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JOSHUA KIESER: A Stuntmaster's Legacy

About eight years ago or so, as I spent my time browsing online, zombied out while instant messaging with friends, I would always look up trailers and clips of action movies. I began witnessing an emerging of a new subgenre within martial arts cinema. It was the start of an era comprised of many individuals and sports teams throughout the world, harnessing their athletic talents in martial arts, stunts and filmwork to this very day. People I observed, making their own short action movies and gaining their notoriety through viral videos were doing so, starting in their late teens and early/mid 20’s. But as fate would prove it, for me, and possibly many others, dreams are timeless, especially for sixth grader and Colorado native, Joshua Kieser. At just twelve years old, Joshua is already a lifelong athlete, having played soccer when he was around four or five years old, and […]

Micah Brock Interprets Questions For Fans On Youtube

Lee B. Golden III

At age 27, Micah Brock is no stranger when it comes to making indepenendent action films. His excellence in training in multiple styles of martial arts, including Muay Thai and Sanda, have lended him a lifetime supply of potential as a professional fighter, stuntman, actor, writer, fight choreographer and award-winning all-around filmmaker, having worked with people such as Fernando Jay Huerto, Eric Jacobus, Jose Montesinos, Matt Mullins and Mark Dacascos. Micah hasn’t stopped yet as he is well on the way to releasing the finale of his online webseries, Slug Street Scrappers, a co-production of Whirlwind Action and Dragon Phoenix Entertainment. But for those of you who are heavily into the aspects of martial arts training and competing, Micah has posted a new Q&A segment for his fans and followers, providing answers on several subjects ranging from training and conditioning methods, memories and life lessons, to describing how he manages […]

Oldie/Goodie Review – Fight Clip: NO WAY OUT (2009)

Lee B. Golden III

I recently had the chance to briefly speak to Joey Min, and Jon Truei, who, aside from their current careers, are also oft-partners in independent action filmmaking. Earlier this month, Min uploaded a fight scene clipped from a previously unfinished project with martial arts stunt performer, David Crosby, called No Way Out. The clip was originally shot in 2008 and uploaded a year later and features some truly fast paced, violent Hong Kong stylized choreography set in open field, featuring swordplay, knife fighting, and ultimately, feats of Wing Chun and Tae Kwon Do, from Joey and David, respectively. The scene also features an intense soundtrack adding a sense of underlying drama to a clip that looks like its part of a much longer story. And in my opinion, it should have been. Joey is a 20-year practitioner of Shaolin Kung Fu, along with some training in Hyakkuken and Kyokushin Karate. […]

FREERUNNER ALEXANDR GISYCH IN “ZLATOUST”

Lee B. Golden III

(Originally posted 2/8/13) Alexandr Gisych, (a.k.a. Shade) recently uploaded a new 17-minute short film titled, Zlatoust, based on the name of his home town in Russia. In the following film, he takes us on a journey, narrating his story while touring his beloved town with his younger brother, Alexey. Together, they film the vast and unique structures that set up an epic stage for Alexandr’s amazing stuntwork and parkour performance, running leaps and bounds between parks, graveyards, staircases, rocks, building rooftops, gaps, narrow platforms, and even living rooms. Through it all, Alexandr’s skills as a freerunner serve a much deeper narrative, illustrating how Zlatoust plays major role in defining the relationship between the city’s architectural and cultural past, and individual freedom.Through the film’s music and Alexandr’s athleticism, this short film is a beauty to see and listen to on his YouTube channel below, ShadeZlat. *Be advised, while the film is […]