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15 days agoWrestling / BJJ and boxing, with an emphasis on defensive skills (footwork, head movement, stopping takedowns, clearing collar-ties, getting up quickly, etc.).
The value of unarmed self defense in a world with weapons is that you aren’t guaranteed a clean draw of your weapon, so having something to bridge the gap can be helpful. That’s really all though – beyond that weapons are entirely superior, with a little asterisk next to knives because it’s too easy for a stronger person to turn your own knife against you.
Mace (technically a brand, the generic term is “OC-spray”) is very good as a non-lethal self-defense option. Don’t let weird myths about “immunity” fool you either, 99% of people are very much not immune to that shit.