't beat the crap outta him either. I've defended myself a couple of times, one from a drunk who accused me of some wrong i had no idea about and the second time from a mob of drunken angry workers who were on strike at a company I was working in at the time. In both instances, I was sober and definitely calm, the only thing on my mind was how to get out of the situation with my body parts intact. I had no illusions about owning them with flying kicks or Karate chops. Just fended off their blows as much I could and dodge out of the way. The first incident ended with the guy falling over from attempting an awkwardly thrown kick at me which I caught and pushed away. The second incident ended with me beating feet and running away as fast as I could after some of em came charging at me with liquor bottles in their hand.

Answer 6

When you fight it is like taking an AP history class. You have to pay attention or you'll fail and, if you look closely you'll see somethings that repeat themselves. Also the best fighter is not something that can be determined by skill or size e.t.c. It is something that is shown in fighting spirit. You won't know if you can win until you've already won

Answer 7

Not to sound too cliche.....but No Mind is the best way to describe it. Hate to take quotes from a movie but it does explain it better than I can. "too many minds, mind of sword, mind of self, mind of opponent......no mind" paraphrasing ofcourse.

And how I fight, I don't focus on anything.....but that's due to my eyes don't adjust fast enough, so I've gotten used to not focusing on anything in particular.....just movement in general.

I do not recall thinking about anything while I've been sparring, maybe a flash of a technique here and there, but no real conscious thinking on my part.

I have yet to get into a reall street fight, so I can only tell you how I spar against better martials artists than me.

Answer 8

I keep calm, I get evil. I don't like myself... I'm scary. I actually killed someone with one punch once. And yes, a small man can do the job. I'm 5'3" and know several fighting styles but mix them up according to what is going on. I fall back on Hapkido when attacked because I like to cause pain to punish. In Hapkido the pain doesn't damage as much. Aikido is the best though. You have more choices and more efficiency in movement though I'm not a practitioner.

Answer 9

I am completely calm and in control which is the best way to fight. If you are calm and clear your mind of distraction, your reactions are quicker and you can take your target down faster and with minimal effort.

If you get angry it clouds your judgement and your movements.

Answer 10

Pretty calm until I need to do something, then it is all out until it is accomplished. Calm so I can react quickly to an attack and defend myself. Unleashing hell when I attack so I either overwhelm them or overpower them.