MONEYMUFFINS
[13] Hero
ZeroEffect quote:
But it seems that whenever people are put under pressure they fall back on something they believe to be safest. (Some get panicky and start throwing out quicker moves, some step/backstep more, evasive moves, GI, some turtle up harder.) To me, outsmarting them would be to how to stop what they like to do in such situations. Basically adaptation. Maybe instead of just fear, I should say respect. It's not just about being scared of an option, just that you know it's there and look for it.
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Let me put this a little differently. If your method is indirect, and your goal is to throw the opponent, then you may condition that player by having them focus on some other move first before attempting to throw. On the other hand, if your method is direct, and your goal is to throw the opponent, then you will simply go ahead and try to throw that person without any sort of setup.
This distinction is important to note because the straightforward player proves that it isn't necessary to instill fear or respect in his opponent. The straightforward player doesn't need to care how you respond to him. All he cares about is seeing if you're willing to accept the fact he wants to throw you at certain moments. If not, then he probably won't have much fun constantly interrupting you in place of that just to win the match, since you're not willing to deal with the mixup position.
Also, when the opponent knows you're going for a mixup at a particular time, they won't necessarily attack out of fear. It could just be they prefer not to punish on reaction, so instead they attempt to interrupt you in whichever way possible.
Finally, you said you like to outsmart the opponent or adapt to them during their panicky reactions. But the thing is, these are their instinctive and subconscious reactions to certain situations. Playing a mind game on subconscious thoughts isn't really a mind game as far as I'm concerned. That's why I talked about outsmarting on what the opponent is consciously aware of.
But it seems that whenever people are put under pressure they fall back on something they believe to be safest. (Some get panicky and start throwing out quicker moves, some step/backstep more, evasive moves, GI, some turtle up harder.) To me, outsmarting them would be to how to stop what they like to do in such situations. Basically adaptation. Maybe instead of just fear, I should say respect. It's not just about being scared of an option, just that you know it's there and look for it.
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Let me put this a little differently. If your method is indirect, and your goal is to throw the opponent, then you may condition that player by having them focus on some other move first before attempting to throw. On the other hand, if your method is direct, and your goal is to throw the opponent, then you will simply go ahead and try to throw that person without any sort of setup.
This distinction is important to note because the straightforward player proves that it isn't necessary to instill fear or respect in his opponent. The straightforward player doesn't need to care how you respond to him. All he cares about is seeing if you're willing to accept the fact he wants to throw you at certain moments. If not, then he probably won't have much fun constantly interrupting you in place of that just to win the match, since you're not willing to deal with the mixup position.
Also, when the opponent knows you're going for a mixup at a particular time, they won't necessarily attack out of fear. It could just be they prefer not to punish on reaction, so instead they attempt to interrupt you in whichever way possible.
Finally, you said you like to outsmart the opponent or adapt to them during their panicky reactions. But the thing is, these are their instinctive and subconscious reactions to certain situations. Playing a mind game on subconscious thoughts isn't really a mind game as far as I'm concerned. That's why I talked about outsmarting on what the opponent is consciously aware of.
