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One of the best times with Shot Kosugi, he was making a series of shorts to place in front of martial arts films called “Action Ninja Theater” he got together with me Tim Van Pattan and the two Alans and we worked out all day long with weapons. The Alans are brothers from my Kendo class in Osaka and one of the greatest gifts I had in returning to Kendo in the US for a few years was I got to work with a sensei that was from the Kendo class in Osaka two years after I left, so I got to see a picture of the brothers once again. It’s funny you get old, your injuries act up and you still want to pretend you are a teenager and go back to this kind of practice, I really miss my real martial arts classes, it isn’t easy remembering and teaching myself with no students or senseis these were really wonderful times. Often lately I remember something Sho once said to me "Chris when you first came to Japan you couldn't throw a punch or draw a sword, today you are better than most 5 year martial artists and you did it in one summer, which means that you can always take a little time and practice and return to your best skills, and that is one of your greatest strengths." #christopherstewart #jonathanbrandis #alexhydewhite #shanebriant #timvanpattan #actionninjatheater #ninja #martialarts #ninjashorts #ninjafilms #ninjamovies #martialartsfilms #martialartsmovies #ninjitsu #osakacastle #osakakendo #kendo #shokosugi https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu5_yvwgmG3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w3o7m09mpw0c

One of the funny times on set Lee had told me to either do or get something and I did my dog wonder impression "ok bf hahahaaaaha blue falcon and dog wonder away!" Well it so happened that Tim had brought his brother by for lunch who did the voice of dog wonder so we meet up as two dog wonders. And as he does his lines. I do the looking in a mirror mime. Lee sees us and bursts out laughing. #timvanpattan #leevancleef #shokosugi #christopherstewart #shanebriant #alexhydewhite #jonathanbrandis #master #masterninja #themasterninja #ninja #tvshows #abc https://www.instagram.com/p/BusbNQUgvvM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gwiw1hitih6d

This is actually from my screen test and when it was decided that I would double Lee throughout the series. There is a big size difference between Sho and Lee and for some shots it looked better for me to step in. In several shots including this one all three of us are working together to make the scene of two people fighting. because of that it gets hard for me to find specific shots of me it gets very confusing but we had so much fun making this series and I learned a great deal. #timvanpattan #leevancleef #shokosugi #christopherstewart #shanebriant #alexhydewhite #jonathanbrandis #master #masterninja #themasterninja #ninja #tvshows #abc https://www.instagram.com/p/BuqRSl_gj2u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13m5pvnwf7me9

Bringing my brother and one of my best friends on board James and Jason #timvanpattan #leevancleef #shokosugi #christopherstewart #shanebriant #alexhydewhite #jonathanbrandis #master #masterninja #themasterninja #ninja #tvshows #abc https://www.instagram.com/p/BuqRGPTgiXi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f0enad98wcgm

I loved working with Robert Vaughn he and I did a few films together in Italy and it was wonderful having him on board in this episode. Funny thing about this shot Sho and I are having lunch in the background, we weren't sure if they were shooting or rehearsing, but they said that's ok we needed some movement in the background. #timvanpattan #leevancleef #shokosugi #christopherstewart #shanebriant #alexhydewhite #jonathanbrandis #master #masterninja #themasterninja #ninja #tvshows #abc https://www.instagram.com/p/BuqQ4Kcg279/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vs28jh67lo21

Everything about this scene is pain because years later I dated Jen and because this was the time I flipped into as crate and broke my wrist. But I love the scene in final shot because it really pokes fun at me. Girl screams stupid hero comes running to save her ninja says wait aren't you the guard imprisoning her, act like your character and if you are the Hero why are you on the wrong side. It is also one of the few shots of all three of us (me Tim and Lee) in the same shot #timvanpattan #leevancleef #shokosugi #christopherstewart #shanebriant #alexhydewhite #jonathanbrandis #master #masterninja #themasterninja #ninja #tvshows #abc https://www.instagram.com/p/BuqQq5ogHic/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vtz58z9857px