THE INTERNAL BATTLE
Preparing Yourself for Action
Commitment — Resolving to act without hesitation.
Confidence — Trusting your preparation and abilities.
Readiness — Organizing mind and body for immediate action.
Vision — Collecting useful visual information.
Attention — Selecting the information that matters.
Intention — Establishing your purpose before action.
Structure – Balanced, poised, like a wound spring
Breathing – tension in the abdomen
Emotional Control — Maintaining function under pressure.
THE TACTICAL BATTLE
Shaping the Fight Before It Happens
Conception — Defining your tactical objective.
Preparation — Creating the conditions for success.
Framing — Establishing your protective and tactical position.
Probing — Gathering information through interaction.
Pressure — Disrupting your opponent's readiness.
Deception — Concealing your true intentions.
Initiative — Dictating the pace and direction of the fight.
Set-ups — Creating opportunities through planned reactions.
THE PHYSICAL BATTLE
Expressing the Solution
Movement — Positioning for advantage
Adaptation — Adjusting to changing circumstances.
Circumvention — Solving problems by finding better paths.
Recovery – re-establishing readiness