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William Wayne Blanks (born September 1, 1955) is an American actor, martial artist and fitness personality. He was a nationally ranked competitor in semi-contact and point karate during the 1980s, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] winning a bronze medal at the 1981 World Games , [ 3 ] before creating the Tae Bo exercise program.
Related: Watch Carrie Underwood's Son, 3, Adorably Crush a Tae Bo Workout After Finding Her DVDs "God is number one in my life," he says. "And I think sometimes when people create something like ...
Billy Blanks developed the routine in 1976 by combining dance with elements from his martial arts and boxing training to form a workout regimen. [1] During the 1990s, a series of videos was mass-marketed to the public; by 1999, an estimated 1.5 million sets of videos had been sold by frequently-aired television infomercials. [6]
Back in Action is a 1994 Canadian action film directed by Steve DiMarco and Paul Ziller, starring Billy Blanks, Roddy Piper, Bobbie Phillips and Nigel Bennett.Blanks and Piper play contrasting types on a mission to take down a criminal cartel who threatens the former's sister, and killed the latter's police partner.
The son of Tae Bo creator Billy Blanks launches a workout program inclusive of those with disabilities with the support […] The post Billy Blanks Jr. launches new inclusive fitness program on ...
Talons of the Eagle is a 1992 American martial arts action film starring Billy Blanks, [1] Jalal Merhi, Matthias Hues and James Hong and directed by Michael Kennedy. [2] It received a limited release on November 6, 1992, and was released on video on December 23, 1992.
The movie was filmed in July 1994 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Billy Blanks was cast at the last minute as a replacement for Olivier Gruner. Gary Daniels was also originally cast in the role of Warbeck but the U.S. distributors wanted Wolf Larson for the role.
Showdown (also known as American Karate Tiger) is a 1993 action/martial arts film directed by Robert Radler.The film stars Billy Blanks, Kenn Scott, Christine Taylor, Ken McLeod, Patrick Kilpatrick, and Brion James.