Create a strong initial threat and you will own the : If you can put your opponent under extreme pressure with a given move it will elicit such a focus on defense that you will have a considerable tactical in any follow move. An opponent whose entire attention is bound up defending one move will be very vulnerable to any subsequent move. It is up to you however, to develop the sensitivity to know how to keep the pressure on the first but know inside that it's unlikely to break through the defense and concoct a good follow up. There are ways you can fail with this. The first is Tunnel vision that keeps you focused only on that first move when it's becoming clear that it won't work. The second is not putting enough pressure on the first move so the opponent is not sufficiently distracted and can thus defend the second move as soon as you attempt it. Learning to balance these two demands is a big part of your development towards a strong offense