Scott Adkins
Actor and martial artist
British actor with genuine training in taekwondo, kickboxing and judo.
Quick Facts
United KingdomBiography
He began judo at ten, later adding taekwondo and kickboxing, and competed briefly. He entered film through stunt work in Hong Kong. His kicks come from taekwondo technique supplemented with gymnastics; his Boyka in the Undisputed films is the most-cited role in direct-to-video action.
Associated Martial Arts
A Japanese art of throws and grappling, Olympic since 1964; its idea is to use the opponent's strength instead of your own.
KickboxingNotable figure→A striking sport joining boxing hands with kicks. It appeared in the 1960s and 1970s in Japan and the United States at once, from a wish to give karate full contact.
TaekwondoNotable figure→The Korean art of high, dynamic kicks, unified after the Second World War from nine schools. A full Olympic discipline since 2000.
Filmography
A screen role does not mean the person actually practises the art — that is listed above.