Probably the most common form of physical aggression in street fights is the simple open-handed shove tot he chest or face. This act usually occurs in the gray zone of an ego fight, just as the dispute is switching from a verbal dispute to a physical one. as the dispute heats, up one of the combatants decides to take it to the next level and shoves the other, looking for a reaction and hoping to either set up a more devastating technique, manhandle his opponent into a wall, or shove him all the way to the ground. The shove itself is not dangerous. What is dangerous is the follow-up.
If the shove takes you either off-balance, to the ground, or it cause you to freeze with fear (a common reaction in many people), then it will make you vulnerable to a powerful second attack that may well be at a new level of intensity. The shove is best countered with inside control of the opponent's arms, which greatly lessons your opponent's ability to shove you with any power. You can follow up with a powerful snapdown by taking advantage of your opponent's forward pressure to set him off-balance and thus make him vulnerable to attack. The sumo drill is an excellent way to prepare yourself for a strong shove and how to counter it.
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