Monty Collier

United States
4.7

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
    fact_checkassessed by FSMverified
    Frederico Muñoz
    Researcher, Martialis
    1 source expand_more
    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)

  • 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

Sources

Stephan Kesting. (2019). Monty Collier, Keanu Reeve's Judo Instructor for John Wick 3, Parabellum (Grapplearts) link history info
Kingsport Judo Dojo (the Collier Method of Judo) - MapQuest link

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