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I don't play Xiaoyu, but I really don't think pitbulling is a very good idea aganist a Mishima. Instead, be a little bit on the defensive.

Do you plau any other charaters aside from Xiaoyu. Even though DR(I'm assuming you're playing this)is balanced, she problably has one of the worst times with DJ because she lacks range and does little damage.

Going into AOP, all the time, isn't a good idea, either. He should have mids that can hit her out of it.

my best character is Xiaoyu...my next best thing is Kaz, but i'm very bad with him...

when i encounter a player who wavedashes like hell, (and snake dashes too), i usually end up taking most of the hits, especially if the player can mix-up his attacks...

anyways, i can hold my ground against a mishima,or any character come to think of it, but i usually have problems with power hitters (mishima, steve, bryan, marduk...) and once i get juggled, Xiaoyu's life bar would be drained in half...i'm not complaining...its just annoying...i can sneak in some juggles or set-ups, but if i can't get my momentum going, i usually lose the match... mrgreen

i guess i need to quicken up my reaction... mrgreen

Tackle break is 1+2

Important thing against Devil Jin is to make sure you punish what you can, when you can. If you block WS+2, it is crucial that you make sure you get your jabs in. Devil Jin has so many moves that give him retarded damage at little to no risk to himself that you have to capitalize. When blocking Hellsweeps, do delayed hop kick (u/f,N+4) or in Ling's case WS+2*.

Does his new hop kick hit her out of AOP?

I'm not much of a Ling player, but you might have an easier time SS EWGF (sidestep left). If you can actually sidestep it completely and get to DVJ's side, do 1,d+2,1+2, 4~3 for a grip of damage.

Look up some vids of jio playing Ling. He's too solid.

SWL left againist Anna.

Well, if he's not using ff+2 or d/f+4 that much, I suggest ducking...some of the time.

i believe im a decent ling player so maybe i could at least open some ideas up by giving ya a different side to it. any critique would also be welcome icege.
when fighting dvj i play a little more offensive so that i keep my momentum up. im a firm believer in throwing off an opponents timing so if the opportunity arises im going to jab, such as in the middle of dvj's(im not good with the numbers, id prolly end up giving u wrong buttons so im stickin to rk,lp etc) b,f,lp,rp,lp(or prlprp i forget sweatdrop ) quick one two jabs add up eventually.
i throw whenever i can. especially as a feint during good launcher opportunities. keeps messin with the opponents head as he starts to expect a few throws now.
im a big fan of xiao's f,f+lk. when they get it it slightly tunrs them leaving you a few options because now ur back it turned. rk,throw whatever you can do with a decent amount of speed will catch them before they can get back into blocking position.
for hellsweeps i use u/f+lk+rk. you jump over the hit hopefully and u get damage as well as god possitioning for floor damage. the move is good too because even if you block and your back is now turned u get to play more head games. i found,or at least ive experienced, that when your back is turned, an opponent will usually dish out aa combo that doesnt usually connect because its blockable in between in such as hwoarongs LKx4 or steves lp,rp,lp,rp. a couple escapes are possible. one you can swivel right back into facing him forward since she steps back a little bit when you do so, but i believe thats a bit risky. you can roll towards the opponent if you believe he is going to throw or throw a high/mid attack at you and launch him up (f lk+rk,lk+rk + whatever you deem fit while hes in the air)or jump kick him (its surprisingly quick) if you think he is going low. one surprising alternative is her backflip, which i realize is basically a prolor trick at most, however since its such high risk, its very unexpected and can lead to a few different outcomes.
1. you hit him dead on. major damage
2. you graze him+land in front . slight damage, but the moves almost non existent recover timeputs you back at square one where your back is still turned to him.
3. direct hit, but he blocks. throw still connects. pretty good damage
4.you fly over his "punishment" and land behind. yoour front to his back. depending on how bad he has whiffed i usually go for the throw. your choice on the punishment. d/b lp usually works great too.
5.he sidesteps. ouch...try as quick as you can to go low, a roll usually throws them for a loop and sets up a launcher, because as he watches you completely miss him hes prolly gonna try to throw you. very punishable situation.
6.knocks you out the air with a high attack. very rare but it can happen.nothing you can do about it except hope the follow up combo isnt too strong.

im only a decent player so im bound to be wrong sometimes. sure ive tried these things out but they arent guarentees and there are flaws so ya usually have to pick up the slack with your own better judgement. hope this helps.
and icege please tell me what you think. im trying to grow too here sweatdrop
much appreciated.

good point. as soon as i get my DR to start working again ill work on those traps. what are they exactly if you dont mind me asking?