Chuck Johnson is a Martial Arts Instructor/ Action Film Actor based in Tokyo, Japan, and Michigan, USA. He has been teaching for 16 years, holds ranks in Taekwondo, Judo, Capoeira, and Karate, and is an experienced bodyguard. He is also a member of the Screen Action Stunt Association, and Society of American Fight Directors. Additionally, he has 10 years of ELT experience, and is the developer of Phat English, a system that uses specialized hip-hop music to teach the subtle nuances of GAm English pronunciation. For more information, visit www.chuck-n-action.com or follow Chuck on twitter at chuck_n_action
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- First Aid for Head and/or Heart Injuries
- December 3rd, 2013Category: Outdoor/Sports
- As a foreigner living in Japan, with the possible exception of ending up in jail, the scariest situations you can possibly be in are the emergency ones. Even for those of us who can speak Japanese relatively well, medical language and/or jargon can be hit or miss, a ... » Continue Reading
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- BS in the Martial Arts World?
- October 3rd, 2013Category: Outdoor/Sports
- Nowadays the world of martial arts is very much a multifaceted one. It is a realm of age old tradition, as well as one of cutting edge science, technology and innovation. Unfortunately, the one thing that seems to permeate the entire picture is B.S. The following video ... » Continue Reading
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- 5 Ways to Train in Martial Arts when you DON’T have a regular teacher or training partner.
- September 4th, 2013Category: Outdoor/Sports
- While it may seem as though the kind of training we do in martial arts is limited to the immediate proximity of where we live, in actuality, there are a multitude of ways to continue to learn and improve; even when we do not have a regular teacher or training partner to ... » Continue Reading
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- How to teach English with an iPad
- January 2nd, 2012Category: Teaching in Japan
- While more and more applications and uses for the iPad popping up all time, one great way to use it that I haven't seen mentioned is as an English teaching tool. The fact of the matter is, with all of the different language apps that are available for it, the ac ... » Continue Reading
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- The Philosophy of Fighting: On the Go Food-for-Thought for the Modern Martial Artist
- October 4th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- As a martial arts master and dedicated student of almost 20 years now, I like to think that I’ve been around the block. While I consider my journey far from over, I can say with pride that I’ve both fought and trained on both sides of the Pacific in both ... » Continue Reading
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- The Meaning of Loss
- September 14th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- In the past few months, I've had the unfortunate luck of seeing two great people pass from this earth. One, a close uncle who finally succumbed to a long and hard battle with cancer, and another far younger friend who was suddenly and unexpectedly snatched away ... » Continue Reading
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- Big Size Shoes in Japan: Where to Find Them
- July 11th, 2011Category: Shopping
- Big-size shoes in Japan are not exactly the easiest thing in the world to find. In fact, even in the capital city of Tokyo where most of Japan's foreigners reside, the quest to find well-fitting footwear for the tall man or woman can be an arduous one. T ... » Continue Reading
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- How to Improve Relationships…with Ring Fighting Tactics
- June 6th, 2011Category: Uncategorized
- Several years ago, I was having a conversation with my Taekwondo teacher, and he told me something that I will never forget. He said, ‘Relationships are just like sparring. Oftentimes success comes down to timing.’ The more I’ve grown however (as both a martial arti ... » Continue Reading
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- The Spirit of Recover in Japan: How sometimes the worst can bring out the best
- May 13th, 2011Category: Culture
- I don’t know if I’ve just got a hankering for hardship or just incredible luck, but getting to the ripe old age of 32 hasn’t always been easy. As a kid I was run over by a car, swarmed by bees, and nearly drowned. (Though thankfully not all on the same day). ... » Continue Reading
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- How to Teach English Pronunciation
- April 4th, 2011Category: Teaching in Japan
- As we are all brought up learning to use our tongue in the particular way, fixing pronunciation (and teaching it to move in all new ways) can be quite a challenging and time-consuming task. At the same time though, that certainly doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Even if ... » Continue Reading
