3 Things You Must Do To Face Fear & Intimidation In A Fight Jeet Kune Do 

Find out what you could be missing If you don’t practice these important 3 points before getting in a fight. Share your insights below about this video.

I boxed at university. Sparing is the key. Getting hit and realizing you’re not dead, that you can still move makes you more conditioned.

Fear has two meanings Forget everything and run Face everything and rise

1) Do Not Blink, EXPECT to get hit 2) Train in stress environment 3) Learn NOT to think

I watched this vid 2 months ago and I have a bullying cousin because I’m short and because of these tips I controlled my fear and punched him in the mouth and he hasn’t bullied me since! Thanks

Hey, everybody is the guy in the glasses at some point in their life, but he's still standing there doing it, so big props, man.

8:40 "How dare you betray our friend" Best line ever

When Bruce lee came to states he realized its more than technique It’s confidence and experience

1. do not blink or flinch. relax. expect to get hit instead 2. train under realistic stress. do not freeze up. 3. do not think, feel. let your body react automatically. almost as if you didnt know what you did after your body reacted in defense.

Don't think about what may happen, only think about what you are going to do. It eliminates nervousness by focusing on a plan of action. And remember action is quicker than reaction. Your welcome.

“The coward and hero both feel the same. It’s what they do that makes them different” Cus

Excellent tips. Thanks! I have definitely "frozen" when being intimidated by bullies and attackers. I have also over-thought the situation, like, "If I hit him, and I don't get him good, he's gonna kill me!" I like how you say strike while his mind is fully on offense & not defense. I think you're an excellent instructor!

I love this very important to know that it's not just about fighting its about having self control

Every warrior faces fear before a fight because in our hearts we do not want to fight we just want to be strong.

the guy in glasses is having a very hard time being convincingly intimidating....

"How Dare You attack My friend?!" "just one technique*" "How Dare You attack My friend?!" "just one technique*" "YOU BETRAYED US!" 😂😂😂😂

For someone who rarely gets into confrontations, being able to overcome the fear and the anxiety of being faced with an abnormal situation is paramount for besting/surviving that confrontation. This lesson was so very helpful in realizing that calmness and being able to keep my wits about me is so important. I will make it a point to practice that.

Bruce lee said. If u feel secure in yourself u hav no fear of your opponent!

There's nothing to fear but fear itself. Death is a certainty, we don't worry about that everyday.

Guide to be fesrless or less fearful: Step 1: get into fights. Best teacher is experience.

starting in 1959. I was taught this very early. was taught to keep my hands in my pocket. real life full contact control sparing, learn how to deflect and take control, no thoughts, open calm and in control, not to be intimidated is to intimidate

When confronted by a bigger guy or a bully then use your fear against them and strike first and fast and don't stop until their down, learn how to read people like a book 👊🏻

I strike before I have a chance to fear. The more you think, the more you 'll sink.

Crystal clear My acting teacher used to say " no thinking, action" and " actions speak louder than words" Thank you Dan

Im a young student that fortunately im in 11th grade, through my experince in past schools I have been bullyed( i dont know if i spelled that correctly) but the first time i watched this video and started practicing muay thai and wing chun, I came to a mindset of PERSONALLY changing my psicology and use it in favor. Technically releasing my inner beast and trying to not think things through. I encourage and exhalt you young people who had been bullyied or threatened to atleast practice one martial art to get some dicipline and build up confidence. But the main important thing in learning is having GOOD INTENTIONS, thanks to all of you and specially Dan Lok, peace out.

i spent 5 minutes trying to figure out was the dude in the back wearing a hat or was that his hair.

There was this bully in school. We crossed paths one day. Even though I was with my friend, we were both scared. I said, "keep walking just ignore him"...but I was ready. As we passed he grabbed my arm spinning me around and my rear leg automatically threw a roundhouse snapping to his head just stopping short. I'll never forget the look on his face. Nothing was said nothing more was done we kept walking.....the bully never bullied me or my friend again. Whew......

