abstract
| - The terms tactic and strategy are often and erroneously used interchangeably. Tactics are the actual means used to gain an objective, while strategy is the overall campaign plan, which may involve complex operational patterns, activity, and decision-making that lead to tactical execution. If, for example, the overall goal is to win a war against another country, one strategy might be to undermine the other nation's ability to wage war by preemptively annihilating their military forces. The tactics involved might describe specific actions taken in specific locations, like surprise attacks on military facilities, missile attacks on offensive weapon stockpiles, and the specific techniques involved in accomplishing such objectives. An American Football example would be the strategy to blitz the opposing quarterback often, at the expense of constant receiver coverage. The particulars of which players charges forward, when, and through what paths are tactics. Likewise, an Association/world Football example would be which formations to use, and how far forward or backward to play in the allotted zones, while the tactics would be screens, give and go's, rehearsed passing plays, substitutions, and corner/set pieces.
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