The Wall Is Not Decoration

Tape drills are often defended as a simple way to introduce movement. But if the purpose is to explain a skill, then the explanation should happen in the environment that makes the skill intelligible. Tape drills break perception-action coupling and remove the meaning for movement. If I want to teach someone how to slice a […]
On Operations A Review

(Disclaimer: Naval Institute Press provided me with a review copy of On Operations by B.A. Friedman) „What are the levels of war, and why are they important?” was one of the first questions I asked myself when I started to study war and human conflict. I found conflicting answers and could not make sense of […]
Tactical Excellence with Combat Mission Cold War

(Disclaimer: Battlefront was kind enough to provide me with a copy of Combat Mission Cold War for this review) Decision-making in a tactical environment is key to the success of military forces. Usually, life or death decisions must be made in split seconds with minimal information. The lack of information, often called the fog of […]