This scenario happened to me many times in my life, and I was ashamed. Thanks for bringing it up. At the same time, you wanna keep your hands up. Staring a guy down without putting your own hands up - is asking to get knocked out.

My problem was whenever a bully intimated me, my legs would shake, and feel like spaghetti. Never understood why

Everyone has a plan until they got bite in the ear.😂 -Tyson

What you call FEAR is actually the way your body prepares for battle. BUTTERFLIES: in battle you don't need to digest food so blood flowing to your stomach lessens and goes to vital organs and muscles to give more oxygen. SWEATING: Your body will be getting hot quickly and to cool it down you sweat. It also help to be slippery to Your opponent. BREATGING HEAVY/FAST: Muscules need oxygen and the blood gets oxygen from the lungs so you take in more oxygen. You may feel tingly after fighting. This would be bc you're full of blood. Also we release heat from breathing similar to dogs panting. We loose water this way as well. With this being said know that it's not that you fear the situation, you're preparing for it. So be calm, and if the attacker is threatening from more than an arms length away, get your hands up guarding you face but palms facing your attacker 👐 but not so close together, stating that you feel threatened and u will defend yourself. Know that saying this will probably provoke them. So when he/She gets within arms length from you, attack. No hesitation, just Fire and disable them. Keeping a distance of 3 ft is the law, so warning about defending yourself is optional. Just attack to disable then call 911 or however but get away while they are on the floor or screaming from a broke wrist, leg, finger, eye hanging out or badly bleeding from a bite wound. Never worry about who's watching or how you look in The fight. It is a survival situation, so just get it done and get home. The best defense is a great offense.

This moment of freezing with fear actually happened to me after 10 years practicing karate. I taught myself how not to show any fear and stay calm. It’s confuses your would be attacker. Being calm works like a charm. I am retired now and I was bullied for 18 years at my place of work. Nothing has changed

If you are in fear and or being intimidated... it's times to start handing out fades. Plain and simple.

Bruce once said “ don’t think, feeeeeel”

It is true that intimidation takes you off your game. When I was young , I would have to remember my Karate training after I was already in the fight. The intimidation period does wipe your mind out of the game for a period of time. Thank you for that training.

I have been a fan of Bruce Lee all of my life. It is so awesome to see someone sharing his techniques and philosophies. He was one of the first real mixed martial artist in the world.

Guy with Glasses: You want something!! Me: Yeah, I'm looking for grilled sandwich with a cup of hot coffee.

Yea I froze up before..... my mind goes blank and after like long after I think of all the stuff I could've done

i’ve researched fear and defeating it from actual karate classes to books and this is the best ive ever seen explained in physical form. “expect to get cut in a knife fight expect to get hit in a fist fight”. “fighters get hit. GOOD fighters don’t get hit...as much”. thank you for video sir. -m

This is probably the best thing I've heard about training in real life . It's so true to the point

Somebody cheeks getting beat in the background

Somebody clapping cheeks in the background 😂😂

I always knew there was a deeply psychological aspect to fighting but no one could ever explain it to me before. This is a great video! Thanks

I'm a grandma taking care of my grandson He is getting bullied at school so glad this is available to us. No violence but important for kids to learn to defend themselfs🙏❤️

7:36 dude I'm sorry I was dying when he asked him "do you want something"

I remember I would freeze up when it came to real confrontations. Though only after a short time learning and practicing martial arts had taught me one thing -- breath control. It's not only important to breathe when you throw a punch or kick or go for takedowns.. You've got to breathe during that entire ordeal, before, during, and after. So every time a confrontation comes, I still get that instinctive urge to freeze up or be afraid, but all I have to do is keep my eyes on my opponent, and breathe. This has allowed me to successfully defuse many confrontations before they start, because I was able to have a clear mind without clutter or fear. During the confrontation, just me focusing on breathing has allowed me to react instinctively, and far more quickly than when I don't breathe (albeit, this also came with years of experience and training with a multitude of martial arts). And even better, it keeps you in the fight should it last beyond the usual 10 to 30 seconds most real fights last. So, in conclusion, from my personal experience, in addition to the things discussed in this video, learn to control your breathing. It'll make all of the difference.

