Confronted with insults, keep a detached attitude and remain calm by not looking directly into the attacker’s eyes. Choose peripheral vision when you have to anticipate a sudden attack or when you must protect yourself against many aggressors.
If the situation gets worse and you are obliged to do some defensive moves, your response should have one or many attacks that are straightforward and effective.
To sum up :
1. Avoid conflict and adopt a neutral attitude if the danger is not real
2. Evade if the context allows you to do so
3. If the conflict can not be avoided : Respond, defend yourself, protect your close friends and relatives and attack