Practically all of the kids from Sand Lapper country were real fighters - they had to be to survive. The sandy, scrubby land where they lived produced rough students who had become tough by hard living, hard work and just plain fighting for fun. Elbert taught me how to survive in a fighting society. There are three licks to get in first he often explained. Number one, always hit first.
Most guys expect to call names and do a lot of jawing and bluffing before they fight.
Don t give them time. Hit first - and make it count. Usually a quick, hard punch to the belly, followed by a hard slam to the nose will get the job done. Most of them you can surprise with a sudden uppercut to the chin. Then bring the left to the belly.