Chris Crudelli | |
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Occupation(s) | Martial artist Presenter |
Website | Crudelli.com |
Chris Crudelli is a martial artist, television presenter and author. He is best known as the host of BBC television programmes about the martial arts of far eastern countries, Mind, Body & Kick Ass Moves,[1][2] Kick Ass Miracles, and Kick Ass in a Crisis all shown on BBC Three.
He was born in Birmingham, England, the son of Irish and Italian parents.[2] He started learning martial arts when he was very young and as a teenager lived with an Asian family. , where he learned various traditional forms of Chinese martial arts.[2] He is endorsed to teach Chinese Martial Arts by the Southern Shaolin Temple Abbot. [2]
When Crudelli was 17, he moved to China, where he spent 10 years developing his skills in various temples with various masters. [2]
Crudelli's BBC series' have been broadcast in at least 180 countries (as of 2004) worldwide.[3] His first 10-part documentary series concentrated on the more exotic, elaborate systems of far eastern martial arts, and was broadcast on BBC television, Discovery Channel. The series was filmed in China, Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan.
References
- ↑ "Curry on camping with Adil and friends". MEN - Asia News. Trinity Mirror. 24 September 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gordon, Bryony (12 July 2005). "Skip the water - it's time for chi". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "PACT UK Television Exports" (PDF). Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2010.