Observe
- Gather raw data from the environment
- Note what you see and hear
- Read the surrounding context
- Mark what is missing
Orient
- Build a mental model of the situation
- Identify the key factors at play
- Apply experience and pattern recognition
- Judge what matters most
Decide
- Weigh your available options
- Assess the risks of each move
- Commit to a course of action
- Set clear intent
Act
- Execute the decision with speed
- Adapt while executing
- Communicate and synchronize
- Feed results back into the loop
Stay Inside Them
- Operate inside the opponent's loop
- Disrupt their orientation
- Shape the tempo of the fight
- Force them to react to you
Core Principles
- Cycle faster than the opposition
- Keep it simple for speed
- Adapt as conditions shift
- Maintain the initiative