Ron Balicki

Ron Balicki
Born	September 2, 1963 (1963-09-02) (age 48) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation	Martial arts Instructor / Stuntman / Movie producer
Spouse	Diana Lee Inosanto
Children	Zachary, Sebastian
Parents	Ron Balicki, Sylvia Balicki

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.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Martial arts 2 Law Enforcement 3 Martial arts studies 3.1 Professional Fighting 4 Publications 4.1 Books 4.2 Article 4.3 Pictorial 4.4 Magazine cover photo 4.5 Periodicals 5 Filmography 5.1 Movies and Television work 5.2 Actor 5.3 Training Videos 6 References 7 External links

Biography

Balicki grew up in Chicago, Illinois. In 1987 he became a Deputy Sheriff for Cook County, Illinois. He helped form a "Special Operations Resistance Team" which trained officers in riot control. Around this time he served as bodyguard for Hollywood movie and music stars including Steven Seagal, Public Enemy, Kid 'n Play, Queen Latifah and D.J. Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith. On 6 December 1995 he married Diana Lee Inosanto,^[1] daughter of Dan Inosanto. They had two sons.

Martial arts

Balicki began training in the martial arts in the late 1960s, and in 1982 began studying with Dan Inosanto. Balicki earned his full instructorship in Maphilindo Silat, Filipino Kali, Eskrima and Jun Fan Gung Fu (Jeet Kune Do concepts).

Balicki served as stunt coordinator and fight choreographer on many film projects (see "filmography" section below). He and his wife choreographed martial arts for the stage production, Be Like Water, produced at East West Players in 2008, which features the ghost of Bruce Lee visiting a troubled teenage Asian American tomboy, offering her lessons and guidance.

Law Enforcement

Balicki has traveled extensively to train Military and Paramilitary organizations from the DEA to local law enforcement agencies, including Navy Seals, Anti-terrorists, the French Secret Service and Homeland Security personnel.

Martial arts studies

Balicki has studied under the following martial arts masters:

• Dan Inosanto: Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali, Maphilindo Silat, Thai Boxing
• Yorinaga Nakamura: Shooto
• Edgar Sulite: Lameco Escrima
• Nicolas Saignac: Savate
• Anthony De Longis: Bullwhip
• Leo Giron: Bahala Na Eskrima
• Tom Meadows: Latigo y Daga (Whip and Dagger)
• Chai Sirisute: Muay Thai
• Randy Williams: Wing Chun
• Fred Degerberg: Degerberg Blend Thai Boxing
• Pete Cruz: Degerberg Blend
• Herman Suwanda: Mande Muda
• Paul DeThouras: Bukti Negara
• Victor DeThouras: Serak Silat
• Larry Lindenmann: Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali
• Christopher Ricketts - Edgar Sulite: Bakbakan Eskrima

He has earned instructorships in:

• Muay Thai
• Savate
• Lameco Escrima
• Degerberg Blend (7th Degree Black Belt)
• Wing Chun
• Latigo y daga (whip fighting)
• Shoot wrestling

Professional Fighting

• Balicki competed in America and Japan in "Vale Tudo" matches (No holds barred) fighting tournaments. As a professional Shoot Wrestler, he holds the title of "Shooter" (Professional Fighter) under Yori Nakamura.
• Balicki won the 1996 Southern California Boxe Française Savate Championship Tournament.
• Balicki is a 2 time winner in knife fighting and a 2 time winner in sword fighting in the Cold Steel Challenge weapons fighting tournament.

