Ernie Reyes Jr. & Sr. - TMNT, Surf Ninjas & Hip Hop | OTB #2

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Met up w/ Ernie Reyes Jr. & his father just before Christmas in December 2016 at their West Coast Martial Arts headquarters in Campbell, CA to talk about TMNT, Surf Ninjas 2, Almost being in The Karate Kid & more.
SHOW NOTES
OUTSIDE THE BOX EPISODE 002: ERNIE REYES JR. & SR. 12/16
Ernie Reyes Jr. & Sr. are Martial Arts Champions, Action Film Legends & Owners of the Ernie Reyes WCMA Schools around the country.
HIGHLIGHTS
Fighting through Kidney failure (2:20)
Working with LL Cool J on NCIS (4:06)
Hip Hop background & Favorite Rappers (5:24)
Childhood training years (7:10)
The Last Dragon (9:09)
Styles of Martial Arts Studied (10:25)
Undefeated in Strike Force (11:32)
Almost being in The Karate Kid lead to TMNT stunt work 10 years later (12:19)
Ninja Turtles 2 The Secret of the Ooze (14:59)
Surf Ninjas & Ernie Sr. Joins us (17:02)
Pool Hall Junkies & Christopher Walken Impressions (20:56)
The Run Down (23:23)
Rush Hour 2 nod (25:00)
Surf Ninjas 2 & a message to Rob Schneider (26:16)
Training with Arnold Schwarzenegger and seeing Terminator 1st (27:36)
Typical workout (30:46)
Top 3 Martial Arts Film Stars (31:37)
REFERENCES
Ernie's Black Belt Training Journals on Amazon
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Young Ernie Reyes Jr. vs Don Cheadle
• Don Cheadle get Pwned ...
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Music Produced by Hallway Productionz
Filmed by Leonard Uy, Carl Borlaza Jr. & Bryan Varquez
Intro, Outro & Text Animations by Kyle Standiford
Cover Art Designed by Phil Emerson
Additional Artwork by Jason Leal & Patrick Currier
Audio Mixed & Mastered by YP the Cult Leader at Unseen Asylum
Created & Edited by Brian "Okwerdz" Peeples

[@miketaylor9544]

Surf Ninjas is criminally underrated. Still one of my top 3 favourite movies. Such a funny and fun movie. Good to see them both.

[@LiLgPnoy15]

Oh my gosh, I love Surf Ninjas! I have it on DVD!

[@miketaylor9544]

@@LiLgPnoy15 I got so lucky finding a copy. It's one of my few rare DVDs.

[@MrSundaynighttt]

this is incredible!! ernie reyes is my dude!! i wish hollywood gave him more roles!! surf ninjas 4 life!!

[@707zacbuster]

Its insane his voice hasnt changed one bit

[@TheC12347]

Good to see "Winkie, the one eyed black belt"

[@Pil-Sung-Freestyle-Taekwondo]

lol

[@ChosenWon28]

My CHILDHOOD!!!!!! I love it! Sr & Jr are one of the greatest family martial arts duo!

[@antoniochapman3986]

Yes they are.

[@jdigitalseven7]

By far the greatest kid Martial artist ever. I remember him from Sidekicks as well, I think it was called..the tv movie to show.

[@JMRWIGGLES]

i met him in 1999, still got the photo!

[@justfeltlikeridin4429]

What a slice of life right here. I love Ernie Reyes Sr, & Jr. Surf Ninjas is one of my all time classic favorites. "What if" I love it!

[@thegreatgambino]

Ernie's the best

[@michaelbull8173]

You can hear Ernie Reyes jr California accent the way he pronounces his r words lol he is a true Californian

[@gregorycook5305]

Legendary martial artists! Much respect!!!

[@RavenBlaze420]

Ernie Reyes Jr. was a major part of my childhood

[@thesnapper84]

That Keno and Raph photo in the back is sooooooo ill!!!

[@bennythejet2383]

Such great and humble people.

[@michaelbull8173]

You can tell they eat breathe and sleep martial arts it s a lifestyle to them not a hobby

[@daxbradley4346]

As a child of the 80's, I would have probably also gone full Fan-boy...

[@seandudoit3378]

I've had the privilege to train along side with Ernie by his Father at Fisher middle school in San Jose, Ca. I was 6 than and he was 5yrs old. He was my sparring partner. Great memories, thanks to the Reyes family and Jr.

[@jdigitalseven7]

Thank you for this interview!!

[@indigorager]

I needed this!

[@zacharyjohnson6453]

I'm just finding this out now, I've seen Surf Ninjas and had no idea the dude with the eye-patch is Ernie's real-life dad. That's awesomely bodacious dude 🐢🍕🏄

[@johnwesolowski1134]

Thank you so much for this interview

[@watchpwmg]

GREAT VIDEO! AWESOME PODCAST! Definitely needs more exposure! LOVE IT!

[@PicnicP]

Absolute LEGEND and SURF NINJA OG.. Well done, another great episode sir!

[@michaelbull8173]

A surf ninjas 2 would be amazing you can Ernie Reyes jr California accent

[@danhaney1439]

Excellent interview! Ernie Reyes is the best!

[@therisingsymbiots1511]

I see this mans every day

[@fatherandsonvibes]

Salute these Legends.

