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Lajcik's Laws of Fighting #11: Don't become a victim of your own strategy

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The idea in competition is to soar above the common herd of fighters by virtue of superior skill, conditioning, will and confidence. Excessive reliance on a pre-fight strategy often indicates a lack of real confidence in your abilities and training. Adhering too rigidly to a plan of tactics based on your opponent's strengths can be problematic for at least a few reasons.

First, if your strategy is geared towards exploiting a specific facet of your opponent's skill set, you may find yourself in a waiting game- watching, waiting for a specific action or response from your opponent that may never come. In the meantime your opponent dictates the course of the fight. Also, if your rival changes his attack and you are too slow, or unwilling to adapt, your now-obsolete strategy may become your undoing. You're better off forcing your opponent to deal with you.

Practice your techniques to the point where they each become a conditioned response to a stimulus. Don't intellectualize during a fight. Trust your training, your instincts and the input of the people in your corner between rounds. They should know your strengths and limitations and serve as an extra set of eyes.

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