Getting to old to fight ...... if I can’t walk away, then I either drive over em and let insurance company pay the tab or shoot em DRT. Life’s to short to be recovering from a fools folly. All that said ....be very ready to fight hard and fast versus “rasslin” with a threat.
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either.
The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental. Practice and stay as physically fit and strong as you can at least once or twice a week through sparring with a skilled instructor.
Muscle memory is THE ONLY thing that is reliable under high stress IMHO.
As John Steinbeck once said as you mentioned......:o)
1. Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he’ll just kill you.
I believe Colonel Jeff Cooper said....
If you find yourself in a fair fight your tactics suck.
Stay Safe OK !!! Hope yer well !
DRT... haha.. Dead Right There.