“Always” and “never” are taboo words in tactics, and here’s why:
Human behavior lives in ranges, not absolutes.
The moment you say, “They’ll never go back to the scene,” or “You always clear right first,” you’ve stopped thinking. You’ve turned tactics (a living, breathing discipline) into choreography.
Tactics are concepts, not dance steps.
They flex with terrain, threat, and tempo.
When a plan hits friction, choreography fails. Concepts adapt.
We’re better off not memorizing patterns but mastering principles (knowing intent, context, and consequence). This is how we move with reason.
The rigid mind breaks in chaos.
Adaptive ones bend, pivot, and survive.
Don’t just know the steps. Know the why.