No no I was joking about the name," the foot". I was serious about learning some type of martial art.

And yes your right about being attacked by multiple attackers in that you could possibly be injured or worse. But your wrong in thinking that ccw is your only option.

At this point CCW isn't even an option since none of us actually have the permit. 

Yes I do agree Hawaii has a strong culture towards fighting; growing up and going through middle and high school you tend to see your fair share of fights. Heck a co-worker of mine even told me of massive fight that turned into a riot that forced the school to go on lockdown because it was Tongans versus Samoans which escalated into a free-for-all.

I don't diminish the fact some sort of fighting discipline can help in a one-on-one fight but I still subscribe to the notion that more likely than not you will be fighting not just the guy you pissed off but his friends, his brothers, his cousins whatever.