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the difference between a plan and a beating delivered on schedule
means The specific methods and maneuvers used to achieve an immediate aim, especially the small-scale moves that serve a larger strategy.
from From Greek 'taktikos,' meaning 'fit for arranging or ordering,' built on 'tassein,' 'to arrange or draw up in battle order.' The word marched into English in the 17th century by way of the military art of arranging troops — strategy decided where the war went, tactics decided how the line stood when the arrows came. The same Greek root for 'arranging' also gives us 'syntax,' the way we line up words rather than soldiers.
- vs strategy
- strategy wins wars, tactics win the next ten minutes
- greek roots
- from taktikos, meaning arrangement of soldiers
- chess truth
- tactics flow only from superior positions
- napoleon's view
- amateurs talk tactics, professionals study logistics
- feigned retreat
- running away has won more battles than charging
the zone defense — nba teams like the miami heat use it to force outside shots and protect the paint
the dark arts — australian cricket sledging and intimidation tactics perfected by bowlers like brett lee
blitzkrieg — german military strategy combining speed and surprise used in world war 2 invasions
the tiki taka — spain's possession-based passing system that won the 2010 fifa world cup