[@BangMuayThai]

Awesome video Love these guys! Master Reyes and Reyes Jr are both amazing Martial Artists

[@Okwerdz]

man appreciate you watching and leaving a comment its a real honor! im a huge fan of dillashaw, ludwig & your movement! our team would be willing to drive anywhere in california to have yall on the show as well! hit me up any time id love to make it happen! yall would probly dig the nate diaz episode too!

[@f1xman188]

WOW, Thank you for this. These are guys that just reminded to come back down to Earth. Humbled to see Ernie maintain his greatness he's THE Champion. Oh man just speechless with the highest levels of Bad Ass sharin' the room with you. Mad love 'n respect. I'm up in Vancouver Canada but my daughter lives in the Bay area I'm gonna come show my respect and see y'all!

[@Wynn85040]

Freaking love this interview. S/O to Okwerdz for having the best podcast.

[@Nick-ec3sp]

My god, I needed this

[@f1xman188]

You said it man. I get shortness of breath from these class of ppl. Next level s@#t.

[@greggowaffles]

excellent interview!!

[@xwhogafx815]

I watched this soo many times as a kid love you guys

[@leonbenj]

Legends!!!

[@Nick-ec3sp]

I will watch any movie this dude is in. One of my favorite dudes.

[@thedrkness1925]

New to the podcast and youtube channel, sad i am just now seeing this but am offical subbed with notifications turned on. Cant wait to binge watch other videos after this one. Keep up the great work. Hope the podcast is on spotify too.

[@EPICBLASIAN1]

Epic...👍🏻

[@JohnThaDreamer]

Salute!!

[@edaniels240]

Ernie Sr & Jr, 2 of the great martial arts legends

[@antoniochapman3986]

And also Phillip Rhee and Simon Rhee.

[@rhey81]

I swear I could meet some of the biggest people in hollywood and yes could get a little starstruck.. But if I were to meet these two I wouldn't be sure if I could compose myself because they had so much more of an impact on me growing up.. Love these two...

[@TIGERBLOOD24]

Legends!

[@1408thegrandson]

Ernie is a evens when I was a kid I met him in Hayward of mission took was the coolest thing ever cuZ I knew bout him was d awesome to meet him

[@1408thegrandson]

Is a legend

[@thesnapper84]

That photo in the background is sooo fuckin sick!! I want that hanging in my pad!!

[@JuanGarcia-qp7it]

The last dragon classic!!!!

[@carloshenderson8397]

Legend

[@charlescobb647]

Cool show wit him and his dad

[@maysonstorm4956]

No slight to the likes of Jackie Chan and Jet Li, but I think Ernie Reyes, Jr. should have enjoyed the Hollywood success that they did. This guy was awesome as a kid (Red Sonja, The Last Dragon, Sidekicks, The Last Electric Knight) and truly amazing in Surf Ninjas.

[@BrainDeadVampire]

Good shit bro, love your content

[@izzyberro2984]

You and your dad are my childhood heroes. You'll meet me one day

[@mariomendoza6419]

Ernie sr. Comes with his martial arts uniform , ready to kick some ass

[@Pil-Sung-Freestyle-Taekwondo]

o lived them both in surf ninjas

[@mackindelegation1107]

Surf ninjas definitely a cult classic

[@arthuredivoll4908]

THE RIGHT TO BARE ARMS IS THE RIGHT TO 'SELF-DEFENCE'

[@funkstabrisbane]

No mention of sidekicks? ?

[@arthuredivoll4908]

The snake-fist and nunchucks.... but I mix it up

[@KingslimeB]

That’s my blood cousin no cap it’s cool to have atleast one person in the family famous even if he a second cousin

[@demonikthegreat4486]

The battle rapper Okwerdz? Lol

[@vale2do]

#STOCKTON

[@arthuredivoll4908]

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT LEADER

[@benevolentessence8809]

get Ernie to dig up that StrikeForce footage..i gotta see Keno get down in a real fight lol

[@burbingberries6917]

Kwansu Dudes

[@charlesharris6697]

He did a TV show when he was really little and always wondered the name of that show I cannot remember the name of it for nothing it was about him and a cop

[@pastense]

SIDEKICKS!

[@arthuredivoll4908]

👑🔯😎🎱, L'S FAMILY 💯

[@courtneyjeffries390]

Secret Bodyguard

[@charlescobb647]

My favorites are Bruce lee Ernie reyas m j white jcvd.

[@arthuredivoll4908]

Kung-Fu is my Martial Art of interest

[@arthuredivoll4908]

Ear infections and sinus infections, leg getting broken in the past

[@arthuredivoll4908]

Jamaicas say it like this ", I in i, I and i," GOD in me, GOD and me

[@arthuredivoll4908]

GDN MASSACHUSETTS, UNDER GDN DETROIT

[@izzyberro2984]

You left out "King of potusan"!

[@arthuredivoll4908]

Chi came in person, JESUS/YESHUA

[@arthuredivoll4908]

HELOI is the Ancient Hebrew for 'GOD'

[@CastleVaniak]

Red Sonja

[@alexkallas1039]

i have 2 kideys if you want 1 idk how great the are but id lenda ya 1 if you needed