Blog entries - November 2007

Inspecting the OODA loop: Orientation

Peter

Last month, I introduced the concept of the observe-orient-decide-act loop, or OODA loop, developed by military strategist John Boyd. It is a concise model of conflict that has guided war planners and fighters of this country since his 1986 presentation.

Boyd's feeling was that the orientation phase was the most crucial to the outcome of any conflict, as it determines the posture one takes to the conflict before any action begins. My simplified model from last month shows a cycle wi [...]

Preparing for a Krav Maga Belt Test - by Pam Tao

Maria

This month we have a special article written by Brown Belt student, Pam Tao.

"Okay! One person in the center of the circle, standing with your eyes closed! Everyone else will put on all Level 1 and 2 attacks on this person! And I want overlapping attacks! No stopping! No breaks!"

So y [...]

Barny's Desk - November 2007

Barny

Fear can be your best friend or your worst enemy depending on the way you choose to use it.

Anyone that says they are not afraid of anything is either a fool or a liar. How you deal with fear is the important thing. The normal first response to fear is either to run as fast as you can to escape whatever is making you feel uncomfortable, or freeze up like an animal caught in headlights. Fear causes a [...]