Automatisms are situated somewhere between intentional actions and simple reflexes. The consciousness controls the automatisms remotely and inserts them if necessary into more complicated interrelations. In the course of regular training, fighters simulate all kinds of situations and scenarios. A lot of training is done in a closed circle. The locations are well known and one approaches the facility with the consciousness of being in a training area.
Every scenario creates a new pattern of inter-linked fractional actions.
Usually the real incident includes the element of surprise something new and unforeseen. The fighter is forced to curtail existing automatic actions and react according to the new information. He must create a new pattern of acting, depending on his skill and other abilities. The outcome of the new situation is dependent mainly on the correct assessment of the latest information. A positive assessment will lead to a positive psychological reaction.