Controla la Dinámica: Estrategia de Coacción

CONTROL THE DYNAMIC
FORCING STRATEGIES

People are constantly struggling to control you--
getting you to act in their interests, keeping the
dynamic on their terms. The only way to get the
upper hand is to make your play for control more
intelligent and insidious. Instead of trying to
dominate the other side's every move, work to define
the nature of the relationship itself. Shift the conflict
to terrain of your choice, altering the pace and
stakes to suit you. Maneuver to control your
opponents' minds, pushing their emotional buttons,
and compelling them to make mistakes. If
necessary, let them feel they are in control in order
to get them to lower their guard. If you control the
overall direction and framing of the battle, anything
they do will play into your hands.
Robert Greene

"Pressing down the pillow" refers to one's efforts
not to let the head of one's opponent rise. In
battles based on martial strategy, it is taboo to
let your opponent take the initiative, thus putting
yourself on the defensive. You must try at all
costs to lead your opponent by taking complete
control of him. During combat, your opponent
intends to dominate you as much as you want to
dominate him, so it is vital that you pick up on
your opponent's intentions and tactics so as to
control him.... According to the principle of
martial strategy, you must be able to control
your opponent(s) at all times. Study this point
well"

THE BOOK OF FIVE RINGS, MIYAMOTO
MUSASHI, 1584-1645