Deepak Rao
Major Deepak Rao | |
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| Spouse | Seema Rao |
| Website | https://www.majordeepakrao.com/ |
Deepak Rao is an Indian military trainer and author. He has helped train the
Rao has been a trainer for the Indian Army since 1994. He specializes in close-quarters combat,[2][7][8] and along with his wife, Seema Rao, invented a new form of reflex shooting, named the Rao System of Reflex Fire, for the Indian Army.[9] Rao is a qualified physician who practices sports medicine.
According to Rao's instructor Richard Bustillo, an original student of Bruce Lee, Rao is one of the few instructors in India who teach Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kune Do correctly.[10]
Rao has co-authored two books with his wife—A Comprehensive Analysis of World Terrorism and The Encyclopaedia of Close Combat Operations; the latter was distributed to the Police and Paramilitary for free by the Home Ministry.[8]
References
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- ^ a b Rege, Prachi; Bari, Nishat; Patel, Mitali (23 August 2010). "The unstoppables". India Today. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ Natu, Nitasha (27 September 2009). "This couple tackles terror together". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Army honour for close combat warfare expert". The Indian Express. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Ms Dhoni, Abhinav Bindra and Dr Deepak Rao Granted Honorary Rank in Territorial Army". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Facts about Indian Territorial Army: 5 Terriers India is proud to have". India Today. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Combat couple". India Today. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Men in uniform get a shot in the arm from combat couple | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Dr Seema Rao: India's First Female Combat Trainer, Fighting Stereotypes". Forbes India. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Bruce Lee's legacy is being abused: Bustillo | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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