Action is quicker than reaction

[Alan Armstrong]

Action is quicker than reaction, do you use this concept in your area of expertise as a martial artist?

[MatsuShinshii]

Action is quicker than reaction, do you use this concept in your area of expertise as a martial artist?

Depends on the context and what you are describing.

If you are referring to being on the offense, yes you have the advantage because they have to react to your technique. By the time the signal travels to the brain and is sent back the defender is at a disadvantage as far as time.

If you are speaking of what some call Mushin (no mind) where as the body reacts without thought. This is an advantage.

Please clarify what you mean by action and in what context are you referring to?

[Alan Armstrong]

Action is quicker than reaction, do you use this concept in your area of expertise as a martial artist?

Depends on the context and what you are describing.

If you are referring to being on the offense, yes you have the advantage because they have to react to your technique. By the time the signal travels to the brain and is sent back the defender is at a disadvantage as far as time.

If you are speaking of what some call Mushin (no mind) where as the body reacts without thought. This is an advantage.

Please clarify what you mean by action and in what context are you referring to?

Training clip from the movie "Warriors Two"

Even though it is just a movie clip, it does illustrate the concept of action is quicker than reaction; with the student trying to catch a leaf dropped by the master.

As Bruce Lee played with this concept with feints or telegraphing false information to his opponents; or just relying on superior speed.

Instilling some uncertainty in the opponent can be enough to make them more hesitant to apply techniques confidently, thus slowing them down or making them overreact or over reach.

[sensei8]

I believe that the reaction has to meet, and/or exceed, the proposed action!! If not, then all of the reaction time is meaningless and void.

Imho!!

[Alan Armstrong]

I believe that the reaction has to meet, and/or exceed, the proposed action!! If not, then all of the reaction time is meaningless and void.

Imho!!

Rather than just having a reaction, perhaps meeting the action with an appropriate adaptation is preferable?