The art of war.

[Tigers of Old]

Heres a philosophy ............... Turn up smash em them go home.

Shock & Awe would have been appropriate given your avatar craigo.

 

[billyb#40]

There have been a handful of military treatises titled The Art Of War. The most famous by Sun Tzu.
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote one too, which would please the Graeme Richmond fans out there.
Think Frederick the Great wrote one too.
Personally, my favourite is the famous Russian General Alexander V. Suvorov, (November 24, 1729 – May 18, 1800), was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire.
Suvorov was one of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle, he was famed for his manual The Science Of Victory, witten in 1796.
In a nutshell, Suvorov's philosophy was abilty on the ball at anytime controls a game.
Some of his attributed quotes are:
- Train hard, fight easy. (other version: Hard training - easy combat; easy training - hard combat.)
- Accustom yourself to tireless activity...
- Win with ability, not with numbers.
- The three military arts: 1. Assessment; 2. Speed; 3. Hitting Power (other version: Judgment of eye, speed and attack are the basis of victory.)
- Death is better than the defensive.
- Fight the enemy with the weapons he lacks.
- Fortune seized at the right moment gives victory.
- To surprise the enemy is to defeat him.
Reckon if Suvorov had been born in our century, he would've been a brilliant footy coach.

A little more from the Russian genius
On overcoming paradigms: what if a scaling ladder was too short to reach the top of a wall? "Bayonet into the wall– climb on to it, after him another and a third. Comrade help comrade!" a bit of Captain Blood for us
This short phrase illustrates two important concepts of modern management practice, and of self-directed or self-managing work teams. "Don't wait for someone to tell you what to do. Develop an innovative solution and work as a team to make it happen." Kanga - "just do something"
Suvorov's funeral illustrated this principle (!), and it was a final testimony to the organization he had developed. His pallbearers could not get his casket through a narrow hallway in the chapel. As they tried to figure out what to do, some soldiers pushed their way past the priests and officials, declared, "Suvorov must pass everywhere!", lifted the casket above their heads (thus reducing the procession's width), and carried it through the hallway.
On bureaucracies and large headquarters staffs: "Large staffs- small victories." enough said

 

[Streak]

Vince Lombardi always used to say that if you want to win, you must attack your opponents strong points, not his weaknesses.

 

[IanG]

Vince Lombardi always used to say that if you want to win, you must attack your opponents strong points, not his weaknesses.

Which is actually what Malthouse (I think it was) said Collingwood did in that match they thrashed them in last year. Their handballing is a strength but it can be turned against them.

 

[Col.E.Kurtz]

Vince Lombardi always used to say that if you want to win, you must attack your opponents strong points, not his weaknesses.

Vince also believed the secret to beating a stacked 4-3 defense was the short passing game, but I don't know if that strategy is going to work against the Blues

 

[Streak]

Vince also believed the secret to beating a stacked 4-3 defense was the short passing game, but I don't know if that strategy is going to work against the Blues

:hihi

Undoubtedly though, Vince ultimately believed that to beat a stacked 4-3 with a short passing game, you actually needed to have a short passing game.

 

[Col.E.Kurtz]

:hihi

Undoubtedly though, Vince ultimately believed that to beat a stacked 4-3 with a short passing game, you actually needed to have a short passing game.

Definitely, that and a solid rushing attaching lead by a mobile offensive line

 

[pahoffm]

Definitely, that and a solid rushing attaching lead by a mobile offensive line

That's interesting.

That was a feature of the Steelers play throughout the last season.

Rushing against good defences then reverting, at the vital moment, to a passing game to deliver the "coup de grace".