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Tales of Nickel – A Fool’s Heist Part 3. Nickel is in trouble. While nearing completion on a covert mission, Nickel’s trademark antics have resulted in the sounding of the security alarm, calling all members of the rival retribution team, Beat Down Express, to show Nickel first hand what they do best. Starring Gabe Dorado, Mercer Boffey, Ian Morgan, Max Chen, Glenyss Puentavella, Banyan Williamson-Masuda, Jan Lucanus, Hinton Wells, and Danny Santos. Featuring an original score by Sage Michael. Directed by Jan Lucanus. Based on the critically acclaimed comic book series “JFH: Justice-For-Hire”.

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“The Favor” is a short film about unrequited love and the lengths people will go through to change it. This drama/martial arts action film stars Whirlwind Action members Ciani Palencia, Aoni Ma and Fred Lee. (This film is not as action heavy as my previous film, “Johnny Owes”)

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NOMINEE – Breakout Female Action Star, Ciani Palencia – Action On Film International Film Festival 2009

NOMINEE – Female Action Performer of the Year, Ciani Palencia – Action On Film International Film Festival 2009

NOMINEE – Female Action Performer of the Year, Aoni Ma – Action On Film International Film Festival 2009

The “Whirlwind Action: Martial Arts Mania Volume #1″ DVD is now available for sale on Amazon.com! It features the film, “The Favor”, along with over a dozen other award-winning martial arts short films & fight scenes from the hard-hitting stunt team, Whirlwind Action.

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Visit – http://www.StreetFightUncaged.com and learn to protect yourself using this secret techniques that can Disable ANY Opponent. What Im About to Show You is Designed to Slaughter Your Opponent. Not Stun, Not Knock Down – But Brutally Decimate Them! Please dont take what I just said lightly. Both as a selfdefense expert, decorated combat veteran, and a security professional, Ive stopped counting the number of situations Ive seen where the unexpected happens and good guys and their families are made victims. The term self-defense might have quite uncommon in the past but now it has become the requirement of most of us. Since every person is different from other in ones thinking, perception and actions so in the same way different people have different point of views about self-defense. Some of the people have a point of view that self-defense training is not an essential thing to have a proper self-defense. They think that there are lots of ways that can help anyone to do ones self-defense. For example if you feel insecure and you are uncertain of what is going to happen with you while you are in your way to office then why dont you keep self-defense weapons with you to ensure your self-defense. This category of people does not give much importance to the self-defense training because they think that your self-defense is in your own hands and its just your level of confidence that matters in the critical situation and you with the help of your self-defense weapons can be able to tackle your opponent.What Is the Best Combination For Your Self-Defense? The fact is that all these things are combined to make your self-defense strong. If anything is missing you might feel that you have a weak self-defense and perhaps it will become quite difficult for you to deal with your predator. The self-defense training, the weapons and your level of confidence to apply the taught techniques and weapons vigilantly and efficiently against your predator are necessary to have a foolproof self-defense.Why Self-Defense Training Is Essential?Self-defense training is in fact the most essential ingredient of an appropriate self-defense plan. Actually when you get admission in any institute to get the self-defense training then you are taught lots of skills and techniques to deal with an opponent. These techniques and tricks are very helpful when you wisely and rightly use against any predator. However, if you dont get any type of self-defense training then it is assumed that your predator will get hold on you quite easily because the basic thing of your self-defense is missing. The instructors in the self-defense training institute will not only teach you the self-defense techniques and skills to deal with your predator but they will also give you some useful tips that may be helpful for you in any harmful or threatening situation. Therefore we come to the conclusion that acquiring the self-defense training is much-needed thing in the present time and everyone should take it. Today, you can easily find the institutes where efficient experts are there to offer the students useful self-defense training and the fee of these institutes is also quite reasonable so if you feel insecure then you should take the self-defense training. Mixed Martial Arts, Martial Arts, Jujutsu, Jiu Jitsu, Jui Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Grappling, Fighting, Wrestling, Punch, Action, Film, Movie, StrikeBack, Strike Back, Strikebacktv, Boxing, Kickboxing, Kung Fu, Karate, Girls, Women, Self-defense, Parties, Hitting, Kicking, Punching, UF

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My thoughts on the concept of Humility in the martial arts. Also, I wanted to share what I learned about Tek, Da, Seut, and Lah means.

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Hey, so this is my first attempt at a vlog. It’s gonna be about me and my life as a beginning Kung Fu student. I am the grasshopper! Hope ya like what I talk about, I’ll get better at this with time, still learning how to do this whole vlogging thing. I think martial arts is awesome, and you can take my journey with me, to see what my experience is, real time! Feel free to ask me any questions or give me CONSTRUCTIVE advice, especially with making a vlog.

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After 2009’s film, IP MAN, became a massive box office hit, savvy Hong Kong producers, eager to make a buck, unleashed a whole wave of old school martial arts films that went back to basics: no CGI, no fancy wire work, no fakery. Instead, they were all about blazing hand-to-hand combat, hard-falling stuntmen and lightning fast kung fu. In conjunction with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York, this year’s NYAFF features a special focus on Hong Kong’s new wave of old school kung fu.

The line-up includes Jackie Chan’s latest movie, LITTLE BIG SOLDIER; a rollicking action comedy starring a gallery of old school greats like Bruce Leung and Chen Kuan-tai, GALLANTS; an encore presentation of the IP MAN, the movie that started it all, and IP MAN 2 which has become the number one Asian movie of 2010, out-grossing even Bollywood’s biggest hits at the box office.

