Modeling Measurements
| Chest: 100cm | Height: 186cm (6'2") |
| Waist: 79cm | Weight: 85 kg (187 lbs) |
| Hip: 103cm | Inseam: 77cm |
| Shoulders: 55cm | Neck: 38cm |
| Sleeve: 90cm | Head: 56cm |
| Sleeve, from shoulder: 63cm | Shoes: 30cm |
| Trousers: 100cm |
Skills & Background
Martial arts background
Primary // Olympic Tae kwon do (13 years)
- 3rd Degree Black belt (Sam Dan) earned under 1988 Oylmpic Trials Finalist and former Collegiate Coach of the Year, Master D.S. Shinn
- US National Champion
- Hong Kong Intercollegiate Champion
- Former State of Michigan Olympic Team Member
- Former Quiet Flame Tae kwon Do Demonstration Team Captain
- Current Instructor at Shinjuku Taekwondo Club under Japanese National Team Coach, Hiroshi Kanai
Secondary // Capoeira Regional (1 year)
- Verge Claro Corda
Tertiary // Katana Action (1 year)
- Private lessons from Yaijima Kazunori (The Last Samurai)
- Group lessons under Pass Guard Action Team instructors.
Others //
- Hapkido, Tai Chi, Kick-boxing, Judo, Wing Chun Kung Fu Hanmudo, Japanese Police Baton
Film Action Training
O.A.C (Ohara Action Club) Member, July 2004- Present:
- On-screen fight choreography, Body/facial reactions, Acrobatics & Breakfalls
Pass Guard Action Team Member, August 2007- Present:
- On-screeen fight choreography, Body/facial reactions, Breakfalls, On-screen weapons play
Theatre of the Arts, Japan, Action Kicks & Kung Fu Hand Techniques Seminar
- Kicking Instructor
Action sports experience:
- Skydiving (Tandem jump), Bungee Jumping (120ft/40m), Rock-climbing, Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Waterskiing, Canoeing.
Additional faculties:
Dance
- Salsa, Exotic
Foreign Languages
- Japanese, Korean, Spanish
Bodyguarding Experience
- Japanese Security Detail Member for visiting foreign celebrities in Tokyo, including: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Josh Hartnett, Son Ye-Jin, Orlando Bloom, Jessica Alba, Kiefer Sutherland, Toni Collette, Benoit Magimel, Kim Hee Seon
- Assistant Bodyguard: GLAY
Industry Experience
Action Film experience:
- Godzilla: Final Wars // forms perfomance, and fight action
Mutant Martial Arts Super Soldier - Toho Studios
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura - Death Trance // sword action
Martial Arts Gang Leader- Fever Dreams Production
Director: Yuji Shimomura - Geki Rangers the Movie // fight and wire action
Capoeira fighter
Director: - Silence in Sorrow Teaser // fight action
Martial Arts Hitman- Independent Production
Director: Go Ohara - Mystery on the Boat // sword action
Kendo Student- Independent Production
Director: Syuichi Sae - Pass Guard Action Team Live Show// sword action & Japanese speaking lines
'Hip-hop Samurai', Drug Dealer, Random Tokyo Foreigner
Director: Tanaka
Non-action Japanese Television experience:
- Guru-guru 99 // Guardsman - TBS
- Hyaku-Gachu // Guardsman, 6 episodes - TBS
- Densha Otoko // Annoyed Golf Caddy - Fuji TV
- Gyouza // US Air Force Communications Officer
- NHK Sports Promo Commercial //
Boxer, Weightlifter, Sports Fan, Runner - The Five // "Robinson" (Basketball Player), 2 episodes
- Holly-pop TV Plus // Host - 'The Phat English Corner', 6 episodes
- Circles - US Web series // "Trey", Cast member, situation comedy
- TBS 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Video // Power Lifter
- Gaba One-to-one English - Live Podcasts // Various characters
Voice Acting
- Current TV - Harajuku Project // Narrator
- Gaba One-to-one English - Online & Audio Dialogs // Various Characters
Live Event Experience
- Taekwondo Demonstrations //
13 years of experience in fight choreography, boardbreaking, and forms in the US, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Japan. - K-1 Romanex MMA Championship // Roman Warrior
- K-1 World Max 2005 Middle Weight Championship //
Torch Bearing Monk - 2006 Buraikan // Kickboxing Exhibition Match
- Wide Eyed Theatre // WorldWide Kids live show Co-Host
(song and dance)
Modeling Experience
- Orbient Lounge (Runway)
- Seiko Watches - (Newspaper - Half-page) – Sprinter
- Pfizer - (Magazine) - Basketball Player
- My Bodyguard Promo (live) - Bodyguard
- Branew Custom Shop (live) - Standing Model
