How to handle violent mentally ill homeless person?

Im a small woman and today I was borderline assaulted by homeless man who i assume is mentally ill and I realized I have no idea how to handle such a situation.

I could hear him yelling at a woman crossing the street as I was unlocking my bike. I continued unlocking it and didnt look at him. Usually ignoring works but unfortunately he started approaching and yelling. One thing he kept yelling was "why wont you look at me".

He kicked my bike then came in front of me with his bike and I had no idea what to do so I said "are you ok? can i help you at all" with genuine concern but also fear. Anyways he then smashed the front of my bike with his bike narrowly missing me and screamed fuck off then left.

I feel very lucky that he didnt actually hit me or do something worse. I'm 5'2 100lbs I have zero ability to fight back against a grown man. Its also illegal to carry pepper spray where I live.

it got me thinking what the ideal way to handle this would have been?

Submitted September 19, 2026 at 11:57PM by canadianalady https://ift.tt/doL0Aic

Best striking art compliment to a wrestling base/background

In terms of striking arts, which one would you guys say compliments a wrestling background best in terms of easily transitioning into and setting up takedowns and just any other things that you guys would consider good striking traits for a wrestler.

Submitted September 19, 2026 at 07:23PM by North_Indication2898 https://ift.tt/ABLqMKR

Kubaton vs stungun which is better

If I had one choice what would be the most effective thing to seriously hurt someone so they can't attack me and hurt me . Assuming there both ok to use where I live.

Submitted September 19, 2026 at 02:44PM by Available_Safe3782 https://ift.tt/bnHTNr5

Pepper Spray vs Tear Gas?

I recently purchased some pepper spray for self defense but I realized it’s not the 3 in 1 stuff that has Tear Gas in it. Would the tear gas spray be a more effective option? If I do have to use it it’s likely that it will be multiple attackers so I feel like tear gas is better since it’s not as important to directly hit all of them in the face with it.

Submitted September 17, 2026 at 03:53PM by Putrid-Trick-1583 https://ift.tt/BPbf4TX

Did martial help you handle more conflicts and tough situations?

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Submitted 2026-09-14T14:59:33Z by apokrif1 https://ift.tt/vOSnKTg

Pepper Spray for Dogs?

I hike a lot.

I have been attacked twice by dogs requiring rabies shots, and one attack had pretty deep punctures on my hip and foot ( i was kicking the dog in the head).

I see black bears, and carry bear spray.., usually in a fanny pack that i wear in front, where I can get it very quickly.

The problem is..,I don't want to whip out the bear spray every time i see a dog coming the other way.

I want something smaller.

I was thinking of some kind of pepper spray that I can keep handy without it being too obvious.

The personal defense sprays; mace, pepper spray etc. look about right.

I just want some advice as to exactly which product I should get.

I was looking at the Fox Labs products - which would be best?

Wouldn't something that deploys in a cloud be better than a gel? The dogs are often moving very fast, and i'm not sure i could get them with a gel.

thanks.

Submitted 2026-09-13T15:06:47Z by JGF310 https://ift.tt/PRnTf0a

Did you lose the safety pin from your pepper spray?

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Submitted 2026-09-12T10:37:02Z by TonyHighfinger https://ift.tt/0EHT3ks