"Psychology of a Street Fight" by Alexei Stoyanov is not just the title of a book, but a whole range of psychological tactics that allow you to defeat your opponent during a street brawl. There are quite a few methods of psychological pressure on your opponent, most of which Alexey Stoyanov described in his writings. In our article you will find the most interesting moments from this book - so to speak, a summary that will be useful to any person.
What is a street fight?
Looking for the answer to a technology that will overcome fear? "Psychology of Street Fighting" by Alexey Stoyanov will teach you various techniques. Of course, you can buy this book on the Internet or download a free version on some thematic forum, but not everyone hastime to read literature. Sometimes you just want to learn the main points from a particular book, so that later you can use them in real life, in case of a critical situation. And the first thing we want to cover is what a street fight looks like in the real world, not in a Hollywood movie.
Usually, street fighting is brutal and short-lived. There are no rules or referees here that can stop the fight if the situation escalates. In most cases, there is also no place for nobility or sportsmanship. Remember the saying that you don't beat someone who is lying down? Forget her completely! None of the opponents will care about your he alth, and one blow from an adult is very often enough to lose consciousness. Thus, whoever critically hits the opponent first is usually the winner.
Is fighting technique important for a street fight?
Unfortunately, the psychology of a fight on the streets is arranged in such a way that it is not the fighting technique that wins, but the psychological readiness of a person to strike at his opponent. This can be prevented by various obstacles:
- fear of being held responsible before the law;
- fear for the life of your opponent in the event of a strong attack;
- doubts that your strike will be victorious.
Also, don't forget that most of the "badass" prefer to attack their victim only in a crowd, as this allows you to crush himpsychologically and, if necessary, physically. Few people will be able to remain calm and composure when three big men stand against him alone. However, the technique of street fighting is focused on just such situations.
As for the combat technique, it often gives only self-confidence. As a rule, in a real fight you will not be able to perform even 1% of the moves that you learned in fight club. An accurate blow to the head is what will bring you an unconditional victory. However, do not forget that most of the "gopniks" do not have any technique. Well, if it so happens that you are a karate master, then this will at least give you confidence in your own abilities, and at the maximum it will instill fear in your opponents during a demonstration of your strength.
How does a street fight usually start?
If you read the book "Psychology of Street Fights" by Stoyanov, you will find out that most street fights start with the usual "collision". It doesn't really matter what words are used. The company may ask you to smoke, ask what area you are from or who you are in general "in life". Your task in this case is to maintain maximum composure, as if you are communicating not with a crowd of "gopniks", but with a gang of youngsters who are too tough for you.
The purpose of any "arrival" is self-affirmation in front of the "boys". You must be clearly aware that they are not trying to beat you (no one wants problems with the law), buthumiliate. Robbery can also be a nice addition, but in most cases, the victim herself gives up their belongings for security purposes. This behavior is very similar to the instincts of dogs or monkeys. Such animals always seek to "humiliate" a single individual, but only when they are in a flock.
It's worth understanding that no bully wants a fight. Whatever words he utters at the same time in your address, no matter how much he threatens, he will not attack first unnecessarily. Try during the "collision" to pay attention to the tone of voice "bully". They can speak completely slurred sentences that are devoid of logic - do not pay attention, such individuals usually do not shine with intelligence. However, their tone is usually their main weapon. If you can keep your cool, they'll know they've run into the wrong victim.
How to behave during an aggravation of the situation?
The "Runner" is usually always trying to intimidate his victim with standard expressions in a raised tone. If after that a person demonstrates humility, then the hooligans managed to achieve the main goal - submission. Now you can take away the victim's mobile phone, money, and beat him up quite a bit, just to increase his own self-esteem.
However, if the victim demonstrates composure or even a willingness to fight, then the "collision" is considered unsuccessful. After that, other members of the company may join in, as their friend is not coping, or the bumper will say something like: "Okay, go ahead,while I'm kind!" Even if the situation has escalated so much that not one, but three people at once are trying to crush you psychologically, it is important to continue to demonstrate calmness and readiness to join a fight at any moment.
The book about the psychology of a fight says that very often the enemy himself is afraid of his victim, so this should be used. However, there is no need to switch to swearing and shouting, becoming like those against whom you are standing. It is worth keeping your sanity and talking with the "gopniks" as calmly as possible, as if this is an ordinary situation for you. If you manage to show that you are not afraid of the "assaulters", then soon the instinct of self-preservation will take its toll and the hooligans will retreat.
How to get rid of your fear?
Psychology of a street fight (PUD) is based on the fact that the victim must first of all understand that "hitting" are also people who have their own delusions and weaknesses. Like any other person, the "gopnik" is also very much afraid of being maimed, tries to avoid problems with the police, and adrenaline is released during the brawl in the same amount as that of the victim. In addition, among such personalities, masters of sports in boxing or other types of hand-to-hand combat are very rare. On the contrary, such individuals, as a rule, do not know how to fight. Therefore, you should not panic, because such a state is exactly what hooligans are trying to achieve. The victim should be aware that in front of her are ordinary boys from the area, and not fiends who cannot be harmed.
In order for emotions to subside a little, you need to occupy your brain with something else. Estimate the balance of power, identify your advantages and disadvantages of your opponents, find a good escape route, look for nearby weapons at hand, and so on. When you keep your brain busy with some work, it will stop thinking that it is in some kind of danger and you will be able to show composure. Try to think more with your head and then you can avoid panic inside yourself.