Publications

Books

• Ron Balicki / Dr. Steven Gold. Jeet Kune Do: The Principles of a Complete Fighter. Brooklyn, New York: HNL Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0953176630

Article

• "Variety" (USA), 10 July 2005, Vol. 399, Iss. 6, pg. 63, by: Dennis Harvey, "The Prodigy"
• "Inside Kung Fu" (USA), December 2004, Vol. 32, Iss. 12, pg. 127, by: David Tadman, "Instructor Profile: Ron Balicki"
• "Ceinture Noire" (France), November 2004, Vol. 36, Iss. 11, pg. 44, 45, by: Ceinture Norie, "Diana Lee Inosanto et Ron Balicki Ou L'heritage Du Jeet Kune Do"
• "Inside Kung Fu" (USA), September 2004, Vol. 32, Iss. 9, pg. 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, by: Ron Balicki, "The Fighting Sarong"
• "Martial Arts Legends" (USA), March 2000, Vol. 18, Iss. 3, pg. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, by: Ron Balicki, "The Focus Mitts JF/JKD's Most Versatile Weapon"
• "World of Martial Arts" (USA), August 1999, Vol. 10, Iss. 8, pg. 15, 16, 17, by: Ron Balicki, "The use of patterns in the art of Kali & Pencak Silat"
• "Budo International" (France), May 1999, Vol. 19, Iss. 10, pg. 60, 61, 62, 63, by: Ron Balicki & Joaquin Almeria, "Shoot Wrestling"
• "World of Martial Arts", December 1998, Vol. 9, Iss. 12, pg. 80, 81, 82, 83, by: Ron Balicki, "Getting to the point before it gets to you"
• "World of Martial Arts", October 1998, Vol. 9, Iss. 10, pg. 67, 68, 69, by: Helen Miller, "Rise to the Shoot World"
• "Inside Kung Fu", August 1997, Vol. 24, Iss. 8, pg. 8, by: Ron Balicki, "Insiders"
• "El Budoka" (Spain), 1996, Vol. 247, Iss. 5, pg. 9, 10, 11, by: Joaquin Almeria, "Jeet Kune Do Ron Balicki Interview"
• "El Budoka", May 1995, Vol. 238, Iss. 4, pg. 27, 28, 29, by: Ron Balicki & Joaquin Almeria, "Shoot Wrestling"
• "El Budoka", March 1995, Vol. 231, Iss. 4, pg. 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, by: Joaquin Almeria, "Jeet Kune Do"

Pictorial

• "Inside Kung-Fu", 1 September 2004, Vol. 32, Iss. 9, pg. 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, by: Ron Balicki, "The Fighting Sarong"

Magazine cover photo

• "Inside Kung Fu", February 2000, Vol. 27, Iss. 2
• "MA Success" (USA), February 2004