Great video! Addresses a major component of self-defense seldomly covered in other videos and that is the psychological factor..Great Job incorporating real-life scenarios! We've all felt what it was like to tense up the second before an actual punch was thrown and that micro-tensing of the body often plays a significant part in the outcome. I can't wait to see more videos and i really like this guy!!💯

wow dan your spot on as a teacher! I felt that too when I was young at school facing your fear!I watched one of Bruce's video's talking about expressing yourself honestly not lying which was very hard to do! be water my friend! thank you Dan all the best!

These guys seriously need to work on their intimidation voice.

This was always a missing lesson when I was learning and training. Over the years, I had to learn, on my own, how to control my fear in order to be able to even be able to move. My fear was being hit or worse. It took me several fights, not of my time or choice, to learn I could take a punch so I took control from there. Learning in the street is a very bad thing for many reasons that I found out the hard way. Your mind is your friend AND your enemy. When confronted, don't think, just react or even attack. Learn to conquer your fear by full contact sparing with no protective gear while using boxing gloves. You will learn to control your fear by taking hits, kicks, and punches without fear of being killed.

I can testify to that “don’t think it”....I realized I always lose my confidence when I think it “what if he beat me up”,”what if I wasn’t strong enough “ etc ,but the moment I act on impulse,it’s A for me

The exact thing happened to me. This video is perfect for what I was looking for.

I feel fear but it never stops me.

Yo that no thinking thing really makes sense. That is clever man good shit.

Ive studied a few styles and they all lacked this side of training, its exactly what i needed then and now, extremely important stuff, would like to see more on this as im a sensitive soul but i do have alot heart. Thankyou

Another tip... Practice mindfulness. Be in the moment, expect the worst and be formless, prepared for anything.

I fear a lot when I meet people who wanna fight me I be brave alone but when enemy comes and talks to me I fear my heart starts beating faster and think he's deffinately gonna beat me

Several bullies (3 Tough Guys) throughout 7th and 8th grade were messing around with some of the classmates. The bullies were going down the line to find out who was who in the class. When they walked up to me, they tried intimidation tactics to show just how tough they were. One sucker punched me on the left side of my face, while the other tried to punch me on the right side as well. As it turned out, I managed to stop the second punch from landing on my face and the third guy was approaching me from behind and grabbed me with both of his arms and he got taken down with a hip toss and a punch to his face. The second guy approached me from my blind side and wasn't expect me to kick him in the groin. As for the first guy, he watched his buddies get taken down by little o' me. That piece of chicken shit ran out of the school and didn't return at all! When the principal heard this, he got all four of us in his office along with extra help. He brought in two other people to help him sort out this whole mess. When the smoke cleared, I went back to class and the three bullies got transferred to another school for picking on me and some of the guys in the classroom. The principal awarded me with a merit of certificate in self defense. Since receiving that award, it gave me the inspiration to join the martial arts training academy in high school. This incident occurred back in 1971-72 and that was something I'll never forget!

So far as I can tell on RU-vid, this is the most thorough and intelligently done video on this subject specifically. Trying to explain how to navigate the space between I'm about to get into a fight and actually fighting using whichever techniques you have is the most awkward and confusing thing to explain. Thank you.

Dan this is exactly what I have been looking for help with. Thanks so much for the great advice!

This is also incorporated into military training (Army in my experience). You are taught to stay focused, whether you are being yelled at, crawling through mud with gunfire and explosions, staying quiet for hours in all conditions, etc. The best instructors I ever had always said the same thing "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast"

You are a very humble man ... very likeable human being .. excellent video

This is super valuable for all people. From self defense on the street to even competitors. I'm definitely going to practice this.

