Summary: Welcome to Tactical Paradise!!! I’m your host Greg Bakken. In this podcast we’ll talk about all things tactical from everyday carry, the mindset of armed citizens, real life situations and scenarios and the gear that will help you survive. This is episode 8. Gear Guide: 40 round pmags Main Topic: Colonel John Boyd’s O.O.D.A. Loop Colonel John Boyd Observe: All decisions are based on observations of the evolving situation tempered with implicit filtering based on the problem being addressed. These observations are the raw information on which the decisions and actions will be based. Orient: Because of our genetic heritage, cultural tradition, and previous experiences, Orient is the most important part of the OODA loop since it shapes the way we observe, the way we decide, the way we act. Getting stuck means that there are no decisions and thus no actions. In reality, a decision has been made to do nothing and the enemy gets the upper hand. In other words, getting stuck at the decision point can have severe, even grave, consequences. The goal of orientation is to make sense of the observations. Decision: Making a decision is essentially deciding what to do next. The default is to do nothing. OBE Learn from previous decisions. Act: Do something!! Writer Robert Greene wrote in an article called OODA and You, that the proper mindset is to let go a little, to allow some of the chaos to become part of your mental system, and to use it to your advantage by simply creating more chaos and confusion for the opponent. You funnel the inevitable chaos of the battlefield in the direction of the enemy. How does one interfere with an opponent's OODA cycle? One of John Boyd's primary insights in fighter combat was that it is vital to change speed and direction faster than the opponent. This is not necessarily a function of the plane's ability to maneuver, rather the pilot must think and act faster than the opponent can think and act. Getting "inside" the cycle—short-circuiting the opponent's thinking processes—produces opportunities for the opponent to react inappropriately. Tactical Response OODA Loop Article Gun Safety 1) Always treat a gun as if it were loaded. 2) Always point a gun in a safe direction. 3) Know your target and beyond. 4) Keep your finger off the trigger unless you intend to shoot. KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER!!!! Training Trick: This is a reload training drill. In the heat of battle, one can not operate on fine motor skills but instead must learn to operate on gross motor skills. Learn to use the slide for reloading. Grabbing the slide with your whole hand and slamming it back is a gross motor skill. This week we will master that skill. Practice reloading by dropping the magazine from your handgun then grab your spare magazine and reload your handgun by slamming the magazine in the magazine well and rack the slide with your support hand. Thoughts on slide release Outro: Feedback: Feedback@TacticalParadise.com Itunes Review Facebook: Tactical Paradise Firearms Radio Network: http://www.firearmsradio.tv/
