On-tempo

An on-tempo individual is able to keep up and maintain the tempo of the timing of their strategy, usually flowing from one move to the next. Missed opportunties are deemed losing tempo, and too many missed opportunties will force an individual into an off-tempo approach with a loss of resulting momentum.

Usage
On-tempo movements will allow an individual to force their opponent into a defensive, counter-parry or counter-attacking stance which means they are unable to dictate the pace of the engagement and are forced to play defensively.

For example, an on-tempo engagement would be to hit a tennis ball from two alternating sides on a tennis court whilst remaining close to the middle yourself. This forces your opponent to run from one side to the other to stop the ball exhausting themselves whilst conserving your own energy. The other person is forced 'off-tempo' and has to respond to your moves, unable to find enough time to form a counter-attack and thus is forced 'off-tempo'.

The intention of an on-tempo engagement is to force your opponent into matching your moves defensively until you can overwhelm them.

Benefits
As an individual gains momentum by being on-tempo, their endeavours usually stack up: for example, starting up a 'rolling economy' in a game by being on-tempo will allow the economy to exponentially expand, which will allow other positive and on-tempo moves to be utilised.