Justo Diéguez
Spanish founder of the Keysi Fighting Method, who used it to train actors and stunt performers for the films Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.
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Justo Diéguez is a Spanish founder of the fighting method Keysi Fighting Method (KFM). According to the source, he created it based on experience with real street self-defence. The method is known for its distinctive head cover called the "Pensador" and elbow strikes, which appeared in the film Batman Begins (2005).
From 2004 he worked in Paul Morris Jennings's team at a Hollywood stunt and choreography company. He took part in choreographing fight scenes in the films Munich (2005, directed by Steven Spielberg), Mission: Impossible III, Quantum of Solace (2008) and Clash of the Titans.
For the film The Dark Knight (2008) he trained actors and stunt performers in the Keysi method together with Andy Norman. According to the source, the method gained fame precisely after this film. For the film The Dark Knight povstal (2012), the method was adapted in the choreography due to the age and physical condition of the Batman character.
We have not been able to verify the date and place of his birth, nor his own martial training.