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'So surreal': Hong Kongers take up self-defence classes in wake of thug attacks

Free lessons teach how to stop punches and stick attacks after violence instills deep concern in community

“If you see attackers, you must be armed with basic skills to save your own lives,” Henry Chong, a sports therapist and karate expert, told his first self-defence class.

The class, which took place two days after the attack on unarmed commuters in the rural town of Yuen Long , was attended by mostly women aged 20-60.

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from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/26/so-surreal-hong-kongers-take-up-self-defence-classes-in-wake-of-thug-attacks
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