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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.
Tae Bo creator Billy Blanks, leading a class. Tae Bo is a body fitness system that incorporates martial arts techniques, such as stances, kicks and punches. It became popular in the 1990s. This fitness system was developed by American taekwondo and karate practitioner Billy Blanks. [1]
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Billy's Bootcamp is an exercise program developed by Billy Blanks. It created a pop culture phenomenon in Japan in 2007, much like Tae Bo did in the U.S. earlier, selling more than 200,000 copies in May of the same year alone. [1] Billy Blanks visited Japan on June 21, 2007 to promote Bootcamp. [2]
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 ...
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Blanks was born to Billy and Gayle Blanks. He grew up in the Boston area. At age 9, he was cast in a production of The Little Rascals.In an interview with ACT: Dance Model Sing magazine, he said that he was told he was too young to be in a production for 42nd Street, but could help out the crew, but when the director saw him imitating some tap choreography, he was cast in the show.
Bloodfist is a 1989 American martial arts film directed by Terence H. Winkless, starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson (in his first feature starring role), Rob Kaman, Billy Blanks and Cris Aguilar. The plot sees an American former kickboxer travel to Manila , where he re-enters competition to avenge the murder of his brother and fellow fighter.