Terry Dobson (1937–1992)

'Attack-tics' is a system of confilct resolution based on the principles of aikido, the non-violent marital art Morihei Ueshiba created after World War II. Like many other aikido pracititoners, Dobson and Miller wanted to bring the Aiki way to people in everday life. 'Attack-tics' maps conflict scenarios we all encounter, showing how 'attack-mode' is not the only way to deal with conflict.

Not all conflicts are contests, say Dobson and Miller, and not all conflicts are equally threatening. finding more options to deal with conflict can change how we deal with other people. We can become ourselves a 'tool for reconciliation.'

'...a convincing and useful set of metaphors for understanding the geometry of conflict...studded with radical, sensible ideas.'-Marilyn Ferguson, author of The Aquarian Conspiracy

'Giving In To Get Your Way has been catalytic and seminal to my thhinking regarding the direct application of Aikido to daily conflicts. Terry Dobson's work has been a forerunner to many of us involved in expanding Aiki into spheres beyond the martial arts.'--Tom Crum, author of The Magic of Conflict

'The Aikido student and master Terry Dobson...has taught so many of us the goodness possible inside the warrior.'--Robert Bly, Iron John

Contents

Preface to Second Edition
Introduction
Part 1 Beginning Attack-tics
I Losers Weepers
II Conflict
III There's More to Conflict than Fight or Flight
IV Your Conflict Options
V Centering
VI Aiki
VII Aiki and the Circular Attack
VIII A Day in the Life
Part 2 Advanced Attack-tics
IX Geometry: The Shape of Conflict
X Multiple Attack
XI But Isn't It Hard to Change?
XII Now You Try It
XIII The Most Hostile Aggressor of All
XIV The Spirit of Attack-tics and the Attack-tics of Spirit
Attack-tics Reminders… (plus d'informations)