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More dangerous than your opponent is your mind. If it doesn\u2019t support you, you\u2019re beaten before you\u2019ve started. There are really only two types of fear: biological and psychological. -Tony Blauer

When does fear come up-

That moment you step up to a heavy barbell\u2026

When you are getting hit on by someone attractive at a bar\u2026

When you are speaking up to a new group of people\u2026

snakes\u2026 spiders\u2026

Fear is always driving us. Our awareness of it is more important than thinking we can ignore it or make it go away.\xa0

Tony Blauer has dedicated his life to knowing fear, and learning/teaching others how to manage it. He works with fighters, military units, CrossFitters, and everyone in between. We brought Tony on the show to talk about fear and how we can understand and manage it as athletes. As humans, the fear is build into the programming \u2026the macho \u201cI\u2019m not scared\u201d mentality is as much a lie as it a shitty strategy. Fear is biologically built into us, and ignoring it is impossible. However understanding it, and reacting quickly and appropriately to it is what leads to success in your endevours ....and getting out of bad situations.\xa0

We cover the psychology of fear, chat about street fights, and dive into functional movement and personal defense.\xa0

Tony runs a section of CrossFit education called CrossFit Spear. It isa full depth course going into the practice of self defense. You can learn more about it at CrossFit.com

enjoy!

Mike