| Options | When | How |
| Do Nothing | You need to buy time. You want to find out what's really going on behind the attack. An attack makes no sense. |
- - - |
| Withdrawal | All else fails and an escape route is open. Time and place are wrong. |
Clearly and with a single intention. |
| Parley | You are involved in a no-win situation. | Talk over a compromise. Finding a harmonious solution. |
| Deception | Time and place are wrong. You want to surprise an opponent. You want to buy time. |
Invent stories which have a grain of truth. (A response you make consciously.) |
| Confluence (Aiki) |
After you're centered | Join with attacker Lead the attack |
| Fighting Back | When you have no other option (last chance) For Parley, deception or confluence. When a question of life or death. It is a question of serious prority. |
1. Immobilization 2. Control 3. Restoration of harmony 4. Rules of fighting A-Z |
table made up by Donald. L. Clark
