Straight up: I think Shotokan Karate-Do offers a wide variety of self defense applications.
From Striking specialties; hand and elbow, or knee and foot. Close in fighting, or penetrate then retreat fighting, Shotokan has it all.
For me though, I view it as a controlling/Standing grappling to take down and throws as my primary attack philosophy. Striking is integral, but the ultimate goal is to either put the person on the ground in intense pain, or control their joints, typically arm, shoulder or neck, in a standing manner, using available resources, such as walls, to aid in controlling. Taking the joint to its limit as to provoke surrender. The striking is either an entering technique series, or an immediate attack from an advantageous position, such as arm/elbow/wrist control is being applied - release attack then regain control.
Throwing and Take Downs are equally important. If the opponent is on the ground in such a painful situation - thrown in such a manner as to break a limb or clavicle for example, he will be very hesitant to continue the attack which he instigated.
This is my aim. There is more of course... For another time though.
That's all for now.
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