Michael Chaturantabut


Education & History:

● 1993 Graduated from Naperville North High School with honors in Naperville, IL.

● 1993 Attended San Jose State University - San Jose, CA for 1 semester and transferred with Straight A’s to the Honors Program at

West Valley College in Saratoga, CA.

● 1995 After completing the Honors Program with near perfect grades, transferred into the Undergraduate School of Business

Economics at the University of California at Los Angeles – UCLA.

● Currently a 4th Degree Black Belt in Okinawan Shorei-Ryu. Trained under Master John Sharkey Jr., president of the A.K.A.

American Karate Association. Over 18 years of martial arts experience, 13 years of national and international competition, 10

years of teaching and 8 years of coaching experience. Also well versed in Tae Kwon Do, Chinese Wushu, Kickboxing, Dance,

Ballet, Acrobatics, & Gymnastics.

● 1998 Launches the Mike Chaturantabut Signature Series Competition Kamas manufactured and distributed by Macho Products,

Inc. Now the Mike Chat Signature Series Kamas are carried by the two largest martial arts distribution companies in the United

States: Century Martial Arts and AWMA (Asian World of Martial Arts).

1997 BLACK BELT MAGAZINE Hall of Fame Member - "Competitor of the Year"

2001 Battle of Atlanta Hall of Fame - "The Centurion Club" - The Youngest Inductee Amongst Martial Arts Legends

● 1999 Diamond Nationals Hall of Fame Member – The Youngest Inductee Amongst The Biggest Names In Martial Arts.

1992 World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Member - "The Most Outstanding Competitor"at age 16.

● 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 A.K.A. American Karate Association - "Competitor Of The Year"

(The only competitor to win 4 years in a row)

● 1988 N.A.S.K.A. North American Junior Competitor - "Most Points Award"

Coaching/Teaching Highlights:

● 1998 W.K.A. World Championships (World Karate Association) – United States National Team Forms & Weapons Coach

● Coached 6 World & 10 National Forms & Weapons Champions: Matt Mullins, Steven Horst, Adam Faldetta, Shannon Moriarty, John Stork, Seth Haber, Nicole Plummer, Stefanie Flowers, Matthew Emig, Taylor Lautner

? Founder & Head Instructor of Camp Chat International – The largest elite level Sport Karate training camp in the World. Camp Chat International is now partnered with the U.S. Open/I.S.K.A. World Championships (the largest and only martial arts sport karate event televised by Espn2) and conducts training camps at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.

● Founder & Coach of Team Chat International – A National & International Competition and Demonstration Team since 1998. Team Chat has performed at every major North American tournament, including the Arnold Schwarzeneggar Classic, the Supershow in Atlanta, the FIBO Expo in Essen Germany, with the Shaolin Monks at Bercy, France as well as the largest 25,000 spectator Budo Gala martial arts shows in Europe (France, Germany, England, Ireland).

Founder & Coach of The Chat Talent Group – A National level Competition team beginning 2001.

Conducted Over 100 Martial Arts Seminars & Workshops in the United States & Europe

The following is a list of the organizations worked with worldwide:

A.K.A. (American Karate Association) – Winner of the most American Warrior Cups, the most coveted trophy in martial arts.

N.B.L. (National Black Belt League) – The very first N.B.L. Super Grands World Championship Forms Title Winner

N.A.S.K.A. (North American Sport Karate Association) – 5 Time Overall North American Forms & Weapons Champion

I.S.K.A. (International Sport Kickboxing Association)

T.K.O. (Texas Karate Organization)

W.K.A. (World Karate/Kickboxing Association)

W.A.K.O. (World Association of Karate/Kickboxing Organizations)

N.A.P.M.A. (National Association of Professional Martial Artists)

U.P. (United Professionals)


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7 World Championship Forms & Weapons Titles:

● 1997 I.M.A.C. World Champinoships, Las Vegas, NV – World Forms Champion

1996 I.S.K.A. World Championships, Orlando FL. – World Weapons Champion

(International Sport Karate/Kickboxing Association)

1996 I.S.K.A. World Championships, Orlando FL. – World Forms Champion

(International Sport Karate/Kickboxing Association)

1995 I.S.K.A. World Championships, Orlando, FL. – World Weapons Champion

(International Sport Karate/Kickboxing Association)

1995 I.S.K.A. World Championships, Orlando FL. – World Forms Champion

(International Sport Karate/Kickboxing Association)

1995 W.A.K.O. World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany - World Forms Champion Gold Medallist

(World Association of Karate Kickboxing Organizations)

1995 W.A.K.O. World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany - World Weapons Champion Gold Medallist

(World Association of Karate Kickboxing Organizations)

 

 

U.S. & North American Overall Year End Rankings

7 – Time Overall N.A.S.K.A. North American Forms & Weapons Champion (North American Sport Karate Association)

