Self defence craze takes India's youth

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Updated January 14, 2009 21:49:37

With the threat of terrorism and urban street crime apparently on the rise in India, the youth of India are lining up to learn a relatively new form of self defence and combat tactics called Krav Maga. It's all about mastering your natural reflexes, and its practitioners say it's a bit quicker to learn than the martial arts of China and Japan.

Presenter: Scott Longmuir
Speaker: Vickram Kapoor, Krav Maga trainer; Gaurav Shourie, Krav Maga trainee

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