Boyds Cycle (OODA Loop): Defensive Tactics

Learn how Boyd's Decision Making Cycle impacts your chances of emerging from a conflict victorious.

[marclayne]

this stuff works....i was retired US Army, and lived in Portland Oregon, for 7 years....i used this to survive the streets...and it works....

[nickc]

Outstanding video, keep up the good work. I've studied and briefed the OODA loops in training...
In real world witnessed the 3rd "O" way too many times

[hashtaka]

This is the best explanation I've seen about OODA loop. Thank you.

[JosiahWarren]

and that genetelmen was the best ooda video until now

[zzz_speedy]

"You can't reset theirs unless you rest yours."

[GunBigotHater]

Interesting. We learned a system, called SIPDE:

See
Identify
Predict
Decide and
Execute

Not as concise as ooda loop, but similar concept referring to the steps to process information.

[jerrywickens]

You can't reset his without resetting your own.

[tremerefury]

Don't add to someone else's work and try to make it your own. The third "O" that you added is irrelevant. It falls under orient. Stick to the source material. Otherwise, good stuff.

[iamscoutstfu]

Isn’t orienting in and of itself a decision?

Tbh, orient frequently seems to come after decision in my chain. If I’m orienting towards an opponent, I’ve already decided to destroy them.

Perhaps odoa night be a superior acronym?

[RedRiverTacticalOutdoors]

This is a horrible description of the OODA loop they have no understanding of Orient. It has nothing to do with positioning yourself. It’s the most important cycle of the OODA loop. This is where you orient your mind to understand your situation that leads you to decide. And there is no third O.

[paddypibblet]

Why is this even a discussion? Isn't this how people simply think? Basic psychology? When people hear about this they act like they're coming across some kind of secret ancient Kung Fu secret. Gives a little credence to the idea that we live in a world surrounded by NPCs.

[gabrielabarrocas]

This is terrible. Adrenaline doesn't allow for logical reasoning. This makes it seem like everything is moving in slow motion and you have the time to think logically. This is the kind of teaching that leads to negative consequences for everyone.

This is so disappointing.