text: how to mosh? i like hardcore and punk rock. i might be going to a concert with my friends. how do i avoid being an asshole and beating people up without getting the shit beat outta me? how do you do it? have fun and don't be an asshole (it is a choice).  help people up if they fall or get knocked down.  don't try to hurt people and don't smash into people who are outside the pit.  stay away from the drunken idiots who are trying to hurt someone.