Keiko Fukuda (1913-2013) was the first–and as of now, the only–woman to achieve the highest rank in the art of judo. She lived her life by the motto she used on the mat: “Be strong. Be gentle. Be beautiful.”

This month, we're talking about movers and shakers: dancers, stuntwomen, martial artists, and other pioneering women who've used their physical prowess to shake things up.

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