Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Leave Nobody Behind

It is the saying of the United States Marine CORP that they will not Leave any man behind; they exceed this expectation by retrieving corpses even... Which may not make much sense to many people who look at the circumstances of war time but it is a philosophy that has also made them as strong as they are. Much like the Spartans, the US Marines are a tough and very formidable force because they rely on the strength of their unity as well as individuality.

In it's most purest form on the battle front, the formation was known as a Phalanx.

But this should also represent the learning process.
By utilizing the many minds involved with group teaching you can thus have that many perspectives to help advise the individual[s] unable to learn the concept[s] actively being taught. The key is to keep the group from progressing without the group while as a group. But as individuals they can make their own decisions and not worry about the group. Also, it is good to facilitate open characterization of similarities to other concepts with group-activity as it's cornerstone. For several reasons..


  1. You create Affinity for the activity
  2. You create Associations to future and new activities
  3. You create Appeal to the unity of the group
  4. You create Apprehension awareness to those who already grasp the concept
The 4th concept is particularly useful for instilling leadership qualities into everyone instead of focusing on a favorite or most logical prospect. You thus show individuality and appreciation for it in strong or weak circumstances. It also gives ground for pointing out that the strong are not always the strongest and that any man can be bested by the weaker because of differing abilities.

There is a big difference between trying to make a universal concept and a concept that is ideological universal. The goal here is the former.. As I am not trying to express this only as a combat or intellectual study mannerism but rather a foundation for a way of life. It entails the most important principle in the world and the First stone to the Fundamental Foundations. Which is Love.

You can then:


  • Find ways to resolve conflict in much more productive manners even without the group
  • Instill the principle of cooperation by showing how to compliment instead of compete
  • Multiply energy output by providing 'slack' or 'spotting' support in case of failure/overexertion 
  • Create a universal response that consequently provides method to sync reaction timing and type
  • Utilize instincts to intuitively learn new methods and to train/integrate new individuals to the group