Meet Keiko Wakabayshi, a 77-year old grandmother who was hired by the Italian military to teach their soldiers martial arts.

She only stands at 5ft but she is able to sweep the floor using built-up bodies of mostly 6ft Italian elite paratroopers.

She’s a master of jujitsu, judo, kendo, kenjutsu and karate. She herself is a descendant of a samurai warrior family and her master is another samurai warrior by the name of Kisshomaru Ueshiba, who’s grandfather founded the Japanese martial art aikido.

Her motto is “Don’t think it’s unbelievable” and judging by the bodies she flung, she’s living her motto.

I hope the soldiers adapt this motto too quick or they’ll be catcalls of them being floored by a granny during their martial arts classes.

News links:
Italian soldiers floored by 77-year-old Japanese woman
Jujitsu master, 77, trains paratroopers

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