I'm not sure about the use of martial arts to combat terrorists. That is, I am sure, it's not the right tool for the "job".
However, the right kind of MA training can be beneficial dealing with unruly passengers. And I do believe the chances of meeting one the latter is significantly higher...
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Airline passengers are in for a mid-air surprise. Behind their smiling facades, flight pursers and stewardesses may just turn out to be toughies trying to take on violence in-flight.
The looming fear of terror has now made airlines think of implementing special security measures on flights. Airlines in India have woken up to the fact that their cabin crews need training in judo and karate.
“We feel combat training for cabin crew is called for. Martial arts like judo and karate will help us in the long run. At the moment, this is loud thinking on our part,” said S Venkat, general manager, public relations, Air India.
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