Re: mechanics of surprise

On Mar 1, 4:39 pm, Russell Wallace <russell.no.s...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> gleichman wrote:
> > It might be worth running by someone other than one's self however to
> > prevent one's own limitations becoming dogma. For example, this thread
> > has shown many hold to the common concept that in general surprise and
> > ambush cannot be overcomed by the defender. I hope that I've dispelled
> > that notion for the real world at least.
>
> (At least in cases where the defender is significantly stronger.) But
> yes, that's one of the things forums like this are good for.

"Cannot be overcome by the defender" and "does not confer an often
significant advantage" are not the same thing. Gleichman has killed a
strawman and may now pound his chest. Being trained to return fire and
counter-attack an ambush does not put you in a position where you
don't try to avoid being ambushed.

Will in New Haven

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