CREDIT CARDS HANDY WEAPON TO FIGHT OFF MUGGERS

CREDIT CARDS HANDY WEAPON TO FIGHT OFF MUGGERS

TORONTO (Wireless Flash) -- Here's a reason NOT to cut up your credit cards: A Russian martial art expert claims you can use them to fight off attackers. Former Soviet special forces trainer Vladimir Vasiliev says credit cards make great makeshift weapons because the edges can cut just like a knife. He recommends holding a credit card firmly in your hand and then using it to slash your opponent in the throat, eyes or on the knuckles. An ordinary pocket comb can also be used, as well as ball point pens and eyeglasses which are good for poking an attacker in the eyes. Vasiliev details his anti-mugger techniques in the new video, "Improvised Weapons."