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52. I guess you don't know much about Judo and Jujitsu

The basic principle is using the weight and power of your opponent to your advantage. It is the "gentle way", the opposite of "brute strength".

The early history of judo is inseparable from its founder, Japanese polymath and educator Jigoro Kano.
"Central to Kano's vision for Judo were the principles of seiryoku zen, maximum efficiency, minimum effort) and jita ky, mutual welfare and benefit). He illustrated the application of seiryoku zen'y with the concept of yoku o seisu , gentleness controls hardness):
“ In short, resisting a more powerful opponent will result in your defeat, whilst adjusting to and evading your opponent's attack will cause him to lose his balance, his power will be reduced, and you will defeat him. This can apply whatever the relative values of power, thus making it possible for weaker opponents to beat significantly stronger ones. This is the theory of ju yoku go o seisu."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judo

Please spare me the fire extinguisher, spare tire argument. You don't carry them around on your person. The seatbelt, I wear when in a moving car. If I were on my way to a gunfight, I'd take a gun.