Who is the opponent/enemy?
By Brent Wilkinson

I think this is a valid question. To
pass it off so lightly I think is a great
disservice. We should train for the
worst - whether that be the awkward
attacker who is totally random and
catches us off guard (if you spar I
know you have met this guy) or the
planned attack of a skilled fighter.
Our world is always evolving. Bad
guys realize the
effectiveness of training and do so
often harder than the good guys. As
people have pointed out we counter
most with aggression - an
immediate and violent counter
attack, but that is only part of it. God
forbid if the fight progresses beyond
initial contact because of missed
attacks or just a tough SOB, we
should recognize in our attacker as
much as we can from their
movement and body language. To
think that they won't get a chance to
attack you in the way they want is a
disconnect with reality. They will
have openings on you as well.
Remember it is a fight and anything
can and will happen.
Whatever their game is don't play it.
You fight as hard as you can and be
as dirty as possible. Where they
hesitate because of their training
with rules and sportsmanship I will
not. Where they won't kick the groin
- I will. I will spit. I will bite, scratch,
claw, tear, gouge, break, use
objects. I have no pride. I have no
rules. I have no pause. I will not fight
fair.
I will go home.
This is how you train for the
unknown.