Bruce Lee's fighting strategy can be explained in the OODA Loop


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Carl Mikoy

The OODA loop , developed by U.S. Air Force Colonel John Boyd based on his experience of aerial combat in the Korean War, can be broadly described as ' Observe (observation) ', ' Orient (adaptation) ', ' Decision ', ' Act ( Action) to make cool and accurate decisions. Alastair Luft, Head of Joint Research and Analysis for the Canadian Army, explains Bruce Lee's fight style using an iterative feedback model known as the OODA Loop .

The OODA Loop and the Half-Beat
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The figure below explains the OODA loop in more detail. Based on the data collected from the surroundings through 'observation', the five aspects of cultural tradition, analysis and integration, past experience, new information, and genetic heritage are used to convert simple data into usable information. Is 'adaptation'. The flow of the OODA loop is to select specific actions based on data and information, make a 'decision', and move on to the actual 'action', which enables faster and more rational decision-making. Is supported as a process for



Mr. Luft said that making quick decisions in combat as well as `` breaking the opponent's OODA loop '' is more important than `` acting at the right time '' rather than acting faster. It is strategically important. This strategy is part of the mindset of Bruce Lee , a rare action star and founder of martial arts Siegundo , says Luft.


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Bruce Lee defines 'the best piece of time to achieve effective action' as 'tempo (important to combat).' Bruce Lee says that his goal is to adjust his speed so that his movements match those of his opponent, and to be able to act at 'the exact psychological and physical moment of his opponent's weakness'. That.

Luft says that you need to understand the concept of 'beats' in order to capture the sequence of actions that take place at the same tempo. Beats are a concept originally used in the arts, such as music and poetry, but Luft says, 'In a broader sense, beats can be thought of as any action or moment of change.'

Luft cites a simple one-two combo that rhythmically punches boxing. This one-two combo uses the dominant jab on the first beat and the straight on the second beat with the opposite hand. In addition, after connecting the hooks and uppercuts on the third beat, Luft emphasizes that the important thing is that the one-two combo is 'a punch on the beat.'

Just before the first beat of the one-two combo that the opponent brought out, just before the second beat hits, the short `` fragment of time '' between the back beat and the second beat in music can break the opponent's OODA loop most, It's a fragile moment, says Luft. The “tempo” defined by Bruce Lee is exactly this moment.


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Bruce Lee prescribes a `` fighting strategy that strikes the opponent's tempo '' in response to the attack of the opponent's movement (observation), understands the rhythm and informs (adaptation), and from there, the method and timing of the attack It is based on an OODA loop that makes decisions (decisions) and actually attacks (actions). In order to use the OODA loop to gain an advantage over the opponent, it is necessary to identify the moment when the rhythm of the opponent is most likely to be disrupted by the OODA loop, and to enable the most destructive attack at that moment Yes, 'In other words, the OODA loop is most effective when recognizing and using the other party's back beat,' said Luft.



Mr. Luft points out that Bruce Lee's fighting strategy, which hits the opponent's tempo, is applied not only to interpersonal fighting but also to war.

For example, in a case where a Saudi oil facility was hit by a missile in September 2019, it is said that the impact of the destruction of the oil facility was greater depending on the timing of the attack than on the physical damage. The bombing occurred when Saudi Aramco, the company owning the oil facility, was in the process of preparing for an initial public offering, reducing investor interest in the initial public offering and consequently reducing Saudi Aramco's valuation. It has been pointed out that it may have fallen below the target. Luft believes that the bombing, which really hit Saudi Arabia's tempo, would have forced Saudi Arabia to regain its production capacity, and forced Saudi Arabia, whose rhythm had been disrupted, to temporarily suspend truce.

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