The mongoose is the master of evasion. His unique ability to create power from awkward positions makes him comfortable in any position. Being comfortable whether upright, over center, falling, or rolling over his opponent makes him the most exotic of the fighting animals.

In nature, the mongoose will taunt the snake. He will position himself underneath and within the edge of the striking distance of the snake because he wants the snake to stretch out and become weak. The mongoose knows that he can evade the strike, leaving the snake in a weakened and overextended position. The mongoose then counterstrikes and stretches the snake even further. Once in control the mongoose will never again allow the snake to coil. He will keep him in his stretched and weakened position, rendering him harmless.

He can evade while simultaneously attacking. He does not have the external strength of the tiger but creates his power through positioning of his body. He positions himself, in a method called "posting", so that he can take full advantage of leverage, thereby alleviating the need for physical strength. The mongoose is very flexible and uses this to his advantage. The lower body may advance followed by the upper, or the opposite. When he evades, he passes the attacker very closely so he can counter attack quickly.

This animal teaches those of small stature to use their body size as an advantage. Rather than trying to fight the larger opponent head-on, they learn to fight him where he is weak. Size and strength are unnecessary when fighting in the way of the mongoose.

Because the mongoose is small, he does not risk another attack. When the mongoose is in a situation he knows it is life or death. For this reason he attacks with a deadly intent.