This is great food for thought.
Is it 'standing your ground' if the other guy realizes his mistakes and starts to back off?
But you've already started the process of standing your ground?
This is great food for thought.
Is it 'standing your ground' if the other guy realizes his mistakes and starts to back off?
But you've already started the process of standing your ground?
Standing your ground just means you don't have to run away. Whenever your assailant backs off, you have won, or at least aren't under attack atm, so you can afford to wait for them to go away.
If they don't go away, but try again, or another tactic, you had better have remained prepared.
However, it isn't standing your ground if your attacker is retreating. Stand your ground is only a defense, not a reason to take revenge on someone fleeing.