Heres your Zen training for the year.

[pacfan]

If your opponent is arrogant,encourage his arrogance-
The Art Of War

Which means, 'to let him fall on his own folly,' the same principle used in Japanese martial art of Aikido.

Or even real Kung Fu which is mainly redirection of motion in the blocks

Exactly, that is why true oriental martial arts are defensive in nature. The opponent is at the weakest when he attacks.