Fake

You have read through the Art of War and perhaps practised a few pointers drawn from the lines of that great writing. You may have even read for a third time the 48 Laws of Power. What about my favourite that is The Three Musketeers? In this you come out with a cunning demeanor that drives you to outwit your opponents and succeed in winning contests.

Let us see how it works in life and how correct deployment of its arsenal really get their targets. It is useful and effective only to have a weapon and know how and when to use it. 'Fakes' or 'fake' is as strong a weapon as the actual shot that it preludes but that prelusion must be there and follow in good time. Think of a karate class or a Bruce Lee or jackie Chan show when he throws his fists five times towards the target but only hit on the sixth. He moves as if he is hitting the opponent in the face but strike his underbelly.

You are playing darts and your opponent shouts 'marker' then he wins on his next dart. While tha marker dart helps to set a target, the fakes in other aspects deflect the defender's (opponent) attention from the opponent's desired target.

I intended this to explain how 'fakes' work in the football pitch. Digest the following two scenarios. One, a leopard is able to carry its cubs to safety, the manlike apes can swing their babies over and protect them from attacks, an elephant uses its mighty size to protect its calf and a kangaroo has a deep pouch. But how does a kid of a phyisically defenseless ruminant like a gazelle manage to survive from an exposed birth to adulthood? On this day the kid is suckling and the mother spots a hyena who has just picked their scent. Do you know how the mother protects it?

And what would you do if you wanted to access the cell of your kidnapped love heavily guarded by two no-nonsense soldiers, a Chinese Chu and Irish Blue, who only responds to the call of their names by their commander (they do not talk) with orders to shoot to death on sight anyone who tries to come in through the only entrance to the cell. Nothing can defeat them on a combat and you do not have that better weapon. There is a swimming pool full of water on the left side of the entrance to the cell. The area is rocky and escaping by any means is difficult and can only be done if you have the special boots that only Chu and Blue have. Say it is Guantanamo and you are from the Axis of Evil. How would you rescue your kidnapped love?

I will continue.