# What is the alleycat vs tiger mentality?

If someone is bigger, stronger, and more aggressive - they may be a tiger and you are an alleycat. Maybe you are going to lose. But they are going to end up a blind tiger - they will take damage. When you have that attitude, opponents are often not as tough as they seemed. This confidence helps you...

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