The Art of Action - Keith Cooke - Episode 31

In episode 31, Scott is joined by martial artist Keith Cooke best known as portraying Reptile from Mortal Kombat (1995) and Sub-Zero the sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997).

Cooke has trained in wushu, taekwondo and karate. His awards include being named Competitor of the Year by Black Belt magazine in 1985, and five grand champion titles at the U.S. World and U.S. Open Karate tournaments.

He played a leading role in the 1995 science fiction/martial arts thriller Heatseeker, a follow-up to the 1988 Cynthia Rothrock and Richard Norton vehicle China O'Brien in which he also appeared. Cooke now runs his own martial arts studio.

https://www.keithcookestudio.com

[0:00] Intro
[1:29] High Flying Kicks
[5:55] Martial Arts Background
[12:07] UFC
[16:13] Martial Arts Competition
[21:40] China O'Brien
[34:00] The Explosion of B movie Martial Arts films
35:45 King of the Kickboxers
42:06 Heatseeker
43:10 Mortal Kombat
46:14 MK Annihilation
49:08 The Keith Cooke Studio

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