Flow, Pressure, Finish

Rafael Lovato Jr. often describes his style with three words:

Flow Pressure Finish

Similar to Kyuzo Mifune’s Hen and Ou. Similar to Danaher’s 4 steps (or 6 or 8).

But I like the emphasis on pressure.

Pressure disrupts the opponent, forces them on the defensive, puts us in charge of the tempo, makes them burn more energy while gravity works for us.

Gravity is free energy.

Flow - Pressure - Finish maps to this foundational concept of Judo: Kuzushi - Tsukuri - Kake (link to the Kodokan)