Then you acknowledge your opponent may outmatch you in technique, but you can counter through understanding their tactics and employing your own through improv.

[ Using the environment especially, the tides of a battle can turn if a person understands the battlefield. Practice matches might take place in a controlled environment, but in a real scenario there's no telling what your field will look like. ]

That makes me think you're a clever person. You recognize your opponent may not play fair, and that means you're ready to counter them. Through the counters you can seize victory unexpectedly. Have I gleamed into your heart in any accurate way?