Street Fight Vs Self-Defence

From: Martial Jesse Crouch

Street fights greatly differ from self defense situations. Even on the 'rule-less' street there are rules, mores and unique environmental factors that exist during fights that do not in self defense scenarios. I talk a lot about the two and it should be understood that they are very different from each other.

	Street Fight Sometimes planned. Generally, all participants can see signs of a fight coming.			Self-Defence Victim has no plan. Often planned by attacker.
	Often has many observers. Many are close to those fighting.			Attackers work to make sure their victims are as isolated as possible.
	Is often understood to be one-on-one and not multiple attackers			Attacker wants odds on his side as much as possible. Multiple attackers common. Will rarely attack groups of people.
	Doesn't usually involve weapons			Often involves weapons, sometimes victim has a weapon as well.
	Often a feud between people. Goal is to 'win' the fight and usually does not involve death. Sometimes seen as a fair way to settle a dispute, but can also just be a way of signaling dominance.			Goal is some sort of property theft - money, life, etc. Not about winning or losing.
	Often has understood rules that vary greatly depending on the fight. Cultural values reflect highly here and 'dirty fighting' techniques are sometimes frowned upon. Examples: no eye gouging, no groin shots, no kicking, no biting, etc.			Absolutely no rules.

These are general differences. The chart is purely for reference and to understand that there usually are differences between the two. These specifications vary greatly between situations.

~武德为首, Martial Art Morality comes first