Right - the most important thing about OODA is realising that OODA itself can be an anti-pattern, and really you should be aiming to attack the enemy's OODA, no

Right - the most important thing about OODA is realising that OODA itself can be an anti-pattern, and really you should be aiming to attack the enemy's OODA, not worrying about your OODA so much. Has anyone else seen the animation of the two fists rhythmically striking each other at the same time, until one side accelerates their loop and strikes the enemy when they're not prepared? 'Shatter the enemy's cohesion and will to fight by getting inside their OODA loop' - that's the one-sentence summary of contemporary military thinking.