Jeff Imada [SEP] occupation
Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada (born June 17, 1955) is an American martial artist, stuntman, and actor. He has performed stunts in over 100 films and television programs and authored one of the first books published in the US about the Balisong knife. Jeff Imada is trained in Jeet Kune Do, Eskrima, Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, Karate, Shaolin Kung Fu, Kendo and Boxing.
Life and career.
Imada was born in Inglewood, California, US, where he began studying martial
with Jeff Imada as fight choreographer.
- In the 2010 movie "The Book of Eli", the title character, played by Denzel Washington, uses a stylized Bolo blade in self-defense. Washington trained for months in Kali fighting styles in preparation for the role under Dan Inosanto and his senior student Jeff Imada.
- "Eskrimadors" is a landmark 2009 Filipino Martial Arts documentary film by Kerwin Go which features the real-life legendary grandmasters and interviews from Doce Pares, Balintawak Eskrima and other major schools from