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 *This tactic only works against untrained opponents in situations with clearly-defined goals.
-'''Transferring Emotion.''' Foster mutual feelings between you and the enemy, and then quickly change your demeanor. (This is the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShENRFGs0s ''Evil Dead''] maneuver; lightening up lulls tense enemies into feeling safe, which sets up surprise attacks.)
+'''Transferring Emotion.''' Foster mutual feelings between you and the enemy, and then quickly change your demeanor. (This is the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JphQZ9z_ic ''Evil Dead''] maneuver; lightening up lulls tense enemies into feeling safe, which sets up surprise attacks.)
 '''Hard and Soft.''' Become equally skilled with hard and soft approaches; starting with one and finishing with the other. This off-balances the enemy, who much constantly switch their strategy and fighting style to deal with two opponents contained within one person.

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 '''Big Picture.''' Treat the enemy as one large unit, and not as a complex multi-component being.
-'''Feinting.''' If you can't make a decisive attack, the make the enemy flinch, and attack in the brief moment when they're stunned.
+'''Feinting.''' If you can't make a decisive attack, the make the enemy flinch, and attack in the brief moment when they're flinching.
 *Note that feints do not work against highly-skilled opponents, since they can discern this trick.

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-'''''The Way and the Power''''' is a compendium of tactics used by the swordsmen-strategists of the Ittō Tenshin-ryū. Written by Fredrick J. Lovrett in 1987, ''The Way and the Power'' organizes and discusses these strategies in plain language, with direct examples from both swordfighting and debating. Sadly, this book is now out-of-print due to the 2018 closure of its infamous publisher, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paladin_Press Paladin Press]. While used copies are still easily available, this will not always be true, so we've presented a summary of this book's core ideas for your personal use.
+'''''The Way and the Power''''' is a compendium of tactics used by the swordsmen-strategists of the Ittō Tenshin-ryū. Written by Fredrick J. Lovrett in 1987, ''The Way and the Power'' organizes and discusses these strategies in plain language, with direct examples from both swordfighting and debating. Sadly, this book is now out-of-print due to the 2018 closure of its infamous publisher, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paladin_Press Paladin Press]. While used copies are still easily available, this will not always be true, so either get the [https://www.amazon.com/Way-Power-Secrets-Japanese-Strategy-ebook/dp/B089GZRRQW ebook], or refer to the summary of this book's core ideas presented below.
 Familiarize yourself with each of these strategies, and become able to discern when they are being used against you. Life is too short to master all of these strategies, so focus on mastering your personal favorites.
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-[[File:JailPants.jpg|frame|80% of professionalism is just convincing people you're a professional.]]
+[[File:JailPants.jpg|frame|80% of professionalism is just convincing people that you're a professional.]]
 '''Intimidating Appearance.''' If you carry yourself like you can't be attacked or defeated, the enemy will think that it's true.

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 '''Feinting.''' If you can't make a decisive attack, the make the enemy flinch, and attack in the brief moment when they're stunned.
-*Note that feints do not work against highly-skilled opponents.
+*Note that feints do not work against highly-skilled opponents, since they can discern this trick.
 '''Picking Away.''' If you cannot immediately destroy your enemy, attack targets of opportunity.

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 '''Pre-emptive Counters.''' Attack as the enemy tries to set up their attacks. By countering ''attempts'' to attack rather than actual attacks, the enemy will be constantly imbalanced.
-'''Feinting.''' When the enemy’s intentions are unknown, throw a feint to force them to act. The enemy will then reveal their plan, and execute it before they are ready.
+'''Goading.''' When the enemy’s intentions are unknown, throw a feint to force them to act. The enemy will then reveal and execute their plan before they are ready.
 '''Framing.''' When you have discovered the enemy’s intentions, make the necessary changes which will force the enemy to abandon that strategy, and frame them into adopting a new strategy which they aren't as skilled with.

