Burton Richardson (martial artist)
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Burton "Lucky Dog" Richardson is an American martial artist, author, instructor, and fight choreographer. Richardson focuses primarily on functional street self-defense, but also coaches MMA to some of the top UFC fighters in the industry, including UFC middleweight contender Chris Leben
. He is an instructor in several arts under many martial arts legends, including Dan Inosanto
, Chai Sirisute
, Larry Hartsell
, Antonio Ilustrisimo
, and Egan Inoue
. Richardson is also an original Dog Brother.
After college, Burton took a year off to rest and pursue his love of the martial arts. He began his training in 1979 and enrolled at the original Kali/Jun Fan Academy run by Sifus Dan Inosanto
and Richard Bustillo
.
. He is also a Full Instructor in the JKD Grappling Association under Sifu Larry Hartsell
. His Muay Thai instructorship was awarded by Master Chai Sirisute
, while the title of “Guru” was achieved in Indonesian Pentjak Silat under Pendekar Paul de Thouars. Burton Richardson earned his instructorship in Kali Ilustrisimo after rigorous training in Manila under Grandmaster Antonio Ilustrisimo
, Master Tony Diego, and Master Christopher Ricketts
. He also has a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under World Champion Egan Inoue. Burton has trained extensively with many other top BJJ exponents including the Machado Brothers, Carlson Gracie
, Baret Yoshida, Charuto Verissimo, and Marcelo Garcia
. Richardson has even journeyed as far away as the villages of KwaZulu Natal where he has made several trips to study Zulu stickfighting with Zulu warriors.
Full Filmography for
VHS
1. Wind and Rock : Intro to JKD philosophy, techniques and training methods
DVD
1. Choke ‘Em Out : Choking techniques
2. Science of the Fight : Realistic street self-defense
3. Quickstart Curriculum (MMA for the Street)
4. Battlefield Kali Single Stick
5. Battlefield Kali Knife
1. Choke ‘Em Out The Book
2. In the Footsteps of Bruce Lee: Collection of articles by Burton Richardson
1. Monthly Inside Kung-Fu columnist, “Burt Offerings”, 1999 Hall of Fame Writer of the Year
2. Inside Martial Arts
3. Budo International
4. Black Belt Magazine
5. Fighting Arts Hawaii
Burton Richardson as a regular columnist for Inside Kung Fu magazine for eleven years, and now writes for Budo Magazine, as well as Ultimate MMA.
Chris Leben
Christian Cyrus Leben is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he fights as a middleweight....
. He is an instructor in several arts under many martial arts legends, including Dan Inosanto
Dan Inosanto
Daniel Arca Inosanto is a Filipino-American martial arts instructor from California who is best known as a student of the late Bruce Lee and authority on Jeet Kune Do Concepts.-Martial arts:...
, Chai Sirisute
Chai Sirisute
Ajarn Surachai Sirisute , commonly known as Chai Sirisute, is a martial arts Instructor who is the founder and President of the Thai Boxing Association of the USA and responsible for introducing Muay Thai to the United States...
, Larry Hartsell
Larry Hartsell
Larry Hartsell was a martial arts teacher and author, best known for his involvement with Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do.- Biography :...
, Antonio Ilustrisimo
Antonio Ilustrisimo
Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo was the Grand Master of Kali Ilustrisimo, a Filipino martial art bearing his family name.- Early life :...
, and Egan Inoue
Egan Inoue
Egan Inoue is an American multi-sport athlete. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist who has competed internationally in Jiu-Jitsu and also MMA. He is also a racquetball player who has won two world championships....
. Richardson is also an original Dog Brother.
Biography
Born and raised in Carson, California, Burton was voted “Most Likely To Succeed” at Carson High School and was elected president of the Ephebians Honor Society. He attended USC where he was a biology major along with the grueling “Thematic Option” four year honor program for writing and literature. He also played baseball alongside Randy Johnson and Mark McGuire.After college, Burton took a year off to rest and pursue his love of the martial arts. He began his training in 1979 and enrolled at the original Kali/Jun Fan Academy run by Sifus Dan Inosanto
Dan Inosanto
Daniel Arca Inosanto is a Filipino-American martial arts instructor from California who is best known as a student of the late Bruce Lee and authority on Jeet Kune Do Concepts.-Martial arts:...
and Richard Bustillo
Richard Bustillo
Richard S Bustillo is an Filipino-American martial arts instructor from Hawaii who was a student of the late Bruce Lee and an authority on Jeet Kune Do Concepts and Filipino Martial Arts.-Martial arts:...
.
