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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)

• linkKōdōkan Jūdō

  military_techBlack belt 2

  Probable

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

  Dan-Kyu System

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

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

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Monty Collier is 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) linkinfo

Students (1)

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  Keanu Reeves

  linkKōdōkan Jūdō 3

  Confirmed

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

  Private (2018-2019)

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

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

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "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) linkinfo

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