I'm so glad to come back to this video. Thank you so much

Yes that absolutely happens. Switch to aggression. You only have room for one emotional state.

when he said 'learn not to blink' i couldnt stop blinking lol

i was assualted publically yesterday by a mob of around 5 people, but only one guy attacked me. Me and all my friends were intimidated having never been in a situation like that. We are musicians. I wanted to hit the person attacking me but I couldn't I froze. I looked around and found no one was standing for me. I feared I was thinking too much, and that was the problem. I workout have a better than average physique. BUT I FROZE because I was looking for support of my friends in defending myself. I know now that it doesn't work that way. YOU ONLY HAVE YOU. YOU ONLY HAVE TO BE AND PROTECT YOU FIRST. YOU HAVE TO EXPECT TO GET HIT. YOU HAVE TO HIT!

True Mr. Dan Master. I felt it several times. Am learning not to think anymore and act on my feels. Thanks for your nice video

Having this training or practice in your routine is like the saying "Two birds with one stone". In just one type of training, you can expect a lot of good rewards and results. Thank you very much for sharing this needed type of knowledge that only the most specific people know. 👍

Thanks for real life techniques and psychology of a real fight.

Ok i calmed down Ok i didn't blink He hits me I was knocked out cold…😂 Tnx, it did helped me to sleep on the ground 😂

Two years ago I was always terrified of confronting ppl and I'd flinch everytime someone would pretend to hit me until I saw this video and I was also kindof an outkast really but I just never liked the fact that I was just always sheep always following the one who was always feared this video has helped me face intimidation in fights and also in everyday life thank you so much I've grown and I'm proud ❤

First love your videos Sir your absolutely awesome. I can relate to your bullying story I was 13 the only Polish kid in my school when my family immigrated to Canada. To overcome that fear of being helpless. I decided to train in JKD because I wanted to be like Bruce Lee my idol, unfortunately in my town there were no martial arts schools. So I decided to train from all Bruce Lee's movies and his book. I am a self tought martial artist I am in my late 40s now but after 3 years of training every day by copying every move from all Bruce Lee movies I was ready to defend myself at 16. I confronted the bully told him that he will never push or kick me again and I'm ready to defend myself, I said in calm voice just let me stretch, I did one of Bruce's stretching kicks and sequences that's all it took , he walked oway and ever since that day he respected me, and from that day on I have never started a fight but I had to defend myself on many occasions and in one occasion 2 men at one time. As you say fear is deadly some can control it more than others. I always get scared before a fight but ones I commit the fear always washes oway and than it's just conditioned muscle response, you don't even think half of the time you just react. As I got older and over the years I studied karate and taekwondo to understand martial arts more but found them to be to ridgit and stiff. Now in my older years I only find myself practicing Wing Chun and jkd. Bruce Lee and jkd made me who I am today Jkd saved my life on many occasions, it has conditioned my brain to analyze and react very quickly under any circumstance Jkd is not just for fighting it is a tool to be used in many applications of every day life. Thank you Bruce Lee.

Nice video, we train the same way in Systema. One extra point is to keep breathing to stay relaxed. (Don't hold breath)

The most important thing in every fight I've been in and every fight I saw when I was growing up was who got hit first. The person who connects with that first punch or strike almost always comes out on top. If you know there is going to be a fight and it's unavoidable then you must go ahead and hit the person first.

You're absolutely 100% right in a real life scenario. I've worked in the Security industry for sometime. seen much, been involved in some dire situations physically, also been hospitalized. in short, experience and understanding is your friends. it is key. Thank you.