There’s also Hong Kong’s major 2009 blockbuster, BODYGUARDS & ASSASSINS, which we’re screening with DEVELOPMENT HELL, a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of this legendary “cursed” production; the cracked and crazy cooking kung fu flick, KUNG FU CHEFS; and the totally mad throwback to visually bonkers Hong Kong comic books of the 70’s, THE STORM WARRIORS.

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Victoria Vives’ 1st Martial Arts/Action film. In Spain right before moving to Los Angeles.

Starring: Steven Dasz, Victoria Vives, David Sepulveda

Director: Juan Herran

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42 high school students are taken to a small isolated island with a map, food and various arms. They have to fight each other for three days long until the last one remains. Can you kill your best friend?

The question changes from “Who will survive?” to “Who would want to.., when the price is so high?”

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THE KARATE High school senior Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) moves with his mother (Randee Heller) from Newark, New Jersey to Reseda, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Their apartment’s handyman is an eccentric but kindly and humble Okinawan immigrant named Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita).
Daniel meets a girl, Ali Mills (Elisabeth Shue), a high school cheerleader; but earns the enmity of her ex-boyfriend, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), a karate student. Johnny is the best student at the Cobra Kai dojo, where he is taught an unethical, vicious form of martial arts. Daniel knows some karate from books and the YMCA, but is the victim of repeated beatings from Johnny and his friends.
When Miyagi witnesses one of the beatings, he intervenes and defeats all five Cobra Kai with ease. Awed, Daniel asks Miyagi to be his teacher. Miyagi refuses, but agrees to go with Daniel to the Cobra Kai dojo in order to resolve the conflict. They confront the sensei, John Kreese (Martin Kove), an ex-Special Forces Vietnam Veteran who sneers at the concepts of mercy and restraint. Kreese and Miyagi agree to a match between Johnny and Daniel in two months’ time at the All Valley Karate Tournament, where Cobra Kai students can fight Daniel on equal terms. Miyagi also requests that the bullying stop while Daniel trains. Kreese orders his students to leave Daniel alone, but threatens that if Daniel does not show up for the tournament, the harassment will resume and Miyagi will also become a target.
Miyagi becomes Daniel’s teacher and, slowly, a surrogate father figure. He begins Daniel’s training by having him perform laborious chores such as waxing cars, sanding a wooden floor, and painting Miyagi’s house. Each chore is accompanied with a specific movement, such as clockwise/counter-clockwise hand motions. Daniel eventually feels frustrated, believing he has learned nothing of karate. When he expresses his frustration, Miyagi reveals that Daniel has been learning defensive blocks through muscle memory learned by performing the chores.
As Daniel’s training continues “in the open” his bond with Miyagi becomes closer. He learns that Miyagi lost his wife and son in childbirth at Manzanar internment camp while he was serving overseas with the United States Army during World War II. The loss of his family and Daniel’s loss of his father further strengthens the father-son surrogacy. Daniel also discovers that the outwardly peaceful and serene Miyagi was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for heroism against German forces in Europe.
Through the teaching, Daniel learns not only karate, but also important life lessons, such as the importance of balance, reflected by the belief that martial arts training is as much about training the spirit as the body. Daniel applies the life lessons that Miyagi has taught him to strengthen his relationship with Ali.
At the tournament, Daniel surprises everyone by reaching the semi-finals. Johnny advances to the finals, scoring three unanswered points against a highly skilled opponent. Kreese instructs Bobby Brown, one of his more compassionate students and the least vicious of Daniel’s tormentors, to disable Daniel with an illegal attack to the knee. Bobby reluctantly does so, injuring Daniel, but getting disqualified in the process. With Daniel unable to continue, Miyagi assures him he has already proven himself. Despondent, Daniel believes that if he does not continue his tormentors will have gotten the best of him. He persuades Miyagi to use a pain suppression technique to allow him to finish the tournament. As Johnny is about to be declared the winner by default, Daniel hobbles into the ring.
Kreese directs Johnny to repeat unethical moves to achieve victory. Despite the moves, and how many times Daniel is knocked down, he gets up again each time. Ultimately Daniel and Johnny are tied, both one point away from victory. Daniel, barely able to stand, assumes the “Crane Kick” stance, and delivers a blow to Johnny’s chin, winning the tournament. Johnny, having gained newfound respect for his adversary, takes Daniel’s trophy from the Master of Ceremonies and presents it to Daniel himself. Miyagi looks on proudly as Daniel celebrates his victory.

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Entered into the Sundial Film Festival March 2010.

New Dardrex Productions martial arts drama, collaboration with Team Thunder (writing effort).

John has been tormented by Tim since they were kids. They have had a constant rivalry as martial artists and now over the hand of a woman but when Mary chooses John, Tim goes completely psychotic and she gets hurt. Now as John confronts Tim he also internally struggles between his rage and his good character as he decides how far he’s willing to go with the fight.

Cast:
John Darren Holmquist
Tim Corey Eshom
Mary Sheree’ Kerns
Connor Anthony Wilder

Cinematography
Ashley Stander
Nathan Hoskins

Camera:
Chelsea Bailey
Ashley Stander
Nathan Hoskins
Anthony Wilder
Darren Holmquist
Corey Eshom
Bradley Smith

Fight Choreography By Darren Holmquist

Title Art and Logo- Derek Pryor

Written By James Edwards

Adapted by Darren Holmquist

Directed & Edited By Darren Holmquist

Duration : 0:8:4

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