Some poeple work in teams to get things done. If you are attacked by more than one person than you know you overlooked something or got pulled by a trick. For example if the smaller attacker comes by and sneezes it catches your attension long enough for the other guy to get the club out. Practice noticing this by trying to pull this off in your group of friends (it can be a social game of some sort) and than you also learn to survive it. Remember people are not stupid and they feel your intensions. Be clean as you can in your work and you will see and feel more. If you feal fear let it work for you. It is a tool nothing more. Fear can take many forms. It can  be fear from retaliation as the gang approaches or fear of a mistaken identity. Do what you think is best and relax. Pray if you believe.