Teacher(s) John Sharkey, Jr, Role Actor Name Michael Chaturantabut | Website XMA Official Website Years active 1996–present | |
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Rank Black Belt in Karate 5th degree black belt in Taekwondo Residence North Hollywood, California, United States Movies Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue - Titanium Ranger: Curse of the Cobra Similar People Jonathan Tzachor, Judd Lynn, Ryuta Tasaki, Jay Roach | ||
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Michael Chaturantabut (born April 30, 1975) is a Thai/Han Chinese-American actor and stuntman, best known for his role as Chad Lee, the Blue Ranger in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue. He was born in Rayong Province, Thailand.
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- Popular Videos Michael Chaturantabut
- Michael Chaturantabut Empty Hand Kata at 1996 US Open World Karate Tournament
- Extreme martial arts
- Personal life
- Notable Facts
- References
Michael Chaturantabut Empty Hand Kata at 1996 U.S. Open World Karate Tournament
Extreme martial arts
Xtreme Martial Arts or XMA is a brand name owned by Chaturantabut. Chaturantabut's XMA is a combination of elements from martial arts, acrobatics and gymnastics, with an emphasis on showmanship.
The concept of adding gymnastics-like tumbling moves to elements of traditional martial arts is otherwise known as "tricking". XMA makes these exhibition moves the focus of the sport. Open hand and weapons choreography are often accompanied by dramatic dance or programmatic music. The goal is to command the attention of the audience.
Currently there are schools of martial arts or similar XMA styles based in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the World Headquarters being in North Hollywood, California. Many of the moves are high-flying aerial acrobatic maneuvers. These stunning movements attain the goal of capturing the crowd, improving physical agility, balance, strength, coordination, and endurance, as well as performing an artistic display of talent.
He feels that there are many basic moves that can be specialized to be more acrobatic, flashy and artistic, so as to give the impression of complexity and difficulty for showmanship purposes. It is for this reason that he feels that even the basic athlete or beginner can learn the progression from basic moves to highly complex acrobatic sequences.
Personal life
Chaturantabut was trained at Sharkey's Karate Studios located in Naperville and Momence, Illinois. He was formerly married to McKenzie Satterthwaite and is also the founder of Extreme Martial Arts.
Notable Facts
Chaturantabut was also Taylor Lautner's martial artist coach and encouraged him to get into acting.