Periodicals

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

Filmography

Movies and Television work

• "I.. Frankenstein" (2011) (Fight Trainer - Aaron Eckhart / Socratis Otto)
• "Level 7" (2011) (Stunt Coordinator)
• "Should've Been Romeo" (2010) (Stunt Coordinator)
• "Hirokin" (2010) (Fight Choreographer / Stunt Coordinator (Previs)
• "Hit List (2010 film)" (Stunts)
• "Big Time Rush" (2010) (Stunts)
• "Game of Death (2010 film)" (Stunt) (Role: Jimmy)
• "War of the Ages" (2010) (Stunt Coordinator / Fight Coordinator)
• "Tainted Hearts" (2009) (Stunt Coordinator)
• Sinners & Saints (film) (2009) (Stunt Coordinator) (Producer) (Role: Rucker)
• "Highway Hunters" (2009) (Stunt Coordinator)
• "The Dark Path Chronicles" (2009) (Stunt Coordinator)
• "The Cursed" (2010) (Stunt Coordinator) (Stunt Double: Louis Mandylor) (Co Producer)
• "The Sensei" (2009) (Stunt Coordinator) (Executive Producer) (Role: Frank)
• "The Prodigy" (2008) (Stunt Coordinator) Fight Choreographer) (Role: Frank) (Stunt Double: Rains) (Associate Producer)
• "Just Legal" (2005) TV Series (Stunts)
• "Julias Home" (2005) (Stunt Coordinator)
• "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2003) (2004) (2005) TV Series (Stunts)
• "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide" (2004) TV Series (Stunts)
• "Fist of Cheese" (2004) TV Series (Stunt Coordinator) (Associate Producer) (Role: Hoodie)
• "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" (2004) (Fight Coordinator) trainer: Milla Jovovich
• "The Best Damn Sports Show Period" - (Stunts) (2004)
• "Drake & Josh" (2004) TV Series (Stunt Rigger)
• "Redemption" (2002) (V) (Stunts)
• "A Ribbon of Dreams" (2002) (Associate Producer)
• "Alias" (2001) TV Series (Stunts) Multiple Episodes
• "Point Doom" (2001) (Stunts)
• "Modern Warriors" (2000) Himself
• "Life Streams" (2000) (Stunt Coordinator) (Fight Choreography)
• "No Tomorrow" (1999) (Stunts)
• "The Roseanne Show" (1998) TV Series (Stunts)
• "3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain" (1998) (Stunts) (Role: Big Dawg)
• "The Cutoff" (1998) (assistant stunt coordinator) (Stunt Double) Winner: Action Film Festival
• "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) TV Series (Stunts)
• "Spy Game" (1997) TV Series (Stunts)
• "Money Talks" (1997) TV Series (French Terrorist)
• "Spawn" (1997) Cop
• "JAG" (1996) Soldier
• "The Rock" (1996) Soldier
• "The Glimmer Man" (1996) (Stunts)
• "Barb Wire" (1996) (Fight Trainer: Temuera Morrison) (Stunts)
• "Second Skin" (1996) (Stunt Coordinator)
• "MTV New Edition Music Video "Hit Me Off" - (Stunt Coordinator) (1996)
• "Dear God" (1996) Cop
• "The Burning Zone" (1995) Soldier
• "Mars Attacks" (1995) Military Captain
• "Surface to Air" (1995) POW
• "Sword of Honor" (1994) (V) (Stunts)
• "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" (1993) TV Series (Martial Arts) (Stunts)
• "Biography "The Life of Bruce Lee" (1993) (Martial Artist)
• "Fate of the Dragon" - (Stunt Coordinator) (1993)
• "Defender" - (Stunts) (1993)

Actor

• Sinners & Saints (2009)
• The Sensei (2008)
• The Prodigy (2004)
• Barb Wire (1996)

Training Videos

• "Close Range Combat Wing Chun Series" by Randy Williams (1987) (Ron Balicki Martial Arts Assistant) Producer)
• "Espada "Y" Daga" by Edgar Sulite (1993) (Ron Balicki Martial Arts Assistant)
• "The Defensive Edge Series" (1995) (Ron Balicki Martial Arts Instructor / Author) Producer)
• "The Explosive Art of Penchak Silat Serak" by Victor DeThouars (1999) (Ron Balicki Martial Arts Assistant) Producer
• "The Warrior's Edge Knife Fighting Series" (2002) (Ron Balicki Martial Arts Assistant) Producer)
• "Blitzing Sticks" by Victor DeThouars (2003) (Ron Balicki Martial Arts Assistant for Dan Inosanto)
• "Stun Stagger and Stop Series" (2004) (Ron Balicki Martial Arts Assistant) Producer
• "The Fighting Sarong Series" (2005) (Ron Balicki Martial Arts Instructor) / Author, Producer
• "Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Instructor Series" (2004) (Ron Balicki Martial Arts Instructor / Author) Producer
• "Fighting with the Sjambok Series" (2005) (Ron Balicki Co-Martial Arts Instructor / Author) Producer
• "Filipino Boxing Series" (2006) (Ron Balicki Martial Arts Instructor / Author) Producer

References

External links

• RonBalicki.com - official site
• Ron Balicki at the Internet Movie Database
• Ron Balicki at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)

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Name	Balicki, Ron
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Date of birth	2 September 1963
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, United States
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