1987 Overall Under Belt Forms & Weapons Champion

1988 Overall Under Belt Forms & Weapons Champion

1991 Overall Black Belt Forms & Weapons Champion

1992 Overall Black Belt Forms & Weapons Champion

1994 Overall Black Belt Forms & Weapons Champion

1995 Overall Black Belt Forms & Weapons Champion

1996 Overall Black Belt Forms & Weapons Champion

5 – Time Overall A.K.A. National Forms, Weapons, & Fighting Champion (American Karate Association)

1989 Overall Under Belt Forms & Weapons Champion

1990 Overall Under Belt Forms, Weapons, & Fighting Champion

1991 Overall Under Belt Forms, Weapons & Fighting Champion

1992 Overall Black Belt Forms, Weapons, & Fighting Champion

1993 Overall Black Belt Forms & Weapons Champion

5 – Time American Warrior Cup Winner Forms & Weapons Overall Grand Champion Winner

("Holds the title for the most Warrior Cups ever won" A.K.A. - American Karate Association,)

1991 American Warrior Cup Winner: Overall Men’s & Women’s Forms & Weapons Grand Champion Winner

1992 American Warrior Cup Winner: Overall Men’s & Women’s Forms & Weapons Grand Champion Winner

1993 American Warrior Cup Winner: Overall Men’s & Women’s Forms & Weapons Grand Champion Winner

1994 American Warrior Cup Winner: Overall Men’s & Women’s Forms & Weapons Grand Champion Winner

1996 American Warrior Cup Winner: Overall Men’s & Women’s Forms & Weapons Grand Champion Winner

 

 

 

 


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Over 50 National and International Forms and Weapons Championships

 

1998

● The World Series of Martial Arts, Fairfax, VA – Overall Forms Grand Champion Title Winner

● Compete Nationals – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● Compete Nationals – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

● Compete Nationals - Overall Forms Grand Champion

● Compete Nationals - Winner of the Compete Gold Medallion, Overall Men’s & Women’s Forms & Weapons Grand Champion

● Las Vegas Internationals, Las Vegas, NV – Overall Forms Grand Champion

 

1997

● Budo Open International, Essen Germany - 1st to Capture the Forms & Weapons Grand Championship

Austrian Classic Forms & Weapons Grand Champion (W.A.K.O. World Association of Karate Organizations)

● Las Vegas Internationals, Las Vegas, NV – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● Las Vegas Internationals, Las Vegas, NV – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

● The New England Open, Boston, MA – Overall Forms Grand Champion

 

1996

Arnold Schwarzeneggar Classic – Overall Forms Grand Champion Winner

Arnold Schwarzeneggar Classic – Overall Weapons Grand Champion Winner

Arnold Schwarzeneggar Classic – Overall Grand Champion Forms & Weapons Winner

● U.S. Open, Orlando, FL. – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● U.S. Open, Orlando, FL. – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

● Otomix World Freestyle National Championships – World Forms Grand Champion

● Otomix World Freestyle National Championships – World Weapons Grand Champion

● The Grand Mayan Challenge, Guatemala – Overall Forms Champion

● The Grand Mayan Challenge, Guatemala – Overall Weapons Champion

● Diamond Nationals, St. Paul, MN – 1st Place Forms Champion

● Diamond Nationals, St. Paul, MN – 1st Place Weapons Champion

● Diamond Nationals, St. Paul, MN – Overall Weapons Diamond Ring Grand Champion Winner

● A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago IL - Overall Men’s Forms Grand Champion Winner

● A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago IL - Overall Men’s Weapons Grand Champion Winner

● U.S. Capitol Classics, Washington, D.C. – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● U.S. Capitol Classics, Washington, D.C. – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

● Bluegrass Nationals, Louisville, KY – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

● Ocean State Nationals, Providence, RI – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● The Texas Challenge, Galveston, TX – Overall Weapons Forms Grand Champion

● Mile High Karate Classic, Denver, CO – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● Mile High Karate Classic, Denver, CO – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

 

 

 

 

 

 


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1995

● U.S. Open, Orlando, FL. – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

● Compete Nationals, Los Angeles, CA – Forms Grand Champion, Overall Forms & Weapons Grand Champion

(Winner of the coveted Compete Gold Medallion)

● Otomix’s Grand Slam of Karate presents the United States National Black Belt Championship

Overall Forms Grand Champion Gold Medalist

Overall Weapons Grand Champion Gold Medalist

 

1994

● European Classic, London, England – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● European Classic, London, England – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

● Emerald Isle International Championships, Dublin, Ireland - Forms Gold Medalist Grand Champion

● Emerald Isle International Championships, Dublin, Ireland - Weapons Gold Medalist Grand Champion

● A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago IL - Overall Men’s Forms Grand Champion Winner

● A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago IL - Overall Men’s Weapons Grand Champion Winner

● PM Entertainment’s Challenge of the Dragon – 1st Place Winner in Adult Category

 

1993

● U.S. Open, Orlando, FL – Overall Forms Grand Champion (Youngest adult competitor to win the overall forms title.)

