Richard Norton is considered to be Australia’s most successful Martial Arts export with over 50 years training in the Martial Arts and a movie career spanning some 35 years.
Norton has trained in many aspects of the Martial Arts including Judo, Karate, Jiu Jitsu, Aikido, Muay-Thai Kick Boxing and various Japanese weapons systems.
Norton is in constant demand for seminars all over the world, covering such topics as real life street defense, martial arts weapons drills and speed training complexes. He has trained extensively in the U.S with such Martial Arts legends as Benny’ The Jet’ Urquidez, Fumio Demura, Bill Wallace, Pete ‘Sugar Foot’ Cunningham, Rigan and Jean Jacques Machado and of course his old friend, Chuck Norris.
Norton’s movie career has seen him co-star alongside such greats as Jackie Chan, Chuck Norris, David Carradine and the great Sammo Hung.
Norton’s movie career started in 1979 as the head enforcer ‘Kyo’, in Chuck Norris,’ The Octagon’. He went on to work with Jackie Chan in Hong Kong in the early 80′s in a movie called ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars. He later co starred in City Hunter and had a co lead in Chan’s, ‘Mr. Nice Guy’. In fact Norton is the only western Martial Artist ever to be invited back to work on more than one project with Jackie in one of his Hong Kong movies, which in itself is a remarkable testimonial of the respect Mr. Chan has for Richard’s acting and action abilities.
Norton now has over 60 movie roles to his credit. Aside from acting, Richard is also highly sought after as a 2nd Unit Director and Stunt/ Fight Coordinator.
Norton also toured for over 15 years as a personal Body Guard and trainer for such leading Rock Musicians as The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Joe Cocker and ABBA.
Mr. Norton is available for martial art seminars, please contact by visiting the official web site: http://www.RichardNorton.org or call the BJMA Head Office, 0427 664 862
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