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@pascalo
Sorry, but that's utter bollocks. No martial art prepares for that kind of attack. You'd have to make sure you spot everyone, and everything they could do to you, and that's not really possible when you're just cycling along.
I know the "self defense" mindset, I can hear that kindo stuff in my wing chun classes and so on.
Do you want to be the kind of person that never goes out, never sits in a restaurant unless there's a wall in the back etc? IMHO just boils down to plain paranoia.
Sure, there is gut feeling, not looking like a victim and all that. But a sucker punch while cycling past? How the fuck are you anticipating that? Sounds to me like anticipating getting struck by lightning.
Sorry to hear about this, heal up fast, good luck with the surgery.
Edit: Self defense wise, a 400m sprint is probably the best way to get out of trouble.