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When I was ten years old, my dad and brother did JUDO so I went along because I felt like I was missing out. They eventually gave up and I continued, then moved into Tae Kwon Do, kickboxing and various other martial arts. I did lots of different things, but mostly things like Wushu, Jeet Kune Do, Krav Maga and stuff like that.

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Scott Adkins
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: June 17
Actor
Film Actor
Judoka
Martial Artist
Stunt Performer
Taekwondo Athlete
Television Actor
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
Scott Edward Adkins
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