Monty Collier · Lineage tree

Also known as

Monty L. Collier

Description

American judoka and stuntwork instructor, founder of the Collier Method of Judo and instructor at Kingsport Judo Dojo in Tennessee. A black belt judoka, he coached actor Keanu Reeves for the fight sequences of John Wick 3: Parabellum (2019), teaching highly technical judo throws.

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_techDan grade Probable

  Probable

  Grapplearts explicitly describes Collier as a black belt judoka; single secondary source, date of promotion not stated

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Grapplearts explicitly describes Collier as a black belt judoka; single secondary source, date of promotion not stated

  “Monty Collier, a black belt Judoka who worked with Keanu Reeves to get him ready for the amazing fight sequences in the movie John Wick 3, Parabellum”

  — Stephan Kesting. (2019). Monty Collier, Keanu Reeve's Judo Instructor for John Wick 3, Parabellum (Grapplearts) link history info

Students (1)

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  Keanu Reeves

  sports_martial_artsKōdōkan Jūdō Probable

  Probable

  Grapplearts (The Strenuous Life Podcast episode 207) documents black belt judoka Monty Collier as Keanu Reeves' judo instructor for John Wick 3

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Private lesson (2018–2019)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  Grapplearts (The Strenuous Life Podcast episode 207) documents black belt judoka Monty Collier as Keanu Reeves' judo instructor for John Wick 3

  “Monty Collier, a black belt Judoka who worked with Keanu Reeves to get him ready for the amazing fight sequences in the movie John Wick 3, Parabellum [...] he taught Keanu highly technical Judo throws”

  — Stephan Kesting. (2019). Monty Collier, Keanu Reeve's Judo Instructor for John Wick 3, Parabellum (Grapplearts) link history info

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