If you thought Wonder Woman a myth, think again! Wonder Woman is an Indian and her name is Seema Rao. She is India’s first and only woman commando trainer.
And just like the fictional Wonder Woman, she runs like Eliud Kipchoge, shoots like William Tell and tackles like Bruce Lee. Additionally, she is an MD in conventional medicine and a world beauty pageant finalist!
At 51, she is one of the few instructors of ‘Jeet Kune Do’, a hybrid martial art inspired by Bruce Lee. She is also the author of 10 books, some of which are used as references by the FBI, INTERPOL and UN forces. She has been featured in Femina, Savvy, Vogue and Forbes magazines.
An 8th degree black belt holder in martial arts and a specialist in Close Quarter Battle (CQB) she and her husband, Major Deepak Rao, have been training commandos from the NSG, Black Cats, IAF Garuds, Indian Navy MARCOS, BSF, Commando Wing and Army Paratroopers as well as the Mumbai and Maharashtra Police, since 1994.
They invented the ‘Rao System of Reflex Fire’ for close quarters combat. They have trained the Indian Armed Forces for over two decades, waiving aside all compensation. Their methodology was instrumental in training the Anti-Terror Squad – Quick Reaction Teams to help fend off terror attacks in urban areas.
Rao’s deep patriotism stems from her father, Prof Ramakant Sinari, who was an Indian freedom fighter. She received the ‘Nari Shakti Puraskar’ in 2019 for her indomitable spirit and service to the nation.
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