OODA is so simple but so easily misunderstood or forgotten.
I’ve been out of the military for a while now, so I am not up to speed on a lot of the new terms.
I think Orient is very similar to the old German Fingerspitzengefuhlen.
It’s something you can do or you can’t do.
I saw a lot of military people who were completely lost when they needed that skill.
I’m not sure it can even be taught.
Boyd called Orient the Schwepunkt, the focal point, of the whole loop. And I don't think it can be taught conventionally. Here's how he originally drew the loop, how do you teach that middle part? That's what happens between the ears, including the subconscious mind.
