Love this woman and her character. :)
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IRL Lagertha taught self-defense to the cast and crew of Vikings Katheryn Winnick holds a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do and a second-degree black belt in karate. In addition, she teaches self-defense and performs her own stunts on the show. In fact, she’s taught self-defense to her fellow cast members, and she’s in the process of opening up her new business- Win Kai Self-Defense
"I taught self-defense to the women on 'Vikings,' and the background actors and the crew and the people who work in the office, and we had a huge turnout. And I was just on set yesterday and one of the other women said, “Can we do it again?” I love to see women transform, and I think every woman needs to learn that and to have the confidence that they can defend themselves. It is something I feel every woman can do no matter your age, no matter your physical ability. It’s a necessity.
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