Poll the big 3

[Black Jack]

Attitude: (Confidence-Drive-Heart-Gameness)

Physical Attributes: (Combat Conditioning)

Martial Training: (Skills-Tactics-Principles)

I am curious to know which category you would pick as the most important category to have in conjuction to surviving a violent street altercation.

Please no Mr. Miyagi answers of you need all three and if you wish please give a discription to why.

Thanks and I hope I did this poll right.

[Xebsball]

I voted on Attitude, but i think those big 3 are all part of Martial Arts training, or should be.

[ewallace]

I chose attitude. Great conditioning and skills are meaningless if your mind goes to mush and you freeze.

[Oso]

same same as everyone else I think.

[Black Jack]

Guo,

I agree they are all important. So far though we all agree that attitude is the key element. Look at the many-many people who have zero formal martial training yet manage to get through rape assualts, attempted muggings, murders, and so forth just on sheer balls to the wall aggressive drive.

[MonkeySlap Too]

Old Chinese saying for Kung Fu (badly translated):

FirstCourage,
Then Strength (read attributes)
Then Technique.

[ShaolinTiger00]

"Conditioning is the greatest hold." - Karl Gotch.


Amazed at how many people think attitude is the most important.

"Everybody has a plan until they get hit." - Mike Tyson


Conditioning is the correct answer. then skills , then attitude.

[Xebsball]

The right MENTAL ATTITUDE is sharpened/improved by MENTAL CONDITIONING

[Xebsball]

With a powerfull MIND you can FLIP OUT MAXIMUM and do AWESOME STUFF.
If you have good physical conditioning + moving skills but you are a WUSS WEAK MIND you will DUCK COVER AND CRY LIKE A GIRL when on a real situation.