Ahh yeah those.
There really is no "good" way to do it.
As for a knife assailant, I have one word: chairs.

as long as you realise you are going to be stabbed/cut no matter what you do, you can save a whole lot of blood and surgery And as guns go if someone is stupid enough to hold a gun close enough for one of those moves he is mine. Of course, it is better to just give him your money if that will make him go away. The best option is not conflict.

Same stuff I learned.
1) you'll most likely never walk out of a knife fight without getting stabbed or sliced, especially if you don't have a knife yourself.
2) I can't imagine what kind of idiot would ever willingly give up his advantage of range while holding a firearm.

Seriously, though I'm told it'll work and when I was doing Krav Maga I could pull it off lightning quick, I have a huge doubt that it'll actually work. Remember, your opponent is just as crazy as you are about staying alive.

your opponent if dealing with an urban-civilian setting might also be drunk or drugged, with all the pros and cons of that for you. On one hand they fight like morons and are easty to take of ballance, on the other hand they can take a massive beating.

The one not under the influence will most often be the hardest to fight. As with drunk folks, you have the advantage. Doesn't matter that they can take more of a beating if they can't even move properly. Truth is, rarely have I actually had to really fight a drunk dude. You can just choose to avoid them and it's over before it begins.

Probelm for me is that the closest Krav Maga schools and whatnot is in Sydney, and I live about 3 hours from there.. So unfortunately I cant do Krav Maga

Anyways, I think I will go with the advice of a fair few of you here and do boxing/kickboxing for about 1 year or two before doing Aikido/Judo.

But i dont know WHICH to do, Kickboxing or normal boxing with just the fists?

I cant kick for crap [I can knock a door down easily, Terminator style. Tested and proven in a abandoned warehouse back in the old country ], but I am [Excuse me for my lack of modesty] pretty strong for my age.

Krav Maga sounds good though, shame that I cant do it

Boxing...

Give us a bit of detail? Like the pros and cons?

I'm with Bulldogg here as well. Learn boxing. A good punch is the fundamental base of a good fighter. Focus on that alone and only that and you'll have a mean ass punch (and the moves to go with it). Regretfully I've never been able to learn boxing properly, it's one thing I really really wished I had the chance to do.
Next, I'd say learn something that grapples. Judo over Aikido if you ask me. A lot of fights end up going to the ground and even in the MMA circuit, the grapplers are the ones who win the most tournaments.

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

I'm with Bulldogg here as well. Learn boxing. A good punch is the fundamental base of a good fighter. Focus on that alone and only that and you'll have a mean ass punch (and the moves to go with it). Regretfully I've never been able to learn boxing properly, it's one thing I really really wished I had the chance to do.
Next, I'd say learn something that grapples. Judo over Aikido if you ask me. A lot of fights end up going to the ground and even in the MMA circuit, the grapplers are the ones who win the most tournaments.

But why shouldnt I do kickboxing instead? From all the fights ive seen [Not including the ones on TV, but street/school fights etc] a good kick to the head is a immediate KO [Finish him!]