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Steven Ho (born 9 March 1973〔) is a Chinese American martial artist, entrepreneur, stunt coordinator, stuntman, and member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Known as one of the first martial arts tricksters in open martial art competitions and early pioneers of non-traditional forms (NASKA), Ho helped to popularize the 540 kick and the Hawkeye Kick in the mid-eighties. Many consider Ho's influence, particularly his 540 kick, to be the beginning of the tricking movement. Ho is also well regarded for his stunt work as Donatello in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' (1991) and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' (1993), and his role as "Chan" in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1995).〔(IMDB Ninja Turtles 2,3 )〕〔(Official Blog )〕 Ho is a well known martial arts instructor and film fight trainer in Hollywood who has trained many notable stuntmen and actors, including Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, James Franco, Pierce Brosnan, Tobey Maguire, Pink, Method Man, Rachel Weisz, Gisele Bündchen, Josh Charles, Peter Krause, Bar Refaeli, Ellen Barkin, Brad Womack, Britney Spears.〔(IMDB Student list )〕 For the much anticipated Britney Spears music video, Hold It Against Me, Ho trained Spears and fight choreographed the Britney vs. Britney fight for director, Jonas Åkerlund. Ho was featured as himself on the ABC television reality series, ''The Bachelor'', where Ho directed a series of action scenes for Brad Womack and the contestants. The episode aired on 17 January 2011. He also featured himself on ''Bachelor Pad'' in season 3, as he taught and choreographed a fight scene for contestants Chris and Sarah. The episode aired on 13 August 2012. Ho co-founded Plush Home, Inc., an all-encompassing interior design firm and furniture line, in 2003 with his wife, Nina Petronzio, an American interior designer and furniture designer known for her high-end Transitional Style designs.〔(IMDB Personal bio notes )〕〔(Plush Home Bio )〕〔(Angelino Magazine, Scene in LA, June 2004 )〕 == Early life and martial arts == Born Bernadetto Widiman Wibowo in Bandung, Indonesia, to Chinese parents (son of research scientist, Kie Liang Ho), Ho's family moved to America in 1971 and immigrated to South Gate, California as political refugees with the aid of Church World Service (CWS). After eight years of intensive martial arts training with Richard King Sensei of the Karate Institute of America and winning local karate competitions in Los Angeles (particularly at Ed Parker's Long Beach International Karate Championships and various meets at the Culver City Civic Auditorium), Ho exploded on the National Karate Circuit (North American Sport Karate Association) and was responsible for the American Forms Division of which he was National Champion. Known for his jump kicking techniques and innovative style, Ho quickly established himself as one of the top experts in the United States.〔(Martial Art Masters Trading Cards )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steven Ho (martial artist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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