Derbel McDillet
Moderator
...but rather a basic failure of mindset.
The situation unfolded faster than Dinkheller could adapt. His adversary got inside his OODA Loop and Dinkheller was unable to cope with a new and rapidly changing, ambiguous situation. His efforts to control the situation produced failure upon failure which fueled an expectation of failure as he continued to fall behind mentally. His decision-making became more and more inappropriate as the situation progressed. He became confused and hollered conflicting verbal commands. He was unable to properly orient when the situation transitioned from ambiguity to obvious deadly intent. He collapsed mentally into defeat when he failed to quickly land any visibly incapacitating hits on an attacker who was determined to kill him.