BruceP wrote:
'Street fight' can occur in so many different forms of conflict, though, and it's something that should be explored beyond styles or notions of circumstance. Coming to someone's aid or protecting a loved one/family member might be something that can't be avoided, and one's proactive/aggressive actions would most likely preclude any concerns one might normally have regarding liability.
A 70 year old woman was just sentenced to a couple decades in prison for going overboard defending her son.
When I worked a bar downtown around target center and first avenue they warned us about liability up front. I did a personal bodyguard detail for Cedric the entertainer at a Kappa Alpha party, ejected a DA, told some NBA player he couldn't get in with those sneakers, shit like that.
You can't just max damage every situation. Self defense and sport fighting is a completely different game. You can get a couple tools from sport but honestly you're developing more bad habits than helpful ones if peace is the goal.
In professional security somebody might be having a bad day and a bit too much booze, and you've got to not just protect yourself, but also them, and bystanders, and property, and limit liability. It's not just about superior destructive force.