An idiom referring to one's ability to select an appropriate maneuver or method at any point during combat.

Comments:

Retaliatory Choice is non-specific as to type of maneuver or method (e.g. defensive, offensive, or both), just that one is made.

Retaliatory Choice is non-specific as to when the decision is made. This can be: prior to, during, or after the combat.

Retaliatory Choice prior to combat are based upon reading the situation and choosing the appropriate response. This brings in the concepts, such as: Eight Considerations, Stages of Range, Strategic Recognition, Strategic Ploy, Deceptive Action, Anticipated Variable, Reactionary Anticipation, Reactionary Set-up, etc.

Retaliatory Choice during combat should give the impression to the opponent(s) that the choices were spontaneous and random and therefore non-predictable. This brings in concepts, such as: Formulation Equation (i.e. Adjust, Alter), Compensate, Read, Unanticipated Variable, Mental Speed, etc.

Often the analysis after the actual combat is used as a learning tool to make better choices in future combat. This brings in concepts, such as: Common Sense, What-if Phase, Economy of Motion, Combat Effectiveness, Harmony, etc.

Related Definition(s):

Adjust, Alter, Anticipate, Attention, Attitude, Available, Combat, Compensate, Consideration, Discipline, Disharmony, Environment, Focus, Formulate, Harmony, Move, Read, Timing

Related Term(s):

Anticipated Variable, Body Alignment, Body Harmony, Body Mechanics, Combat Arena, Combat Awareness, Combat Effectiveness, Common Sense, Complete Harmony, Conditioned Response, Conscious Mind, Controlled Response, Dead Motion, Deceptive Action, Delayed Movement, Depth Deception, Directional Harmony, Disharmony of Travel, Disharmony of Force, Economy of Motion, Eight Considerations, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Condition, Expanded Awareness, False Distance, Fight or Flight, Graduated Depth, Harmonious Movement, Harmonized Power, Harmony with the Mind, Harnessing Your Energy, Height Deception, Integration of Forces, Kill or be Killed, Mental Distraction, Mental Harmony, Mental Speed, Physical Preparedness, Physical Speed, Planned Reaction, Psychological Weapon, Reactionary Anticipation, Reactionary Set-up, Stages of Range, State of Mind, Strategic Ploy, Strategic Recognition, Super Conscious Mind, Total Physical Harmony, Unanticipated Variable, Uncommitted Action, Vital Area, Vital Target, Wasted Motion, What-if Phase, Width Deception