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Would You Know How To Defend Yourself During Mass Travel?
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Would You Know How To Defend Yourself During Mass Travel?A self-defense expert in San Antonio said that if more Americans were trained in martial arts, the terrorist attacks in September might have been prevented."A lot of lives could have been saved just by one person taking the box cutter away from a terrorist," said Mark Wood of Universal Karate Studio. "I know it seems simple, but one person can make a difference."Despite a dramatic nationwide increase in people signing up for self-defense training classes, Wood said that he's not seen a rise in enrollment locally.Wood, who has been teaching martial arts for 20 years, said that self-defense training can come in handy anytime."Not only do we have to worry about terrorists overseas, we also have to worry about domestic problems that have always been here."Wood's students said that the self-defense techniques they're learning might one day help save their life or help foil a mass transit hijacking."I've been prepared for it," said Jarrod Davis, a martial arts student. "I've been trained for it ... so most likely I'd be ready for it.""I'd be able to use my techniques I've learned and apply them in the real world situation," said Brandon Drayden, a martial arts student. http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ksat/20011004/lo/919564_1.html