Ron Balicki

Before Ron Balicki got his start in the entertainment field as a stuntman and a fight / stunt coordinator, he grew up in the windy city of Chicago. Awe struck by Bruce Lee, Ron was inspired to study the martial arts. After an in-depth study of the subject, he sought out the one man who truly understood Bruce Lee's teachings, the legendary martial artist Dan Inosanto. After many years of study, Ron earned Full instructorships in Jun Fan Gung Fu (Jeet Kune Do Concepts), Maphilindo Silat and Filipino Kali from Sifu Inosanto. In 1987 Ron became a Cook County Deputy Sheriff stationed in Chicago, Illinois. Ron helped form the Cook County Sheriff's Special Operations Resistance Team (S.O.R.T.), a team of officers trained to handle riot control. At this time Ron also began work as a bodyguard for various Hollywood movie and music stars. Ron has traveled as far as Japan and Indonesia to train and compete in "No holds barred fighting tournaments. As a professional Shoot Wrestler, Ron has competed in America and Japan, winning his last fight in Tokyo, Japan before retiring. Ron also earned instructorship's in Thai Boxing, Savate, Lameco Escrima, Wing Chun Gung Fu, Latigo y daga (whip fighting), and Shoot Wrestling. Military, DEA, SWAT, FBI, Home Land Security, Law Enforcement from America and abroad, Anti-Terrorist groups and the French President's Secret Service have all sought Ron out for his experience and teaching skills. He is the author of numerous articles for magazines worldwide, and has written his own best selling book on Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do. Ron has produced a widely respected series of martial arts training videos. He has stunt coordinated several films. "Special kudos are due fight choreographer Ron Balicki for visceral combat that looks punishing rather than cartoonist." This was quoted in an article written by Dennis Harvey of Variety Magazine about Ron's work in the crime thriller film called "The Prodigy." Ron was responsible for the Stunt and fight coordinating on the film.

cWritten by: Dr. Steven Gold

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