Ron Balicki

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Ron Balicki is an actor and stuntman for various films and television series. He is also a well known Martial Arts practitioner, teacher and author. He is a student and the son-in-law of Dan Inosanto.

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[edit] Biography

'Ron Balicki' grew up in Chicago, Illinois. In 1987 he became a Deputy Sheriff for Cook County in Chicago, Illinois. He helped to form a "Special Operations Resistance Team" which trained officers in how to handle riot control. Around this time he found work as a bodyguard for several Hollywood movie and music stars. On December 6, 1995 he married Diana Lee Inosanto, daughter of Dan Inosanto.

[edit] Martial arts

He became interested in the Martial Arts and Bruce Lee, and sought out one of Bruce's most well known students, Dan Inosanto. After training with Inosanto, Ron earned his Full instructorship in Maphilindo Silat, Eskrima and Jun Fan Gung Fu (Jeet Kune Do concepts).

Ron was a student of the following Martial Arts masters:

Over his years of training and studying with these instructors, Ron earned instructorship's in Muay Thai, Savate, Lameco Escrima, Wing Chun, Latigo y daga (whip fighting), and Shoot wrestling.

[edit] Professional fighting

Ron has competed in several "No holds barred" fighting tournaments. As a professional Shoot Wrestler, Ron has competed in America and Japan and holds the title of "Shooter" (Professional Fighter) under Sensei Yori Nakamura. Ron has had several middle weight professional fights in Japan and won his final fight in Tokyo, Japan before he retired.

[edit] Publications

[edit] Books

  • "Jeet Kune Do: The Principles of a Complete Fighter" by Ron Balicki, Steve Gold ISBN 9-531766-3-0

[edit] Periodicals

  • ma SUCCESS (cover/article)
  • Inside Kung Fu (article)

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Stunts

  • "Just Legal" (2005) TV Series (stunts)
  • "The Sensei" (2005) (stunt coordinator)
  • "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" (2004) TV Series (stunts)
  • "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" (2004) (fight coordinator)
  • "Drake & Josh" (2004) TV Series (stunt rigger)
  • "The Prodigy" (2004) (stunt coordinator) (stunt double: Rains)
  • "Redemption" (2002) (V) (stunts)
  • "Alias" (2001) TV Series (stunt double: Tony Colitti)
  • "Enterprise" (2001) TV Series (stunts)
  • "Point Doom" (2001) (stunts)
  • "Life Streams" (2000) (stunt coordinator) (sword fight choreography)
  • "No Tomorrow" (1999) (stunts)
  • "The Roseanne Show" (1998) TV Series (stunts)
  • "3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain" (1998) (stunts)
  • "The Cutoff" (1998) (assistant stunt coordinator) (stunt double)
  • "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) TV Series (stunts)
  • "Spy Game" (1997) TV Series (stunts)
  • "The Glimmer Man" (1996) (stunts)
  • "Barb Wire" (1996) (fight trainer: Temuera Morrison) (stunts)
  • "Second Skin" (1996) (stunts)
  • "Sword of Honor" (1994) (V) (stunts)
  • "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" (1993) TV Series (martial arts stunts)

[edit] Actor

  • The Sensei (2005)
  • The Prodigy (2004)
  • Barb Wire (1996)

[edit] References


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