When is the right time to jump in?
The format of "Psychology of a street fight" by Levchenko and Stoyanov allows not everyone to read this book, since it is not quite small. However, especially for our readers, we tried to highlight the most important points from it. For example, when exactly is it worth rushing into battle with hooligans.
You should not do this right away, because it is not always possible to understand at first glance how ready the enemy is for the fact that a "talk" with fists will now begin. As a rule, most of the "gopniks" have never even taken part in a fight, so intimidating such individuals may not be a big deal. However, among them you can also find a "hardened" hooligan who wants to show his physical fitness. In this case, you need to beat him first. Although most often the company will simply prefer to "move out of the showdown", as the criminal elements say.
There is no clear recipe for a dangerous situation in any book,because in most cases everything is strictly individual. Quite a lot depends not only on the psychological preparation of the opponent, but also on his goals, motives, and so on. However, in any case, you should demonstrate to the crowd of hooligans your calmness, firmness and ability to stand up for yourself. If a company has surrounded you in a dark alley and demands to call, then the purpose of such a “collision” is an ordinary robbery and you should initially prepare for the fact that you will have to beat at any moment. Well, if a drunken company just got to the bottom of you, then you can completely get by with words, or give a couple of slaps in the face solely for "preventive" purposes.
Should you show nobility in a fight?
It all depends strictly on the situation. If the conflict has passed the conversational stage and a fight is about to begin, then it is always better to hit first, and so that one blow cools the ardor of the rest of the company. As a rule, if the company sees how their "leader of the pack" falls with one blow, they will quickly subside and say something like: "That's it, we got it." In this case, you should not be a hero and start to sort things out with the rest. Just silently turn around and walk in the direction you were going.
A completely different option - if after the first blow you failed to "turn off" your opponent or his friends came to his aid. In this case, it would be pointless to show nobility. Try to correctly assess your strengths and the strengths of opponents. If you are confident that you can deal with them all, then continue to leadthe battle. However, you must always step back a little, thereby forcing the hooligans to pounce on you one at a time, but if you feel that you are beginning to be squeezed into a corner, it is better to run right away.
Remember that in an extreme situation, literally seconds count. In a fight, you will not have time to think - only to act. If doubt begins to arise in you, then it’s better to hit right away, otherwise doubt will lead to fear, and fear to panic. Even if later it turns out that it was better to do this and not otherwise, then next time you will be confident in your abilities and that "gopniks" are the same people who fall if they are hit well.
How to intimidate your opponent?
During a fight, you can use special psychological techniques that will make your opponents fall into bewilderment or even show a sense of fear. In the list below you will find these techniques and their descriptions.
- Let out an intimidating scream. A bear growl or a wolf howl will do. Such actions will seem inadequate for most people, but it only works to your advantage. While the enemy will think about your mental state, he will forget about his defense, after which you will be able to deliver a series of blows. Also, this technique can be used to get yourself out of a stupor in the event that fear has nevertheless taken possession of you. In addition, if you really know how to growl loudly and scary, then such an action can greatly scare your enemies.
- Start acting crazy. Hysteria, spitting, screaming, meaningless and chaotic gestures -all this can throw your opponent off balance and cheer you up. The aggressor will expect obedience from his victim, but instead he will get a terrible idea that they have awakened a demon inside a person. No one will mess with a mentally ill person, as he can even kill in the heat of passion and get away with it, so most opponents will simply start to run away in this case.
- Swear in a fight. If you want to turn fear into your own aggression, then feel free to use the most aggressive language in a fight. Moreover, this should be done very loudly so that the enemy is seized by real horror. How many gopniks do you think are ready for such actions from a person who, in theory, was supposed to become their victim. Awaken the real anger in yourself so that your enemies once and for all understand who they are messing with.
As you can see, the psychological impact on your opponent has a very important role. In a conversation with the "cattle" you should behave as adequately and calmly as possible, but if you still couldn’t avoid a fight, let them fully enjoy the state they brought you to.
Using illegal strikes and weapons
Everything is also very individual. If you have a traumatic gun or knife in your pocket, and a crowd of inadequate people wants to rob and beat you, then you have every right to use it. The law in this case will be on your side if you do not go over the edge of self-defense and start shooting at the fleeing people. However, it is not worthshow your knife to hooligans in order to scare one of the people. Got a gun - be ready to use it. Otherwise, you will hear the phrase: "Come on, shoot!", Or something like that. Therefore, weapons should be used only in case of emergency, when other means are useless, and your life or he alth is in serious danger.
As for illegal strikes (kicks in the groin, fingers in the eyes), their use is tantamount to the use of weapons. If you understand that you are about to be cornered and beaten half to death, then you can use this technique. However, you must understand that after such an action, you can leave a person disabled for life, so you need to apply it only if there is no other way.
Video and conclusion
We hope our article helped you understand what the psychology of a street fight is based on a book by Levchenko and Stoyanov. If this information was not enough for you, then we also recommend that you watch a short video in which Alexey Stoyanov himself answers popular questions from subscribers.
As you can see, the psychology of a street fight is, first of all, the ability to surpass your opponent not physically, but psychologically. That is, it is not important whether you know how to fight, but how calm and cool you can remain in a life-threatening situation. If you can "crush" your opponent mentally, then the fights, most likely, evencan be avoided.