This is really good thank you. I once got attacked by someone. He was watching me and I knew something wasn't right. Then I heard him screaming behind me and headed towards me. I stood my ground and waited while he continued to run towards me. I took a deep breath and in that instant I knew this man was going to attack and I moved away from his punches. I am learning Kung Fu again after many years and had a great teacher. Great tips on this video to take away - thank you.

I found meditation techniques to be very helpful with this... I remember my second degree black belt test... A handful of the best students were selected to attack me & I wasn’t allowed to fight back or defend myself until my sensei gave the command to do so... Needless to say I got the crap beat out of me & I was dazed, physically exhausted & VERY SORE! Without even realizing it at the time, I used a meditation technique I had been practicing to cool down & relax after workouts to block everything completely out & just focused on the flow of the attacks... In reality, I didn’t really “use” it, so much as it just automatically “switched itself on” Practicing meditation itself can be boring to people, but that really woke me up to some of the benefits it can offer...

You want something ? 🤣😭😭😭😭😭 who else was cryin while watching this

Man you are Absolute a genius, Dan Lok Thanks is a small word to appreciate you. very helpful video.

I learned a lot from your business videos. It's so good to find you produced martial arts videos as well :)

I got hit in the mouth earlier this week and I didn’t know what to do I was panicked scared and nervous so I’m really glad I watched this video thank you so much

Or get hit in the face and let your anger flow through you like water in a stream. Control it and let it flow and use it for power. Don't let it take over let it power your attack's and heal your pain and then strike without mercy. Remember your technique and hit as controlled as possible while also wanting to punch your targets head off. Be strong be calm and strike without mercy.

Thank you for putting it into words. I didn't know how else to explain what was happening during those moments of tension.

Great advice! I actually think that kind of technique helped me detour a fight with a bigger fella than myself. It seemed to reverse the intimidation from myself to the other guy. I didnt show any emotion to him even though I was really nervous. It seemed to make him less aggressive and actually made him fear what might happen.

I'm always terrified and amused and angry whenever anyone wants to hurt me. Those are a lot of emotions to get through before I'm ready to fight.

I have definitely experienced that kind of fear.😢

Dan Lok is a cool guy. He persevered through intimidation and emerged as someone who wants to help others.

Thanks. This is the best training having someone yell and curse at you etc. I have froze as you say. Good advice! Getting used to the adrenaline dump and getting used to it. When the hunter becomes the hunted, he thinking about intimidating you does not expect your non-thinking response, like "asking hands" in a way. Even the Gray Man & Mitch Rapp talk of adrenaline as an old friend, not to be afraid of it. I need this training.

in school I had to fight a lot due to my size and I seen boxing saved me and kick boxing but I believe people should study martial arts more often it frees your mind and keeps fear away from a fighter and how to harness it

I don't think it's realistic to expect no fear. But to condition the fear response, alike what you are saying. The military uses constant harassment on new recruits to keep their adrenaline going and they learn to adapt but of course it takes weeks of this. I think it's the panic response that causes problems (freezing) and that has to be ironed out. But again, I don't think there is a way to get no fear out of anyone. We're always going to feel something when threatened. Great video.

6:30 WE NEVA FREEZE MY BRUDDA xD The video is very good.. This guy know the stuff.. Hope one day be like him

Bravo and thank you Sifu! Much respect for your honesty. Salute to you! Good Video!

I'm ready -SpongeBob

I had that problem when I was a kid. I leaned to turn on and off the violence switch. You have to be able to bring extreme violence in the blink of an eye.

Great video. If you've been in enough fights you've definitely faced this issue. Well explained well educated. Thanks.

Your lessons in this episode are very underrated, even ignored by others. Psychology is very important.

Dude, when Dan actually didn't even blink! Savage

"HOW DARE YOU BETRAY OUR FRIEND"!!!! LOLOL Who talks like that!! LMAO! Great vid! Great guys!! But need acting classes!!

Sir actually I've been through a situation like yours at that time I was totally blank & I was scared so your video on this helped me a lot I've been training since then