I didn't even see that thread... I've been following the one that was posted in GD (I think it was Graves that posted it). Must have missed the date. I'll have to wait till next time, definitely wish I could be there.

Of course all of the training time in the world can't guarantee you'll succeed on the street... everybody has bad days, no argument there. But quality (and continual) training will without a doubt raise your chances exponentially.

Definitely post the results of the shoot.
Mindset is everything... replace "This is difficult, I don't know if I can do it" with "Other people can do it, so I must be able to too," and you might be surprised at how well you perform.