The evidence supports the theory they both waited until they were out of site of the other; in Zimmerman's case to get out of the car and follow Martin; in Martin's case to see if Zimmerman would follow him.
Your theory Martin hid to wait for Zimmerman to spring on him doesn't make any sense. How would he know Zimmerman was going to follow him ?
And if Zimmerman did follow him, how is that Martin's fault ?
From Martin's pov, some creep gives him the once over while sititng in his truck, then gets out and follows him, how does Martin defending himself, however he sees fit, make him a bad guy ? According to FL syg law he had a right to defend himself, even kill Zimmerman if his life was threatened; which obviously it was since he ended up dead.
Stretching to justify Martin's actions
Martin did not know he was going to be followed.
According to W8; he kept going south from the T. This is why Zimmerman lost sight of Martin while in the truck; Martin turned the corner.
Now Martin is safe along the southern leg of the T
Zimmerman shows up coming along the western leg of the T.
Martin is either out of view or moves out of view. Zimmerman is still on the phone at this point and makes no indication that he has re-initiated sight of Martin.
Does Martin then have the right to attack Zimmerman? Zimmerman is not acting as a threat to Martin; he does not even know where Martin is.
Questionable but given circumstances he has the right to confront.
Realize that Martin never indicated that he felt threatened to anyone.
HE had multiple opportunities to do so.
It is possible the Zimmerman may have physically triggered a reaction from Martin or Martin had already made up his mind to dish it out.
The point where self defense breaks down is when your opponent is no longer able to be a threat and has conceded the battle.
Zimmerman had done so and Martin still kept on coming onto him.
There were no other indications of self defense needed by Martin (marks/bruising/torn clothing, etc.) So up to the point of the shoot; Martin has indications of requiring self defense.
Now Zimmerman has the full right of self defense by lethal force and Martin has no indications that Zimmerman is a threat..
The TM team wants to use the fact that Martin ended up dead as a justification for the beating.
The beating was prior to the shot not after the shot