Directions of force: A big part of this game is applying forces upon your opponent in a way designed to fulfill some purpose or goal. How accurately you apply that force is a big part of whether you succeed or fail in achieving that purpose or goal. Accuracy usually pertains to a target, but in the case of applying force to an opponent it also involves how accurately you apply the direction of that force. Sometimes even a minor error in the direction of force can create a big drop in performance of a given move. Oftentimes you will need to change the direction of force in response to an opponent's movements or resistance mid move. The key is this – don't just choose a direction and push or pull with all your might. Try to feel where beneficial changes in direction can be made as soon as you start applying force and be alert to any changes that need to be made as you and your opponent start moving. You can easily feel when you've been stopped – don't just quit – look for a new direction. If you change to a new direction and you feel you're pushing into a brick wall of resistance yiuve clearly gone in a wrong direction so change again until resistance lowers. Learn to feel where resistance increases and where it decreases and move in accordance with this – this will make your game far more efficient and rewarding
