Beyond OODA: Developing the Orientation for Deception, Conflict and Violence

[Paladin]

I haven't finished it yet, but so far it is just as good as the reviews suggest.

Beyond OODA: Developing the Orientation for Deception, Conflict and Violence

Matches very well with my experience and training.

[Paladin]

Quotes from the book:

It is very common to see people spend 100% of their time learning to run guns effectively and quickly. It literally is all they do in their spare time and is the subject of every single post on social media that they make. At best, they will mix in some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and powerlifting to round out the skills that make them “hard to kill.”

...But when you spend some actual time in the criminal world, especially around ultra-violent criminals, you learn that martial skills and weapons make up such a small percentage of what actually makes someone dangerous. It is the mind--the ability to be vicious and cunning, calculating and manipulative--that makes one truly dangerous.

...If your learning does not involve strategy, then your knowledge will likely never be specific or fully developed.

This book isn't the last word on developing mindset and strategy, but it is a good orientation on the criminal mindset and what it takes to win in conflict.

[The Annoyed Man]

Quotes from the book:

It is very common to see people spend 100% of their time learning to run guns effectively and quickly. It literally is all they do in their spare time and is the subject of every single post on social media that they make. At best, they will mix in some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and powerlifting to round out the skills that make them “hard to kill.”

...But when you spend some actual time in the criminal world, especially around ultra-violent criminals, you learn that martial skills and weapons make up such a small percentage of what actually makes someone dangerous. It is the mind--the ability to be vicious and cunning, calculating and manipulative--that makes one truly dangerous.

...If your learning does not involve strategy, then your knowledge will likely never be specific or fully developed.

This book isn't the last word on developing mindset and strategy, but it is a good orientation on the criminal mindset and what it takes to win in conflict.

This reminds me of something that John Correia often says in his ASP videos. He says that we—the good, sane, moral, prudent people—need to remember that the kind of people who would assault you, rob you, pistol whip you, etc., do not live by the same moral code we do; so don’t be surprised when a criminal will shoot you anyway, even though you have submitted and obeyed all of his commands. He says that submission only works about 75% of the time. The other 25%, he'll try to execute you no matter what you do. So, in line with the thought that if you fight fair, your tactics suck… it makes sense to be 100% observant for the 1.5-2 second openings the bad guy gives you to counterattack or get away.

I haven’t read the book yet, but thanks for the referral.