Black Belt Reviews “The Sensei”

My colleague at Black Belt magazine, Raymond Horwitz, posted his review of The Sensei after we both got a chance to view the movie on the big screen at the movie’s recent DVD release party in Los Angeles. Raymond and I both share similar thoughts about the movie, so I thought I’d share a snippet [...]

Live Stunt-Fighting Demo at BlackBeltMag.com

Check out this live stunt-fighting demonstration that I helped facilitate at Black Belt Magazine’s website.
It was held at the recent International Mixed Martial Arts Expo in Los Angeles and features stunt coordinator John Kreng and his stunt crew explaining the differences between a realistic MMA-style self-defense situation versus an MMA-styled fight for the movies.
It features [...]

Stuntwomen’s Awards in Black Belt Magazine

My article about the recent Hollywood Stuntwomen’s Awards is featured in the February 2010 issue of Black Belt magazine and on the publication’s website.
Check out my story for a recap of all the excitement, from Jamie Lee Curtis receiving the Action Icon Award and Zoe Bell (Kill Bill) making an appearance, to actress/stuntwoman Natascha Hopkins [...]

Q&A with Stuntman Extraordinaire Reuben Langdon

Check out the January 2010 issue of Black Belt magazine for my interview with Reuben Langdon, one of the most sought-after stuntmen and fight choreographers in movies, TV, and video games.
Reuben has worked with everyone from Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung to Sam Raimi and Hayden Christensen. He most recently worked on the epic James [...]

Stunt Demo Outtake

Just wanted to give you a little snippet of the fun we had before John Kreng’s live stunt demo at the International MMA Expo in Los Angeles.

This is a shot of me eating a “punch” from my colleague Marika. She’s Black Belt magazine’s on-air broadcaster. Here we taped John and I showing her how to [...]