01-11-2012, 12:43 AM
C'mon...for a movie-fight, it is pretty darn good. I liked that it didn't look like a bunch of katas, wasn't "pretty" but still stilted enough to get the idea of a fight without the chaos of a real fight. No stunt-doubles, I think. Cusak's hobby is kickboxing and Wikipedia notes "Cusack has trained in kickboxing for over 20 years under former world kickboxing champion Benny “The Jet" Urquidez. He began training under Urquidez in preparation for his role in Say Anything and currently holds the rank of Level 6 black belt in Urquidez’ Ukidokan Kickboxing system.[11]" But it *is* Wikipedia, so it may also be confabulated.
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.