Push Me-Pull You, and Pull You, Push Me are the Way of Aikido.

The opponent who pulls you, is thrown WAY off balance if you push in the exact direction to foe is pulling you.

And if the foe is pushing you, you can throw him off balance by pulling the foe in the exact direction he is pushing you.

Aikido is largely based of circular motions that go with the force to foe seeks to apply.

There are very few force vs force direct blocking actions.

You waste less energy and get tired a lot slower if all your actions are WITH instead of against the force of the foe.

You put the foe on the ground faster if you can make him lose his balance.

Your goal is escape not victory. You want to not be where the fight is happening, not to win the fight — to not be in it.

You need not hurt the foe. Once he hits the ground for the second or third time, he will catch on and stop his attacks on you.

Leave none of your body fluids behind, or any object with your prints on it. See your lawyer right away. Do not say anything to anybody. Let your lawyer do ALL the talking. Once the police know you have counsel, they SHOULD stop asking you questions. Just tell them the name of your lawyer and his number. Ask to make a call, and talk to your lawyer.

Get rid of all the clothes you had on when the conflict occurred.

Do not say anything to anybody.

No matter how gentle you were, the foe will say you injured him.

Do not respond. Look around to see if any camera may have captured the action.

Do not run from the scene. Walk away calmly. And keep going until you are way way clear.

Do means way.

Aiki means gentle circular motions.

Aikido is your best bet in a one on one fight.

If it’s several to one, try Tang Soo Do, which is a style of karate (empty hand fighting).

Ki Wan Kim trained me. In his Dojo at Silver Spring Maryland.