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Okay here is my 2 cents.
I've trained in Aikido, Hapkido, Judo, Jujitsu, and some Kick boxing.
If you have ever been in a fight you already know that a fight is never even number and usually is a couple of punches and then a ground fight.
Aikido as taught in most schools will do you very little good in a real fight. I trained at a school that taught Aikido for self defense, it was a very aggressive style more true to the pre WWII style of Aikido, which is to say it was really Jujitsu. As a rule there is no ground fighting in Aikido, so that's not much help. But it was great in training for fighting multiple people standing. Which if you've ever been in a bar fight you will know that is an important skill.
I think the training I did in Small Circle Jujitsu was the most applicable to a street fight, there were elements of boxing, karate, and grappling. That combined with the group fighting aspect of my Aikido made me feel like I could defend myself in most situations.
But I think the most important aspect of self defense is daily training. More then 50% of self defense is muscle memory. Technique is really a smaller part of it. When someone throws a punch at you and catches you by surprise you are going to be most of the way through the confrontation before your rational brain catches up. Training everyday allows you to react automatically without thinking about it.
I trained a lot when I was younger, but it's been years since I've done anything seriously. I'm pretty sure I'd get my ass kicked now-a-days.
My two cents.
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