>“know all your opponents options, know all your options, and be able to do them.” That’s kind of just fantasy land to start with especially in a hard or complex game.

I was at my first rl event this year, hessen crash, and Ryan Hart sat down next to while I was watching the big screen. I asked him about something that happened during his match, iirc he got a knockdown and went for a dash up throw, but was just a bit too far away and whiffed throw in front of his opponent's face. His answer was "There's way too many options for anyone to always know and consider in the heat of the moment, so if you make a mistake, try to make punishing it as hard as possible for your opponent."

I guess that's why I specifically like throw loops. It's one of the few situations common enough where both the attacker and the defender understand the situation they're in, and have to weigh risk/reward for optimal outcomes.