Sometimes in my street-fighting martial arts classes...I cede purposely originate two population who don't dig each other (or even hate each other) together during sparring sessions.

In some cases, when I really want them to make progress, I'll encourage them to tease, taunt and even verbally abuse each other.

Why do I do this?

Is it because I'm some kind of jerk who gets a rise out watching people yell at one another?

Not at all.

I do this because making people train in emotionally-charged situations like this is one of the single best ways to teach them how to control their emotions and keep their priorities straight.

You see, in a real fight on the street, you are going be exposed to a level of emotional intensity that you simply will not feel anywhere else.

Whenever public endow learning martial arts and self defense skills -- they leave usually learn a lot of different "techniques". Like kicking, punching, leg sweeping, etc.

However, just as important as technique -- maybe even more important, depending on who you ask -- is something you rarely hear in the dojos, on TV or read about in the magazines:

Attributes.

What are attributes?

They are things like awareness, line familiarization, sensitivity, strength, power, speed, distancing, timing, and body mechanics.

In other words, attributes are the things that make it possible to pull off a technique in a real life situation.

You faculty pride this stiff to accept but, if you want to learn how to fight fast -- and give yourself an enormous advantage over any attacker -- you should head down to your local library before going to the corner dojo.

Why?

Well, I spent several years training in psychology. I have my Masters Degree in the subject.

One of the things you leave never debunk in the regular dojo around the microcosm is that, no matter how often you train a certain "technique", if it's complex -- if it's not "monkey simple" -- it will almost never work in a real life fight.

And this has nothing to do with your intelligence, either.