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* The backwards elbow in the original ''[[Double Dragon]]'' is a simple but effective technique, especially against the bosses.
** It's a downright [[Game Breaker]]. It works on EVERYTHING. Very boring, and very practical.
 
 
=== Board Games ===
* In chess, most people will try to learn the flashy openings and glitzy combo attacks, but the tactics of piece exchange should come in second place to the logistic considerations of controlling board space. It sounds boring, but it pays to know when to crack open the defense of a turtling player or to suffocate an aggressive attacker with a locked pawn center.
* In go, there are dozens of standard sequences called ''joseki'', i.e. "best move". Playing them out according to the standard may seem boring to a junior player, but the reason they became standard in the first place is that they provide both sides with usable structures and "fair share" of the area where it is played.
 
 
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