OODA Loop and Hicks Law
Great article that everyone should read. In fact the OODA Loop is part of the NYPD's three days 20K training that all members are mandated to attend.
How it relates to Wing Chun is not as important as to how the concept and principle would relate to any human endeavor, imo. What I think is a great study is how "Hicks Law" does relate to Wing Chun and other martial arts. Take Tony Blauer and his "Spear System" for example. Most people either love him or hate him. His spear system is based off of Hicks Law and Tony has made a fortune selling it to the law enforcement/military/martial arts community for well over 20 years....so he must be doing something right. Essentially the "spear point" of his system is basically a simple and sensible entry technique that works with the body's flinch/fear reaction channeling it into a simple movement to work any martial art from that point of entry.
The "Little Idea" of Hick's Law is: the more choices a human being has the slower his reaction time will be when, under pressure he has to make a choice. Conversely, the less choices he has the faster his reaction time to make and implement a decision. In Wing Chun we have one punch and one kick. We have Three hands- Tan, Bon and Fook. Applied properly there's not a whole lot to think about; throw your hands out with a better structure than the opponent's[centerline], engage his hands and move forward with continuous "Chung Chi" replacing one hand with another flowing around the enemy's resistance and tension. Everything else happens with reflex sensitivity running on auto pilot . Hands deal with hands legs deal with legs. When you drive a car again three main elements: steering, brake and gas. You don't have to think about turning, stomping or stepping you do it as the need arises. How do you develop this skill in WC and driving? Lots of chi sao with different people and hours behind the wheel.
Wing Chun was made to be very user friendly only AFTER the student learns the COMPLETE curriculum...and then applies it properly. Wing Chun employs "elbow in technology" driven forward with the body behind it. Thats the only way it works. Don't blame the system, blame the practitioner who is not using it correctly. The martial arts world is full of dilettantes who want to take a gun and use it as a hammer or take pliers and try to make them work like a screwdriver.
BTW, "The Art of Manliness" where the OODA Loop story is posted, is a F...ing awesome website that I have never seen before filled with great articles that are right up my alley, thanks!
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