Martial Arts Training
Burton Richardson has studied extensively with many of the finest instructors in the world. He has spent years researching, teaching, and training all across the United States, in the Philippines, China, Japan, Brazil, and South Africa. He has full instructor credentials in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Jun Fan Gung Fu, and Filipino Kali under Guro Dan InosantoDan Inosanto
Daniel Arca Inosanto is a Filipino-American martial arts instructor from California who is best known as a student of the late Bruce Lee and authority on Jeet Kune Do Concepts.-Martial arts:...
. He is also a Full Instructor in the JKD Grappling Association under Sifu Larry Hartsell
Larry Hartsell
Larry Hartsell was a martial arts teacher and author, best known for his involvement with Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do.- Biography :...
. His Muay Thai instructorship was awarded by Master Chai Sirisute
Chai Sirisute
Ajarn Surachai Sirisute , commonly known as Chai Sirisute, is a martial arts Instructor who is the founder and President of the Thai Boxing Association of the USA and responsible for introducing Muay Thai to the United States...
, while the title of “Guru” was achieved in Indonesian Pentjak Silat under Pendekar Paul de Thouars. Burton Richardson earned his instructorship in Kali Ilustrisimo after rigorous training in Manila under Grandmaster Antonio Ilustrisimo
Antonio Ilustrisimo
Antonio "Tatang" Ilustrisimo was the Grand Master of Kali Ilustrisimo, a Filipino martial art bearing his family name.- Early life :...
, Master Tony Diego, and Master Christopher Ricketts
Christopher Ricketts
Christopher Ricketts Christopher Ricketts Christopher Ricketts (also "Topher" Ricketts; (1955–2010) was a well-known Filipino martial arts innovator, teacher and author. He was also one of the chief founders and head instructors of Bakbakan International.-History and experience:...
. He also has a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under World Champion Egan Inoue. Burton has trained extensively with many other top BJJ exponents including the Machado Brothers, Carlson Gracie
Carlson Gracie
Carlson Gracie, Sr. was a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, founder of the system with his uncle Hélio Gracie, and learned the art from his uncle and his father. He was a member of the legendary Gracie family.- Biography :Carlson Gracie would later split...
, Baret Yoshida, Charuto Verissimo, and Marcelo Garcia
Marcelo Garcia
Marcelo "Marcelinho" Garcia is a Brazilian grappler and jiu-jitsu competitor. Considered by many to be one of the best pound for pound no gi and gi submission grapplers in the world , Garcia is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabio Gurgel of Team Alliance.-Biography:Garcia has five world...
. Richardson has even journeyed as far away as the villages of KwaZulu Natal where he has made several trips to study Zulu stickfighting with Zulu warriors.
JKD Unlimited
Burton Richardson founded Jeet Kune Do Unlimited with "Bruce Lee’s idea of constant improvement with a street emphasis, along with the notion that there are no limits to our potential." Richardson's programs all focus on street-fighting applications with a strong emphasis on sparring in training. With students all over the United States, South America, Europe, and Australia, Jeet Kune Do Unlimtied certification programs include MMA For The Street and Battlefield Kali.Filmography
Burton Richardson is an actor, writer, producer, director, stuntman and fight choreographer who has been featured in movies such as:- One Percent Full : Frank Hopkins (2007)
- The Man in the Iron Mask : Guard (1998)
- Fire Down Below : Stunts (1997)
- Kickboxer 5Kickboxer 5-Plot:The film starts with Negaal, a former kickboxer who founded an organization that promotes other kickboxers who pay with their lives if they refuse to join, ordering his men to kill David Sloan for refusing to accept an invitation from them....
: Jack / Fight Choreographer (1995)
Full Filmography for
Publications
- Training Videos
VHS
1. Wind and Rock : Intro to JKD philosophy, techniques and training methods
DVD
1. Choke ‘Em Out : Choking techniques
2. Science of the Fight : Realistic street self-defense
3. Quickstart Curriculum (MMA for the Street)
4. Battlefield Kali Single Stick
5. Battlefield Kali Knife
- Books: Published by Budo International
1. Choke ‘Em Out The Book
2. In the Footsteps of Bruce Lee: Collection of articles by Burton Richardson
- Articles:
1. Monthly Inside Kung-Fu columnist, “Burt Offerings”, 1999 Hall of Fame Writer of the Year
2. Inside Martial Arts
3. Budo International
4. Black Belt Magazine
5. Fighting Arts Hawaii
Burton Richardson as a regular columnist for Inside Kung Fu magazine for eleven years, and now writes for Budo Magazine, as well as Ultimate MMA.