● A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago IL - Overall Men’s Forms Grand Champion Winner

● A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago IL - Overall Men’s Weapons Grand Champion Winner

● Tiger Balm Internationals, Vancouver B.C. – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● Tiger Balm Internationals, Vancouver B.C. – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

● Hurricane Nationals, Galveston, TX - Overall Forms Grand Champion

1992

● U.S. Open, Orlando, FL – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

● Diamond Nationals, St. Paul, MN – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

● Battle of Atlanta – Overall Forms Grand Champion, Weapons Grand Champion

● A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago IL - Overall Junior Forms Grand Champion Winner

● A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago IL - Overall Junior Weapons Grand Champion Winner

● The Empire State Nationals, NY,NY – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● Silver Sun Showdown, St. Louis, MO – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● Boston Summer Open Karate Championships, Boston, MA – Open Forms Grand Champion

● Central U. S. Open Karate Nationals, Chicago, IL – Overall Forms Grand Champion

1991

● 1991 A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago IL - Overall Junior Forms Grand Champion Winner

● 1991 A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago IL - Overall Junior Weapons Grand Champion Winner

● U.S. World Pro-Am, Seattle WA – Overall Forms Grand Champion

● U.S. World Pro-Am, Seattle WA – Overall Weapons Grand Champion

 

 

 


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1999

● A.K.A. Summer Games, Chicago, IL – Junior Forms Champions

● A.K.A. Summer Games, Chicago, IL – Junior Weapons Champions

● A.K.A. Summer Games, Chicago, IL – Junior Traditional Forms Champions

● A.K.A. Summer Games, Chicago, IL – Junior Fighting Champions

1988

● A.K.A. Grand Nationals, Chicago, IL – Junior Cup Challenge Winner

 

Media Coverage: Television Interviews, Newspaper, Magazine, Websites

● Has Appeared Over 50 Times On Local Network Television - ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX & International News & News Papers

In Almost Every City Competed, Performed, Demonstrated and Talked in:

United States: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Washington D.C., Orlando, Las Vegas, Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Providence, Louisville, Minneapolis, Cleveland, San Jose, Madison, Naples, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa.

● Los Angeles, CA: CBS, NBC, ABC, E! Entertainment Television,

● Atlanta, GA: Good Day Atlanta Morning Show, Fox 5 WAGA Atlanta News

(5 Minute Interview & Martial Arts Demonstration In Promotion For The Battle Of Atlanta)

● Victoria, TX: KAVU Channel 22 (Fox Affiliate) , 95 KVIC 5 Minute Radio Interview, Full Page Newspaper Articles - Appeared in news telecasts 4 times in promotion of a Martial Arts Extravaganza, Martial Arts Seminars, Power Ranger autograph session for the 9.11.01 relief fund, and a health expo.

● Chicago, IL, Madison, WI: Has appeared numerous times on several Local News stations

The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Herald, The Naperville Sun

International: Italy – Florence, Venice, Rome, Milan, Brescia, Bologna, Napoli, Torino, Genova, Capri.

Germany – Essen, Dortmund, Munich, Stuttgart

Ireland – Dublin, Belfast

France – Paris & Bercy

Austria – Vienna

England – London

Guatemala – Guatemala City

Grand Cayman Islands

● 2000 Univeral Studios Memorial Day Weekend Appearances: 3 days of interactive appearances including: demonstrations,

motivational speaking, autograph signing and charity work. Covered by local Los Angeles network news, news radio and

newspapers.

● 2000 McDonald’s Power Rangers Triple Force 3-D Movie Premiere, Westwood, CA. Accompanied by a McDonald’s

Happy Meal promotion. Local Los Angeles network news, news radio, and newspaper coverage.

● Make A Wish Foundation: Worked with disadvantaged children and made several appearances for the charity that aired on all the

Los Angeles local networks.

● Has Appeared On 13 Of The World’s Leading Martial Arts Magazine Covers & In Over 100 Articles.

