Rule number three is that for a violent attack to occur, the attacker usually picks up some dialogue. There are some rare cases of spontaneous physical attacks; however, we are not talking about an exception to the rule. So, as the conversation starts to take place, this is where you can begin to paint the picture you want your opponent to see. Again, you might say you’re an off-duty police officer, and that might stop this whole attack from happening. The signposts that we’re going to move to the physical aggression part usually occur at this stage. When the attacker uses profanity or some other verbal put down, you’re moments from the physical attack. This is where you could decide how you want to handle rule number four.
