When to use it?

Last night I went out with a few friends. The first time I've been out in ages and this night I saw a fair share of fights. One of these altercations were between the group of people I was with and it was all over a miss understanding.

Two of the people I was with were messing about continual splashed drinks on the guy next to them. This guy thought he was being spat at. Why he came to that conclusion, I do not know.

Even though the guy in my group apologised we were followed by the accuser who im going to call McDouche and his friend. McDouche was constantly offering the guy that was in my group out. He kept on saying stupid shit like "Its not the first time I've done this" and "You don't know who I am". Those statement always proved how dumb someone is.

Anyway im getting of topic. Good on the the guy he didn't go and fight him but two peolpe in the group are close friends of mine who I consider family. While one of my friends were talking to McDouche to try and calm the situation down. At times it looked like McDouche was going to attack my friend. I started thinking if he got attacked I would have to step in. But heres the conflict. Martial arts are use for self defense and protection. That didnt stop me from anaylising the situation on the best moves to use to finish off McDouche and his sidekick (pretend to walk away and turn with a spinning elbow clean to the head.

I'm not the confrontational type of person, but if somebody attacks my friend while I'm around I feel obligated to step in. Although I am glad that it turned out that way and noone got attacked. Even though things got elevated more by one of the girls in the group using her crutch to hit McDouche in the head. The funniest moment of that event.

If McDouche decided to hit the girl for that it probly would have ended the same way a different event in the night ended. A guy push down a girl infront of the doormen and four doormen floored the guy and stamped the guys face in. If that was the case in situation with McDouche then I would without a doubt intervene.

Is that when I'm spose to use my training? when others are in danger? If that the case then I did good.

Ian