I loved this article! Reminds me of countless times I’ve tried to use code to automate problems that would be much faster done manually… all because coding is one of my skills. I once coded turtle to draw out a birthday greeting for my mom when I could have drawn a nicer card by hand 😂
It's really easy to fall into that trap, especially once you have a skill that's sort of sought-after. You really want to use that particular rare skill you happen to have... on everything!
Thanks, Tim - I am just now learning about this event. It seems an awful lot like what the Nazis did at Ardennes. WWII saw a lot of surprising little moments where unexpected mobility was the key to a quick and surprising victory.
It's not just MMA athletes who end up with dry wells. It can be kind of embarrassing looking at old boxers trying to stay in the game, even when they used to be champions.
Certainly. I think it happens with every sport, combat or otherwise. I happen to know the most about MMA as a sport, at least in regard to the early history, so I draw a lot of analogies from there... but I grew up watching team sports on TV (and playing them whenever possible), and I've observed similar tricks tried out in American football, baseball, and basketball for sure, many times.
I'm reminded of George Foreman, the former world heavyweight champion. He scored a series of victories, using brute force, strong punches, and incessant pressing. All these failed with Muhammad Ali, who out-fought, out-thought, and out-scored Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle in Zaire in 1974.
From the military point I’m reminded of the time the Israelis tried to use their Air Force to smash the Egyptians in ‘73 since it was so successful six years earlier- completely forgot that the Egyptians knew SAMs existed!
I tried leaving a thoughtful comment but ended up smashing my keyboard with the hammer I always hold in my hand. Thanks, Andrew
Daniel "The Hammer" Nest strikes again!
I loved this article! Reminds me of countless times I’ve tried to use code to automate problems that would be much faster done manually… all because coding is one of my skills. I once coded turtle to draw out a birthday greeting for my mom when I could have drawn a nicer card by hand 😂
It's really easy to fall into that trap, especially once you have a skill that's sort of sought-after. You really want to use that particular rare skill you happen to have... on everything!
True that!
I am also reminded of the Japanese military invasion of Burma on bicycles.
Thanks, Tim - I am just now learning about this event. It seems an awful lot like what the Nazis did at Ardennes. WWII saw a lot of surprising little moments where unexpected mobility was the key to a quick and surprising victory.
It's not just MMA athletes who end up with dry wells. It can be kind of embarrassing looking at old boxers trying to stay in the game, even when they used to be champions.
Certainly. I think it happens with every sport, combat or otherwise. I happen to know the most about MMA as a sport, at least in regard to the early history, so I draw a lot of analogies from there... but I grew up watching team sports on TV (and playing them whenever possible), and I've observed similar tricks tried out in American football, baseball, and basketball for sure, many times.
I'm reminded of George Foreman, the former world heavyweight champion. He scored a series of victories, using brute force, strong punches, and incessant pressing. All these failed with Muhammad Ali, who out-fought, out-thought, and out-scored Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle in Zaire in 1974.
Great example. Even better, Foreman came back literal decades later to become champion again! He must have learned some lessons.
Yeah, he learned lots of lessons on his return to boxing.
From the military point I’m reminded of the time the Israelis tried to use their Air Force to smash the Egyptians in ‘73 since it was so successful six years earlier- completely forgot that the Egyptians knew SAMs existed!