Great posts by Shane, lots of lessons in there. He analyzes the situation in extreme detail and tactical value. You are indeed a Maloney student. He is a master tactician.
Better preparation by Shane has been discussed and the lesson is clear. It involves lots of detailed thinking ahead of time, and get going on a 'bug out bag' always at the ready.
But what would you have done once this monster started stalking toward you? Would you be thinking fight or flight?
I think that for the ones not actually involved in the situation hands on, as you were_ only general solutions can be prognosticated.
Being there as a component heart beat of the unfolding event, one will take in more information and sense more ways out than from behind the keyboard where the emotional element is missing.
You basically have several responses that are apparent to the average individual:
1. Fight.
2. Flight
3. Freeze
4. Communication/diversion
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As to flight, it doesn’t look promising for you, glass on the road, tripping on your own boots etc.
Not sure if you would fit under a parked pick up or SUV at the curb and hide from his grasp.
Might be able to throw your boots through some windows and yell ‘fire’ _ that would draw attention to you real quick, as Shane is suggesting.
As to fighting…it looks like it would be the very last resort as you would be overwhelmed by the monster especially if his intent is a nefarious one towards you, something he has not yet established as Shane suggests.
I keep telling students over and over that over reliance on any defensive move is foolish because it all depends on the kind of opponent you will be facing...he might be much bigger and stronger and tougher with any technique you think should work just bouncing off of him but making him enraged and giving him more of an excuse to pound you into then pavement or kill you.
And if you do fight it should be geared to ‘hit and run’ _ making space for you to evade after initial engagement _ as once in the grip of the ‘cocktail’ you will not feel any pain even as you cut your bare feet [having kicked off your unlaced boots] over glass as you sprout wings.
The best solution from my keyboard seems to be what Shane recommended _ …doing something the SOB doesn’t expect such as taking his side against the driver, telling him you will be a witness in his favor when the police arrive and asking him to help you in taking down the plate number of the vehicle. But since you were unique to the situation, you may have sensed your unique way to defuse and or prevail.
I think what many readers fear, is not being ‘right’ looking stupid or being second guessed as to the ‘right solution’ _
No such thing…the right solution is what would work under unique circumstances, and there could be many solutions to brainstorm.