Good post pellik. You have much better way with words then I have.
What i tried to say is: When you start learning (and im speaking purely from MY experiences) you need a place to start. A "rule" you can follow, that gives you some measure of security and success. Then you start ADAPTING that "rule". Add new things, learn WHY you do it and how it works. then you start watching your opponent. You start REACTING to what he does.... and somewhere down the line, you start ANTICIPATING your opponent, ACTING before he does. But that is not something you couldve done right from the start of your line. You just didnt have the theoretical knowledge, the manual skills and the experience.
What i always try to explain is: Dont take anything anyone says as set in stone. Listen, remeber, think about the whys and hows and then experiment with it, see what and how it works for you. People have different fighting styles. Some great moves might work for one guy and not for the other. Or they might work against one opponent, but not the other.
