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Martial Arts Stunt Performer Extraordinaire From Down Under

What usually comes to mind when somebody mentions Australia?

How about, Down Under, Outback, Sydney, kangaroos, koala bears, Great Barrier Reef, Olivia Newton-John (if you’re over the age of 30, ha!), Nicole Kidman, Melbourne and the Australian Open (if you’re at all interested in tennis)?

But how about Bradley James Allan?

Anybody?

If not, well, that’s about to change (I think).

You might have even seen him and/or his work on the Big Screen without even knowing who he was.

Brad Allan was born in Melbourne and at the age of 14 he started studying Wushu under two of Jet Li’s compatriots.

Besides being an outstanding gymnast, Brad is also trained in aikido, boxing, karate and kickboxing and it really shows in his breathtaking on-screen performances.

After brief appearances in the Jackie Chan movies, “Mr. Nice Guy” and “Who Am I?”, Brad was invited to join Jackie Chan’s prestigious stunt team and thus becoming the first non-Asian to do so and subsequently taking on the role of team leader. Now, that’s impressive to me.

Brad Allan has appeared in numerous films such as Avatar, Ninja Assassin, Shanghai Knights, Shanghai Noon, Rush Hour 2, just to name a few. But he has also been able to show his talent as a stunt choreographer and coordinator in movies such as Disney’s A Christmas Carol, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Chronicles of Riddick, and even Rush Hour 3.

Enough said about this bundle of creative energy.

Let’s have look at a Brad Allan Action Reel, which of course includes at least one fight scene with the one and only, Jackie Chan:

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Greetings! Enjoy The Week In Review At TheMartialArtsReporter.com

This sure was another exciting week at The MartialArtsReporter.com!

And here it is “The Week In Review”.

I hope you enjoy your Sunday and find the time to take in all the video clips in their entirety.

Celebrating The Life Of Brandon Lee, Who Would Have Turned 45 Today

Get A Great Lower Body Stretching Workout In Only 3 Minutes!

Here’s An Upper Body Stretching Workout In Just 3 Minutes!

Boxing Insights From My Filipino-American Barber

Jeff Imada, The Genius Behind Great Action Movies

We Will Never Forget 9/11 American Hero And Judo Champion, Jeremy Glick

I hope you come back tomorrow for a  new post.

Take care. Stay safe.

 

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