Everyday Martial Artist

Jimmy was born in Danvers, MA. His father was a 1976 Olympic Alternate. He wrestled and graduated from Brown Univ with a degree in Business Economics andOrganizational Behavior & Management. He was a World champion and competed for the US 4 times as an Olympian and won Bronze twice. After retiring from competition after the 2004 Olympics he returned in 2012 to Coach the U.S.Olympic Team in London. He has coached many notable students including the first person ever to win Judo Gold for the US,Kayla Harrison. He owns and operates Fujimats.com and Fujisports.com He is also the founder of Pedro’s Judo Center in Wakefield, MA The movie Fury on The Mat is about his life. He is married and has 4 children. Please enjoy his story. James PEDRO Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age (olympics.com) Jimmy Pedro (@jimmypedrousa) • Instagram photos and videos Pedro’s Judo Center | Wakefield Judo & Martial Arts | Pedro’s Judo Center (pedrosjudo.com) Training Mat Supplier and Products | Fuji Mats – FUJI Mats BJJ Gis, Jiu Jitsu Rashguards, Grappling Shorts, Judo Gear – FUJI Sports Amazon.com: Jimmy Pedro – Fury on the Mat by Jimmy Pedro : Movies & TV FUJI Sports – YouTube

Dana is an author, entrepreneur and martial attist who graduated from Arizona State Universityin 1978. He has studied numerous martial arts over the years, with a specialty in the japanese artsfocusing on weapons. He has won numerous awards including being inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame,The Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, World Karate Hall of Fame, United StatesMartial Arts Hall of Fame and many more. He developed ActionFlex martial arts products. He has travelled the world visiting places like The Congo, The Artic circle, Mount Everest and more. He developed the Super Sumurai Workshops for Team Building. Please enjoy his story! Sword training with Shihan Dana Abbott (universitymartialarts.com) Home – Dana Abbott Dana Abbott Signature Series | Century Martial Arts Amazon.com

Diana is an actress, director, stuntwoman, author and martial artist. As an actress and stuntwoman she has worked on such projects as Moonlighting, Blade, Barb Wire, JAG,Walker Texas Ranger, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Rent, Leverage and most recently you saw her asMorgan Elsbeth in The Mandalorian. She made her Directorial Debut, and wrote & starred in the 2008 movie The Sensei. She has appeared on the covers of numerous martial arts magazines and was Black Belt Magazineswoman of the Year in 2009. She was born into the martial arts world with her Godfather being Bruce Lee and her Father, one of theonly to be given the title of Jeet Kune Do Teacher by Bruce … Dan Inosanto. Please enjoy her story. DIANA LEE INOSANTO (thecuriousmindofsebastian.com) Amazon.com Diana Lee Inosanto – IMDb MARS Action Group – Martial Arts for film and self defense! https://www.thesenseimovie.com Watch The Sensei (2008) – Free Movies | Tubi (tubitv.com)

Keith grew up running cross country and track while in high school and college, which he partiallycredits to his martial arts success later in life. He is a martial artist, author, Actor & producer. By the end of his competitive fighting career he had won every national tournament in the country.He was the Number One rated US National Tournament champion for 3 consecutive years. According to Official Karate Magazine he “Played an instrumental role in rejuvenating semi-contact karatein the late 70’s” He has won many lifetime achievement awards and has been inducted into numerous Hall of Fames. He has appeared on the covers of dozens of martial arts magazines. He has been in movies like Force Five, Revenge of The Ninja and aWheels on Meals with Jackie Chan &Sammo Hung and appeared in the tv series Nash Bridges! He has a brand new Podcast called Sidekick Podcasts Please enjoy his story Keith Vitali – Author – Actor – Activist (keithvitalienterprises.com) Keith Vitali – IMDb Amazon.com: Keith Vitali: books, biography, latest update Sidekicks podcast hosted by Keith Vitali | Podcast on Spotify

John Riddle is a world-renowned Self Defense Specialist, a private security professional,and Motivational Speaker. During his air force career, he earned the title of Combat Arms Training Instructor.As a police officer, he continued to develop his expertise with weapons and defensive tactics.During his 16 years as a SWAT operator, he conducted well over 1000 SWAT operations. He has been studying martial arts for most of his life and has trained with some of the finestfighters in the world. He is a black belt hall of fame member. He is the founder and lead instructor of Riddle Defense. Please enjoy his story. Riddle Defense Condition One Podcast with John Riddle – Riddle Defense

