I guess I'll just chip in my $0.05 plus taxes.....
Regarding martial arts [with Kata's] and those with specific how-to under specific scenarios, in a real fight, it's a 50-50 chance to gain an upper hand. Because the opponent/enemy is unpredictable. So, my real world approach is the following (these steps take a few moments under controlled situation with someone who't training his/her brain to think fast(er):
1: Conflict escalation predicted from verbal to physical contact imminent.
*Attempt to deescalate the conflict with a peaceful resolution (that is not being a coward).
- If successful, proceed to walk away.
- If not successful, proceed to step 2.
2: Is the handgun present on me?
- if yes, then proceed to threaten the enemy and if necessary, cap his knees/leg or other exposed part of the body which is not life threatening.
-if no, proceed to step 3.
3: Is a knife present on me?
- If yes, proceed to threaten to use it if the opponent/enemy proceeds with the threat.
The goal here is to give quick shallow cuts, to frighten enough [some persons panic when seeing blood]
- If no, proceed to step 4.
4: Is there an environmental weapon present near me? Examples include bricks, bottles, mops, pipes, scissors, briefcase, anything stable and can withstand high velocity swings and impact on something hard.
-If yes, acquire the "weapon" as quickly as possible and threaten to use it. Objective is to cause minimum necessary damage to discourage the enemy from attacking further.
-If no, proceed to step 5.
5: You're fucked. No weapons. Only fists and feet. So, assuming you have at least 1 hand and 2 legs:
- if yes, proceed to kick enemy's groin without warning, gouge his eyes, twist his ear, manipulate fingers, if possible, put him in a sleeper hold. Restrain him. For ideas on how to gain the upper hand with first strike capability, look up on YT Ameridote Master Ken. Most of the stuff is what you can/should use.
-if no, start running and screaming at the top of your lungs for help, police and whatever comes to mind.
Run into crowd, where there's a lot of people, to increase your chances of someone giving you a hand. Sound panicked and scared. If you're in the US, you're in luck, chances are moderately good that someone is concealed carrying.
A word of warning to novices. The following should NOT be done:
1: Announcing to the attacker that you are a martial arts guru black belt 10 dan with golden letters.
2: Assuming defensive/offensive stances until the very last possible second.
3: Obviously, do not start warming up. Stretching. Breathing.
What you can do, when processing above information reasonably fast, is to [practice first!!!!!] take a deep breath, contract all your muscles and release quickly. Consciously activate turbo drive/mode [Adrenalin] so that the body can handle stressful situation [fight or flight].
For those really pushing it, torrent or vpn download US NAVY Seal training regiment [running, swimming] to increase stamina, for those not ending a fight in under 2 minutes. USMC Combat field manual [hand to hand training] should come handy as well.
A small knife with a good grip should be a-okay. A retractable baton [you can find it online] should provide adequate protection when striking an enemy on his legs [legs are the pillars of the balance of the body].
Meditation + running + working out + brain exercises should cover 75% of these situations, unless the enemy has a gun. Or you find yourself with an armed drone over your head. Or a sniper........ You get the idea.....
NOTE: This is not to discourage those training a specific martial art. Just to apply it when the enemy has been disabled. My recommendation is a fluid hybrid of Russian Systema, Ameridote, Gracie's Jiu Jitsu, Kenpo is good, and someone mentioned Samba I think. Jeet Kune Do [Bruce Lee's martial art] could also be included. Mix all of them and take most effective stuff and combine it into the most effective weapon [in the absence of real weapons].
