Startle/Flinch reaction - the second it starts

Nothing happens by it self. There is always a story/a prelude before the physical part of the confrontation, not that the victim always can see it, but it's there.

The second an attack starts, if it is introduced faster than expected the body reacts with a startle/flinch reaction. A reaction coined by Tony Blauer, that states that "An individual who is confronted by a physical threat will have an autonomic response, startle-flinch that is part of the unconscious self-defense mechanism. This occurs long before the cognitive identification process which allows a victim to process the available information and make a conscious decision that results in the fight or flight response."(citet from tonyblauer.com)

Richard Schmidt states that it takes 300-500 repetitions before a new movement is learned, but the 10 fold (3000-5000) to learn a new movement that has to replace the old. 3000- 5000 repetitions take time, which could be used to learn 10 new movements for the same number of repetions. In theory you'll learn more by not using your time to change movements. In some cases it would be nessecary, but in those cases were a movement has the poetenial to work for you, why not use it, as with the startle/flinch which puts the body into natural protective state.

Using the startle/flinch as your base will give you a double edge; Using your time more effective and starting your defence as soon as possible!