Can't stress this enough, but if you actually are being bullied, train in martial arts.
Because no amount of kindness and de-escalation is going to thwart imminent violence. Only matched, and exceeded violence will quell further confrontation.
If you can't afford it, research the fundamentals of Krav Maga. How to get out of a choke, how to get out of a grab, and most importantly: how to simultaneously deflect or block a strike while also striking your opponent.
It could save your life, it could save a family member's life, it could save a friend's life.
Read "When Violence Is The Answer" by Tim Larkin.
Read "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker
Train in Krav Maga
and then to fill in the time while you're training, research human anatomy.
Everybody has the same weak spots. The same "off-switch." While you're building your stamina, strength, and speed by training, you need to know what your potential targets are.
Fundamentals like hitting them in the groin is universal, but sometimes that obvious weak-point isn't available in the heat of the moment. Sometimes all you have to work with is a body shot. If that's the case, aim for their liver, which is on their right side beneath their rib-cage.
Or, less-known vulnerabilities like the collar bone, which only takes about ten pounds of pressure to break. They're not going to want to continue the fight if they're immediately dealing with a broken bone. There are other bones on the human body that can be broken rather quickly if you know how to do it. Read "When Violence Is The Answer" for more.
Train.
"Slow is smooth, smooth is fast, fast is deadly."
That means train the action of the strike slowly and correctly until you can execute it, fully, smoothly. After you get smooth with the actuation of the strike, you can speed it up as long as you aren't losing the fundamentals. With speed and power comes effectiveness. Use your entire body weight and displace yourself through that point of contact; envision your belt buckle being driven through their belt buckle, and you'll knock the snot out of them.
The dynamics of the school hierarchy will be shifted forever more, and you'll never need a firearm to do it. If you're respectful after the fact, as well, you may have earned an ally that'll help you with future confrontations.
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