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{{short description|Indian combat trainer and author}} | {{short description|Indian combat trainer and author}} | ||
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| honorific_prefix = Major | |||
| name = Deepak Rao | |||
| spouse = [[Seema Rao]] | |||
| website = https://www.majordeepakrao.com/ | |||
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}} | ||
'''Deepak Rao''' is an | '''Deepak Rao''' is an Indian military trainer and author. He has helped train the [[Indian Army]], Navy, Air Force as well as police forces of major cities and states, for more than 17 years without compensation. For his service in modernization of close quarter battle training,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.majordeepakrao.com/images/76.jpg|title=Territorial Army citation}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2010 |first1=Prachi|last1=Rege|first2=Nishat|last2=Bari|first3=Mitali|last3=Patel |title=The unstoppables |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20100823-the-unstoppables-743780-2010-08-13 |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2009 |first=Nitasha |last=Natu|title=This couple tackles terror together|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/this-couple-tackles-terror-together/articleshow/5061209.cms |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> he was awarded commission as Honorary Major of the [[Indian Territorial Army]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-11-02 |title=Army honour for close combat warfare expert |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/army-honour-for-close-combat-warfare-expert/ |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ms Dhoni, Abhinav Bindra and Dr Deepak Rao Granted Honorary Rank in Territorial Army |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=76949 |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 30, 1999|title=Facts about Indian Territorial Army: 5 Terriers India is proud to have |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/indian-territorial-army-facts-839047-1999-11-30 |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He is acting as a Brand Ambassadors of the Indian Army.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Rao has been a trainer for the [[Indian Army]] since 1994. He | Rao has been a trainer for the [[Indian Army]] since 1994. He specializes in [[close-quarters combat]],<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 12, 2009|title=Combat couple |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/20091012-combat-couple-740916-2009-10-01 |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2020|title=Men in uniform get a shot in the arm from combat couple {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/men-in-uniform-get-a-shot-in-the-arm-from-combat-couple/articleshow/5060789.cms |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Seema Rao: India's First Female Combat Trainer, Fighting Stereotypes |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/2019-wpower-trailblazers/dr-seema-rao-indias-first-female-combat-trainer-fighting-stereotypes/52713/1 |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref | 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.<ref>{{Cite web |agency=PTI|date=Jan 1, 2012 |title=Bruce Lee's legacy is being abused: Bustillo {{!}} More sports News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/bruce-lees-legacy-is-being-abused-bustillo/articleshow/11325249.cms |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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.<ref name=" | 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.<ref name=":2" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Spouse(s) | Seema Rao |
| Website | https://www.majordeepakrao.com/ |
Deepak Rao is an Indian military trainer and author. He has helped train the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force as well as police forces of major cities and states, for more than 17 years without compensation. For his service in modernization of close quarter battle training,[1][2][3] he was awarded commission as Honorary Major of the Indian Territorial Army in 2011.[4][5][6] He is acting as a Brand Ambassadors of the Indian Army.[5]
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
- ↑ "Territorial Army citation".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "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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