Just think of the military. They train military to assume a positive and strong body position/pose that projects strength and depending on the service training it can project the type of attitude and body language that instills fear into the enemy. Military start with the position of attention. Stand up straight so the body looks bigger and stronger, i.e. posturing in a monkey dance conflict where one puffs up the chest, etc. Put the hands and thumb along the pants seam, head erect, spine rigid, etc. etc. you get it right.
Then think of marching and the unit marches in unison, i.e. team development. Ever hear a Marine Silent Drill team, the sound of the weapons hitting the deck and the hands slapping in unison as if one hand, one weapon, etc. The sound in combat of a team of military can be daunting. Just picture in your mind ancient greek/roman soldiers with fierce facial features, shields up, spears facing toward you, the singular and very thunderous thud of the phalanx stepping toward you step-by-step; fearsome and daunting.
In a much less aggressive pose a person can project a type of attitude that says to others, "I am not a victim, pick someone else," where nefarious folks will seek out someone easier to rob or fight. How you look at someone in the street, how your body assumes a posture/pose, all of it can promote the type of defense that says, find another victim dude!
How many times have you watched someone enter a room and immediately feel like they are strong and capable and you know almost instinctively you don't mess with this person? You will see, if you attain the knowledge, etc., that they have a certain attitude expressed in mannerisms, body pose, posture, and the way they move. Much like a dancer, most people can see in their movement they are dancers, watch one and see what I mean.
Karate or any martial system if fundamentals are taught adequately and completely will provide you those traits. Much like military training and practice but less intense will achieve those results. The big point here is that although the martial systems will teach this you have to have the stuff to back it up if you are challenged, i.e. a person either cannot see your attitude of leave me alone and find another victim and approaches you where avoidance, deescalation, manners, etc. don't turn the tide away from physical altercation so your mental intent must be correct in what you practice and how you apply that practice and training.
It comes down to attitude with backup and just plain ole misguided cocky ego driven pride. Both will project attitude but only one will truly give you the tools to avoid, etc. physical altercations be it self defense or just plain ole fighting.
It should be noted that attitude be it one of strength and confidence or that cocky prideful ego driven monkey a person can either avoid trouble or draw that trouble to them like a magnet. Even in a verbal altercation what you say, now you say it and how that might "diss" the other persons personal or tribal system can get you clobbered or leave it in a amicable and mutually beneficial way.
Look at it one more way, cocky is when someone is entering a dangerous environment/situation and simply says, "I am a professional MMA fighter and this is nothing to me," and then continues as if the world should fear them or we can look at it another way, proper attitude of strength and confidence where you may be entering a dangerous environment/situation and simply say, "Uh oh, better turn around and get the flock out of here."
Remember that one of true strength and confidence does not allow themselves to "have to prove it" and moves on while the ego-pride-cocky one does what they do cause they lack self awareness and strength and confidence in themselves. Remember ...
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