Stahelski described the martial arts featured in John Wick as a combination of Japanese jiu-jitsu, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, tactical three-gun, and standing Judo.
Gun Fu. The preferred John Wick martial art of most long-time franchise viewers, gun fu is the theatrical combination of marksmanship principles with the fundamentals of classic martial arts films. In the west, gun fu has been popularized by The Matrix, Equilibrium, John Wick, Kick Ass, and Kingsman: The Secret Service ...
Scott Adkins got the biggest role of his career in John Wick: Chapter 4. Sure, his most iconic character is arguably Ukrainian MMA fighter, Bokya, from Undisputed II, but there's no denying the John Wick Universe is the biggest thing in action today.
In addition to the blend of martial arts mentioned above, Reeves' character also uses more traditional Krav Maga techniques. If you're paying attention and know what to look for, there are plenty of examples to be found.
He spent four months learning Judo and Jiu-Jitsu for the first film. For the sequels, he embarked on a grueling boot camp with BJJ experts and mixed-martial artists the Machado brothers.
John Wick was never intended to be realistic. That said, parts of it are. His gun handling is technically correct and he spent weeks training with Taran Tactical. But although his specific individual moves may be realistic, stringing so many of them together so quickly and without error is not realistic.
Yes, John Wick 5 is in development, but there's no confirmed release date yet. Chad Stahelski is working on the story, but details are scarce. Who might return for John Wick 5? Keanu Reeves is expected to reprise his role as John Wick.
Master Assassin: John Wick, being a former hitman known as the Baba Yaga, was both a legendary and infamous assassin. During his time with the Tarasov Mob, he completed a task deemed impossible by Viggo Tarasov, with the prolific amount of people he killed having laid the foundation of the organization.
(Arguably) His greatest strength is his Olympic-level judo abilities. Get this man in the BJJ Olympics my god. If John Wick was in the 1996 Summer Olympics, he's winning and it's not even close. He's got so many throws and tosses.
Let's begin where it all began, with a group of thugs breaking into John Wick's house and killing the dog his wife left him as a gift before she passed away. This is one of the few fights that Wick loses (mostly because he doesn't fight back).
Keanu Reeves has extensive martial arts training in Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, weapons, and stunt work. He has trained with the 8711 stunt team, Rigan Machado, and Nomura Tadahiro. Recently he was awarded an honorary black belt in Judo.
And despite Batman having the better physicality and combat knowledge, Wick's more ruthless brutality approach was able to overwhelm him, being unlike any gun-wielder the Dark Knight has dealt with before.
Gun fu, a portmanteau of gun and kung fu (also known as gun kata, bullet ballet, gymnastic gunplay and bullet arts), is a style of sophisticated close-quarters gunfight resembling a martial arts battle that combines firearms with hand-to-hand combat and traditional melee weapons in an approximately 50/50 ratio.
Franchise star Ian McShane can't say for sure that his Winston character is the father of Keanu Reeves' John Wick, but he's happy to fuel the fan theories. In John Wick: Chapter 4, it was subtly teased that there may be a family connection between Winston and John Wick.
For previous John Wick movies, Keanu was coming to train with Taran Butler at least once a week for six months prior to the movie. Yes, Keanu is one of the most hard-working and focused artists I have ever met. For John Wick 4, Keanu was coming once a week to us straight after his martial arts training at 87Eleven.
Is it possible to really fight like John Wick? There are absolutely people out in the world with his level of skill when it comes to weapons manipulation and accuracy. But that's the end of it.
He is trained in Taekwondo, Judo, Karate, Ninjitsu, Capoeira, Krav Maga, Wushu, Muay Thai, Kung Fu, Jeet Kune Do, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Acrobatic Gymnastics. Is known for doing many of his own stunts. He began training in martial arts at thirteen after he was mugged.
John Wick's tactical stance indicates his life in combat, including military and criminal activity. The trained eye would connect that the revered assassin is steadfast in keeping his weapons close to his body and forward at all times. He never fails to check all corners, his gun always in the direction of his eyes.
Under the Director's supervision, John was trained as a hitman and learned combat skills in martial arts, firearms and other weaponry, tactical driving, infiltration, escapology, and more. After leaving the Ruska Roma organization, he was arrested for an unspecified crime and incarcerated.
Kennedy's executive order (executive order 11111). JFK's executive order on June 11, 1963, provided "assistance for the removal of obstructions of justice and suppression of unlawful combinations within the state of Alabama." On November 22, 1963 (five months later), he was assassinated.
