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- Michael Jai White is a
legitimate holder of seven black belts of varying
degrees in eight different Martial Arts forms. Beginning
his Martial Arts training at the age of eight and
achieving his first black belt at the age of twelve, he
now has over twenty years of experience. Originally a
student of the legendary Shigeru Oyama , ( at the time
Shigeru Oyama was the world renowned head of the U.S.
Kyokushin Karate Association) he is now the head of
World Oyama Karate. White went on to achieve black belt
in six other karate styles; Shotokan, ITF Tae Kwon Do,
WTF Tae Kwon Do, Kobudo, Goju Ryu and Tang Soo Do and
the Superfoot system. Michael just tested for and earned
his 8th blackbelt at the JLFS/Superfoot summer
conference(October11th 2013). He
has also had years of Wu-Shu Kung Fu training under
current American Wu-Shu team coach, Eric Chen.
White has trained privately with the likes of Bill" Superfoot" Wallace, Benny " The Jet" Urquidez, Shihan Bobby Lowe, Shokei Matsui, Jean Claude Van Damme, James Lew, Don " the Dragon " Wilson, Peter Cunningham, Billy Blanks, Gene Label and Joe Lewis. White has also worked behind the scenes on stunt fighting sequences with Steven Segal.
White himself has amassed countless trophies, awards and Grand Championship honors from open "point System" to inter-federational tournaments both home and abroad Throughout his twenty-plus years as a Martial Artist. U.S. Open, North American J.K.A., World Knockdown Free sparring Champion are among many titles donned by White before moving to LA to continue his already successful dramatic acting career. Although in the midst of the glamour and glitz of Hollywood White maintains that he is a martial artist first and still maintains skills competitive to any current champion of "fight" or "form."
"Regardless of what I'm into I always want to be able to get on the training floor with anyone at any time. I am a Martial Artist, first. I apply my Martial Arts discipline, focus, strength, and spirit to my life as well as my acting work. It is a way of life. Life cannot physically or mentally put me through more than I have voluntarily traversed through Martial Arts training. I am ready for anything. From the "Mike Tyson" story to "Spawn," four to five months of rigorous filming at a time can't touch twenty years of sweat."
