Deception

Deception is one's most powerful tool in any circumstance. It can be used to retrieve information, gain the upper hand, or whatever you might be trying to achieve.

The most notable situation that deception can be used, is combat. If engaging in such combat, there are a number of ways that the art of deception can be put into play. The most useful way of deceiving your opponent is presenting him/her with a false weakness. The people most likely of noticing your flaws, are your enemies, simply because they are searching for them. Therefore, if you present them with a false weakness, they will take it, and from that, you have the upper hand by knowing what they are planning and how to defend against it.

Other than combat, the most important thing to relate deception to, is social engineering, which is covered in another post. Deceiving your so-called opponent in order to gain information from them is a valuable skill. If you can get your opponent to think that you should know something, or no harm will come from letting you know. You have won.

Remember: If you perceive your enemy as having a weakness, it becomes their strength. It is important to keep that in mind so you are able to see what they are hiding, this applies to both explanations, it is up to you to realize how.