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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- Wax on, Wax off: Cleaning as a martial arts metaphor, Part 2
- April 28th, 2009Category: Uncategorized
- photo credit: gigile So, in my last entry I spoke on the metaphysical growth necessary to truly master a martial art, and the way that it parallels keeping one's home clean. For this entry however, I would like to look at it from a more technical angle to draw anothe ... » Continue Reading
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- Wax on, Wax off: Cleaning as a Martial Arts Metaphor, Part 1
- April 9th, 2009Category: Culture
- So after moving into my new apartment recently, I had to spent a few days cleaning it, and while doing so, I pondered why it is that traditional martial arts masters always make their students spend a lot of time cleaning. Coming from an American cultural backgro ... » Continue Reading
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- Who is tougher, the stunt martial artist or the ring fighter?
- March 30th, 2009Category: Culture
- Coming from a competitive Martial arts background, I used to think that doing action films would be relatively easily. No taking actual hits, no bruises on the shins and feet from giving them, no worrying about making weight. Just memorize a sequence, act it out i ... » Continue Reading
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- Action Acting vs. Martial Arts: Comparing & Contrasting
- March 10th, 2009Category: Culture
- The funny thing about being a martial arts action actor is that knowing martial arts doesn't necessarily qualify you for the job. In training to do action sequences properly you not only have to learn new techniques, and movement patterns from other styles, weapon ... » Continue Reading
