Finding it origins from the Greek word “Tactica” a defensive tactic is in essence, any method or strategy used with the intention of defending something. The end all goal of course simply being to staying alive and keeping everyone else alive. To do this however one must have a working knowledge of the different methods of strategy that can be applied to the situation at hand. Defensive tactics have been around since humans first learned out to throw sticks at each other and the concepts since then have remained the same. Even though the enemy outside no longer thinks like a human the strategies used will be derived primarily from historic, tried and true methods of staying alive (2015 Merriam-Webster).
It’s important to understand what the…show more content… While it may not sound like a "tactic", it's imperative to have a chain of command or at least someone designated to call the shots when the situation gets tough. One way for this person calling the shots to make decisions responsibly is to always think of John Boyd's "OODA loop" which stands for "observation, orientation, decision, and action". Robert Coram explained in a conversation about John Boyd's theory that everyone is constantly using this endless chain of decision making. Going through this chain faster and more intelligently is what makes a leader successful. An example of this would be trying to fortify and defend a simple house. First you must observe the environment and any possible issues when a possible horde comes across. Then you must orient, this means to apply your past knowledge, take in any new information, and hypothesis on any issues that might occur. After orienting a decision must be made; is the location safe? Are the people in your group ready for anything? Where will the zombies come from? Finally, it is time to act, implement the plan that is in place and constantly go back to the previous steps in the "OODA Loop" (C-Span,…show more content… Most importantly it is imperative to a group to have a list of priorities. According to the Department of the Army’s manual on command and control, a group first priority it to first "establish local security" this will be to clear the immediate area of all undead along with gather immediate knowledge of the surrounding along with any possible dangers. Immediately afterward individual roles inside the group or squad should be assigned. This could be as simple as assigning someone to keep watch over the area immediately around a door while someone else watches the back door. Only after this can the less important goals be fulfilled such as "establishing a sleep and rest schedule" assuming the squad will be stationed for a long period of time or to "Emplace obstacles". This could be simple barricading a door or to make a choking point which serves the purpose of slowing down zombies along with making it easier for a squad to eliminate any threats in the choke point (Department of the Army,