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 == Centering ==
-'''Draw Lines.''' When there are no boundaries, establish some, and then control them. Invade the enemy’s personal space and control their centerline.
+'''Drawing Lines.''' When there are no boundaries, establish some, and then control them. Invade the enemy’s personal space and control their centerline.
 '''Parrying.''' When your centerline is threatened, quickly sweep the enemy’s attacks aside to create openings for counterattacks.
-'''Spring Away.''' Counter the enemy's strength with equal strength, then suddenly let off. The enemy will off-balance themselves with their own continued momentum.
+'''Springing Away.''' Counter the enemy's strength with equal strength, then suddenly let off. The enemy will off-balance themselves with their own continued momentum.
 '''Subtlety.''' By giving your enemies nothing to resist, they cannot resist you. Manipulation must be always subtle, or else your enemies will realize that they're being manipulated.
-'''Counter Leverage.''' The enemy is strongest near their absolute [[center]]. Pushing or extending them away from their center weakens everything they do.
+'''Countering Leverage.''' The enemy is strongest near their absolute [[center]]. Pushing or extending them away from their center weakens everything they do.
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 '''Mirroring.''' Copy the enemy’s strategy when you don’t know what to do. This is ''not'' a solution, but it can delay the enemy’s plans long enough for you to develop and implement a better strategy.
-'''Stomping on a Sword.''' Attack as the enemy tries to set up their attacks. By countering ''attempts'' to attack rather than actual attacks, the enemy will be constantly imbalanced.
+'''Pre-emptive Counters.''' Attack as the enemy tries to set up their attacks. By countering ''attempts'' to attack rather than actual attacks, the enemy will be constantly imbalanced.
-'''Moving a Shadow.''' When the enemy’s intentions are unknown, throw a feint to force them to act. The enemy will then reveal their plan, and execute it before they are ready.
+'''Feinting.''' When the enemy’s intentions are unknown, throw a feint to force them to act. The enemy will then reveal their plan, and execute it before they are ready.
-'''Pressing a Shadow.''' When you have discovered the enemy’s intentions, make the necessary changes which will force the enemy to abandon that strategy, and frame them into adopting a new strategy which they aren't as skilled with.
+'''Framing.''' When you have discovered the enemy’s intentions, make the necessary changes which will force the enemy to abandon that strategy, and frame them into adopting a new strategy which they aren't as skilled with.
 *Be mindful that these changes do not have to be large or elaborate.
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 *Unlike a feint, both of these attacks must be legitimate threats.
-'''Focal point.''' Don't look directly at your enemy, ''look behind them'', as thought you were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand-yard_stare gazing at a faraway mountain]. This improves your reaction time by forcing you to rely on your peripheral vision, which is more motion-sensitive than foveal vision. Additionally, de-focusing the eyes de-focuses the mind, which allows you to easily [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) flow] from one task to another.
+'''1000-Yard Stare.''' Don't look directly at your enemy, ''look behind them'', as thought you were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand-yard_stare gazing at a faraway mountain]. This improves your reaction time by forcing you to rely on your peripheral vision, which is more motion-sensitive than foveal vision. Additionally, de-focusing the eyes de-focuses the mind, which allows you to easily [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology) flow] from one task to another.
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 '''Professional Appearance.''' You can weaken an enemy's spirit by simply maintaining good posture and a neat personal appearance. These will make you seem like a trained professional, even if you’re really not.
-'''Threatening.''' Making threats momentarily stops enemies as their minds transition from peace to war, and as they plan ways to counter your threat.
+'''Threatening.''' Making threats momentarily stuns enemies while their minds transition from peace to war, and as they make plans to counter your threat.
-*Please note that this only works against untrained opponents, and when the situation has clearly-defined goals.
+*This tactic only works against untrained opponents in situations with clearly-defined goals.
 '''Transferring Emotion.''' Foster mutual feelings between you and the enemy, and then quickly change your demeanor. (This is the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShENRFGs0s ''Evil Dead''] maneuver; lightening up lulls tense enemies into feeling safe, which sets up surprise attacks.)

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 [[File:JailPants.jpg|frame|80% of professionalism is just convincing people you're a professional.]]
-'''Intimidating Appearance.''' If you carry yourself as though you cannot be attacked or defeated, the enemy will think that it's true.
+'''Intimidating Appearance.''' If you carry yourself like you can't be attacked or defeated, the enemy will think that it's true.
 *This is countered by focusing on what the enemy ''does'', and not on what they ''claim to do''.