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How Stress Changes Performance — And How to Train for It Under stress, complex techniques collapse. What survives is simplicity, structure, and decisive action. Why Do Self-Defense Techniques Fail Under Stress? Self-defense techniques fail under stress because adrenaline changes how the body and brain function. Fine motor skills deteriorate, complex movements collapse, and decision-making slows. Only simple, well-practiced actions based on gross motor skills reliably survive