blkdragon1212
03-02-2010, 11:16 AM
We have been told repeatedly that action is always faster than reaction. No statement has been more true, however through observation we can get ahead of the curve.
Many of you are familiar with the O.O.D.A. Loop. It was coined by a an AirForce Fighter Pilot to explain the mental and psychological processes we go through before completion of a task. This process is repeated by each and everyone of us thousands of times a day. Sometime the process is done in nano seconds, other times it can be a lengthy process, either way it is the same.
Colonel John Boyd, the founder of the process coined OODA Loop from the following actions, Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. Before the trigger is pressed by a badguy, he has gone through this process. I know some of you are saying, so what! How is this going to help me? Well, the Colonel also discovered that an interruption of any phase of that process requires that the system be rebooted. In other words the process has to start over, this if used can give you a chance to get ahead of the curve.
While Colonel Boyd used this theory first to explain how to win air-to-air combat, it's value has been discovered in all forms of combat, to chess, to sporting events. The process could be discribed as a paralysis of a type. In fact I would be willing to bet that most of us have been a victim of this process, even if the person using it was unaware of what they were doing.
I have taught self-defense classes for years, and taught this tactic to my students. For example, they are being approached by someone they suspect is up to no good. Instead of running, which is a viable option, they make eye contact. Yes, making eye contact can be used to disrupt the OODA Loop. I teach my fellow officers to observe for behavior of suspect that give an indication that the loop needs to broken.
I have reviewed at least twenty five dash cam movies of officers attacked, and or killed by assaliants. In every case there were at least two to three warning signs. Scanning, the looking around as if looking for possible witnesses, or escape routes, was always present. The suspects were in fact going through the OODA process. We teach officers to take command of the situation by raising their voices commanding the suspect to look at them. This has been known to disrupt their line of thought. Another sign is the repeating of a question posed to the person. While most civilians will deal with the scanning, or the thousand yard stare, similar methods of disrupting the loop can be used.
Supposing that you have been successful, your course of action will be determined by you. You now have now gained the advantage, and must work hard not to have your loop disrupted. Remain focused, and win.
Many of you are familiar with the O.O.D.A. Loop. It was coined by a an AirForce Fighter Pilot to explain the mental and psychological processes we go through before completion of a task. This process is repeated by each and everyone of us thousands of times a day. Sometime the process is done in nano seconds, other times it can be a lengthy process, either way it is the same.
Colonel John Boyd, the founder of the process coined OODA Loop from the following actions, Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. Before the trigger is pressed by a badguy, he has gone through this process. I know some of you are saying, so what! How is this going to help me? Well, the Colonel also discovered that an interruption of any phase of that process requires that the system be rebooted. In other words the process has to start over, this if used can give you a chance to get ahead of the curve.
While Colonel Boyd used this theory first to explain how to win air-to-air combat, it's value has been discovered in all forms of combat, to chess, to sporting events. The process could be discribed as a paralysis of a type. In fact I would be willing to bet that most of us have been a victim of this process, even if the person using it was unaware of what they were doing.
I have taught self-defense classes for years, and taught this tactic to my students. For example, they are being approached by someone they suspect is up to no good. Instead of running, which is a viable option, they make eye contact. Yes, making eye contact can be used to disrupt the OODA Loop. I teach my fellow officers to observe for behavior of suspect that give an indication that the loop needs to broken.
I have reviewed at least twenty five dash cam movies of officers attacked, and or killed by assaliants. In every case there were at least two to three warning signs. Scanning, the looking around as if looking for possible witnesses, or escape routes, was always present. The suspects were in fact going through the OODA process. We teach officers to take command of the situation by raising their voices commanding the suspect to look at them. This has been known to disrupt their line of thought. Another sign is the repeating of a question posed to the person. While most civilians will deal with the scanning, or the thousand yard stare, similar methods of disrupting the loop can be used.
Supposing that you have been successful, your course of action will be determined by you. You now have now gained the advantage, and must work hard not to have your loop disrupted. Remain focused, and win.