United States: Black Belt Magazine, Black Belt For Kids, MA Training, N.A.S.K.A. Sport Karate News, NASKA Magazine, SMASH Magazine

Germany: 4 Covers of Karate Budo Journal - August 1995, September 1996, March 1997, September 1999

Top Fighter – 1995 Once a Year Special Training Edition – The Only American To Make This Cover

France: Karate Bushido – October 1997

Austria: KICK Illustrierter Kampfsport – September/October 1996

Articles: Black Belt Magazine, Black Belt For Kids, MA Training, N.A.S.K.A. Sport Karate News, NASKA Magazine,

SMASH Magazine, Karate/Kung-Fu Illustrated, Tae Kwon Do Times, Combat, Karate Budo Journal, Top Fighter,

Karate Bushido, KICK Illustrierter Kampfsport, Chechosa,

● Appears In Countless Websites Throughout The Internet Community

www.FoxKids.com - Official website for the #1 Hit Power Rangers Television Show.

www.Century.com, www.AWMA.com, www.Macho.com - The three largest martial arts equipment manufacturers

and suppliers in the United States.

 


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www.WorldBlackBelt.com – One of the founding fathers in the largest and fastest growing online martial arts

community.

www.Combastics.com - personal site & business site

www.Bilang.com - largest video database of tournament competitors on the net.

Power Rangers Internet Community – hundreds of thousands of fans across the world make up this fan base along

with over 15 known sites devoted to Chad Lee the Blue Ranger from the Lightspeed Rescue Series.

Film / Television:

● Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue - Cast from over 6000 actors nationwide to star as Chad Lee the Blue Power Ranger.

● The Time Machine – Featured Eloi character plus stunts in Steven Spielberg/Dreamworks, SKG remake of H.G. Well’s Classic.

● Pay or Play – Cameo Role playing a Hong Kong Film Star with Frankie Munez (Malcom in the Middle), by Warner Brothers.

● Nash Bridges - Co-Stars as the right hand man to an asian mafia lord, and has a major chop-saki fight scene with Cheech Marin.

● WMAC Masters – Debut’s his own character creation and stars as Wizard on this #1 Hit Show by 20th Century Fox.1

● Martial Law – Featured with Action Star, Sammo Hung, after training with him personally in Hong Kong Style Action.

● Mortal Kombat Conquest – Stunt doubled the lead, Kung Lao, as well as general utility stunts, by New Line Television.

● WB’s Charmed – Trained Shannon Doherty for a martial arts fight scene involving extensive wirework.

● 13th Festival Des Arts Martiaux (Paris, France) – Performed with the Shaolin Monks and choreographed demonstrations for

Euro-Sport TV.

● Pasque del Budo (10 City Tour in Italy) – At age 15, the youngest American to perform on this tour.

● I.S.K.A. World Championships – Principal & Martial Arts Choreographer ESPN/ESPN2

● Kickboxing Mania V - Principal & Martial Arts Choreographer, ESPN/ESPN2

● American Black Belt Championships - Principal Performer, Pay-Per-View

● Fight Zone – Principal Fighter, Pay -Per-View

● Martial Arts Fitness – Featured on Mitchell Bobrow’s show after winning the Las Vegas Internationals

 

Video:

●Cirrus – "Back On A Mission" Principal MTV

●Dave Matthews Band – "Satellite" Principal MTV

●Budo Gala ’95 – "Spirit of Budo" (Germany) Principal & Martial Arts Choreographer Satori Verlag Gmhb

●Budo Gala ’97 – "New Generation" (Germany) Principal & Martial Arts Choreographer Satori Verlag Gmhb

●Budo Show ’95 (Canada) Principal & Martial Arts Choreographer Sankudo Int’l Enterprises

●Dynamic Basic Kicks Director/Principal/Stunt Coordinator Black & Blue Productions

●Explosive Kama Series Director/Principal/Stunt Coordinator Black & Blue Productions

 

Commercials:

● 4 National McDonalds

● National IBM "Riot"

● National MCI 1-800-COLLECT "Eva- Save-A-Lot"

● National, Int’l, Internet Sprite "Spokesmen"

● 2 National Lamisil

● 2 Del Taco "Kick"

● Cisco Systems

 

 

 

 

 


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Industrials:

●Arnold Schwarzeneggar Fitness Weekend ’97, ’98Martial Arts Team Demonstration Lorimer Productions, Inc.

●Salon De Arts Martiaux et Sports de Combat ’97 Martial Arts Performer/Choreographer Karate Bushido, France

●Fibo Expo ’97 (Essen Germany) Martial Arts Performer/Choreographer Satori Verlag & Otomix

●Supershow Atlanta ’96, ’97, ’98 Martial Arts Performer/Choreographer Otomix Performance Gear

 

Special Skills:

Expert Martial Arts Fight & Weapons Specialist: Trained with Sammo Hung In Peking Style Acrobatics/Stunts. 4 Time World Forms & Weapons Champion, 5 Time North American Forms & Weapons Champion. 4th Degree Blackbelt Okinawan Shorei-Ryu Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Chinese WuShu, Kickboxing. Peking Style Stunts & Acrobatics, Gymnastics, Trampoline, Scuba Diving, Swimming, Tennis, Running, Table Tennis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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