The one when you have a nut case on the review panel!

hapkido=hap-ki-do=coordinated-energy-method = method to co-ordinate energy

Thats the martial art I learnt from my prof(Dr. Muruganandam) for about two and half years while I was doing my engineering. One of the three principles of this art is non-resistance.
"Hapkido-ist does not stop that force or apply a force in the opposite direction, rather he/she will just move away from that line of force that the attack becomes ineffective or probably amplify that force in such a way that the opponent loses balance." Its a good thing if it made sense if it does not it just means the following-  dont oppose force, either avoid it or use it to your advantage. 




OMG! the plane crashed. 
Mr.Kamallakaran: Common ravikanth lets start flying the next plane
Me: What about the crashed one, sir?
Mr.Kamallakaran: We will pick it up at the end after we are done with our flying.

(By flying I meant Remote controlled airplane flying.) after sometime.
Me: How could you be so calm?
Mr. Kamllakaran: for two reasons. 1) there is nothing we can do now. 2) I know what would have happened to the plane
Me: What do you think would have happened to the plane?
Mr. Kamallakaran: It would have broken at the middle of the fuselage(body of the plane).


To my surprise that is what happened to the plane. I was in total awe of him. He then told me how he knew about it. He makes the plane structurally weaker in the middle of the fuselage. In the event of a crash the plane breaks in the middle and nothing happens to the rest of the plane. All he has to do is go back home and just attach it there. 

Most of the building skills I have in aeromodelling are because of him. One of the biggest reasons IIT Madras has a good aeromodelling club is Mr. Kamallakaran. 


Ok. How the hell are these two things related to handling a nut case on the review panel?
 I did manage to use them in a couple of occasions. Make your presentations weak at places where you can handle questions :) Its that simple. Once the nut case gets convinced that you know enough of what you talk you have earned his confidence. If the people on the review panel are sane they will forgive even if you make a couple of mistakes here and there. If you have a nut case who is bent on screwing - make your traps :). 
We have done two things - did not oppose force (of the nut case), planned for a crash. Let me know if you do use it in any occasion :)