The Mind Game

The mind is arguably the most powerful tool that we have in
our arsenal. Forget about all of the training, the weapons;
forget about location and defensive postures. If the mind is not
focused and isn’t being used in the proper manner nearly every
time, it won’t matter what tools you have, or the skills you
possess, when you’re a Street Warrior. One of the greatest
coaches in football history, Vince Lombardi, believed that the
game wasn’t won on the field. He believed that the battle was
won before the players even stepped foot onto the field.

A fight can be lost before you even step into the ring, or in the
world of the street warrior, before you meet your opponent. If
you are not focused, if you don’t have some kind of plan, if you
don’t know what your limitations are, whether they have to do
with your skills, weapons, or the space around you, as well as
any obstacles or objects that could be used to your advantage,
then you are less likely to win. Sports teams, military personnel,
police officers, firefighters, and so many other individuals train
using real world scenarios so that they aren’t surprised when it
comes time to use all of that training. If you want the best
opportunities to win in a battle, then it’s important to begin to
think like a true street warrior; it’s time to begin to think like a
street warrior.

It’s time to prepare for the battle, even if you won’t be heading into one anytime soon.