Jean is a recently retired Senior Agent for the US Government with extensive experiencein conducting criminal and administrative investigations. With a career spanning over 25 years inLaw Enforcement, she has been the lead investigator on several high profile cases. She is a sought after speaker and presenter in corporate, law enforcement and mental health arenas. She has authored numerous mental health and law enforcement related articles in various publicationsand professional journals. She is the co-author of the award-winning best seller “Get Up & Fight – The memoir of Rusty Kanokogi” She has consulted on the television program “Law and Order SVU”, was a story consultant to apre-production documentary, and was an associate producer for a motion picture. She even took 2nd place in the Nathan’s Hot Dog eating contest in Coney Island! If all of this wasn’t enough… She is a 6th degree black belt in judo. She was a member of the U.S.National Judo team – winning medals for the USA in many international competitions. She is also awell respected Judo Sensei. Please enjoy her story. Rusty Kanokogi, Get Up & Fight jean-kanokogi – Blue Hearts for Heroes Shop | Rusty Kanokogi Samsonite vs. Kanokogi 1979 TV commercial – YouTube

Anthony was born in Glendale, CA and attended Cal State Northridge. He is an actor, choreographer, martial arts expert and weapons expert. On television you have seen him is shows like The Original Battlestar Galactica, The A-team, The Master,The Dukes of Hazzard, Macgyver *My all-time favorite), Renegade, Star Trek Voyager, Grimm, NCIS, Mythbusters and more. His fight scene on the show Highlander, with former guest of the show Adrian Paul, is considered by many to be the best of the series. On the big screen he was in such hits like Masters of the Universe, Road House, Batman Returns,Fearless with Jet Li and many, many more. His martial arts and weapons expertise makes him a sought after instructor and choreographer.He is a Sword Master, Whip Master, Horse Specialist, and a Bladed Weapons Throwing Specialist. He is world renowned with the Bull Whip and has instructed such notables as Michelle Pfeiffer andHarrison Ford. Please enjoy his story. Anthony De Longis Palpable Hit Productions (delongis.com) Anthony De Longis – IMDb Rancho Indalo (delongis.com) Anthony De Longis – Sword Reel on Vimeo Whip Reel 2010 – YouTube Anthony De Longis – Equestrian Reel on Vimeo Anthony De Longis – Throwing Reel on Vimeo

Matt was born in Pennsylvania, but lives in Colorado most of the time.He is an author, entrepreneur and martial artist.He graduated from Penn State with a degree in writing and natural science in 2006.He started his blog in 2008 and started his own company, Apsos Media, in 2009He also started Apsos Publishing in 2015 to publish his own works, and to help other martialartists publish theirs. Matthew Apsokardu began his study of Okinawa Kenpo Karate and Kobudo in 1995 and has supplemented that training with Japanese swordsmanship and Shobayashi Ryu Karatedo. Matthew was an early blogger in the martial arts space and published “Tales from the Western Generation“, which includes over 30 interviews with some of America’s most senior karate practitioners. Matthew is a respected researcher and historian in karate do and has contributed articles to a variety of publications exploring the roots and practice of Okinawan martial arts. Please enjoy his story Ikigai Way | Martial Arts Blog ttps://apsosmedia.com/services/book-publishing/ Turnkey Marketing Solutions for HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing Service Companies (apsosmedia.com) (21) Matthew Apsokardu | LinkedIn

Iain started training in the martial arts when he was only 4 and earned his black belt in the Jhoon Rhee system this past summer. But martial arts isn’t something he is known for by most people. He first gained prominence from a YouTube series where he reviewed musical theatre productions.This led to the attention of the theatre industry and he even served as a correspondent for PerezHilton at the Tony Awards. In 2017 he appeared in an episode of Law & Order: SVU.He was in the TV Series Big Little Lies, he was the voice of Young Shaggy in Scoob! and the voice ofChase in PAW Patrol: The Movie. But most people will recognize him from his starring role in the hit CBS seriesand one of my favorite shows… Young Sheldon. Please enjoy my interview with Iain Armitage. Iain Armitage – IMDb 6-year-old theater critic never gives a bad review – YouTube Iain Armitage: Iain Loves Theatre – YouTube How Iain Armitage’s Arlington Roots Led Him to Hollywood’s Biggest Stage (northernvirginiamag.com)

Kim was born and raised in Annapolis, MD.He is a martial artist, Actor and a Podcaster. When he was younger he was involved in baseball, tennis and lacrosse before finding martial arts. He earned his black belt in 2004 and currently holds the rank of 2nd degree black belt. When not training he hosts a Podcast called “The Kim Hoang Podcast Experience” and has also acted in local films, some of which were “Roulette”, “Tales of the Fixer”, “Senior cut day” and the upcoming films“Miscalculated” and “Stones”. I hope you enjoy his story. Kim Hoang – IMDb The Kim Hoang Podcast Experience • A podcast on Anchor Instagram/Twitter: @tkhpcexperience Instagram/Twitter: @kimhoangmdactor