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- From: stave@apollo.hp.com (Joel H. Stave)
- Subject: Re: Openings.
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 16:56:26 GMT
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- References: <QfM7grL0Bwx2QsxH02@transarc.com>
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- In article <QfM7grL0Bwx2QsxH02@transarc.com>,
- Stephen_Y._Chan@transarc.com writes:
- |> We have 2 different viewpoints on the matter:
- |>
- |> 1) No matter how good the martial artist is, there are _always_
- |> openings which can be exploited by their opponent(s).
- |>
- |> 2) The _best_ martial artists do not give their opponents _any_
- |> openings to exploit. Either by timing, or positioning, the openings
- |> only occur when and where their opponent(s) cannot take advantage of them.
-
- I think even the best martial artists have openings, but their opponents
- must be just as skilled (or more so) in order to successfully take
- advantage of them.
-
- Joel Stave
- stave@apollo.hp.com
-