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Jason O. Wilson is an American author and martial arts coach.
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Jason O. Wilson is an American author and martial arts coach.
Wilson is featured in the documentary film The Cave of Adullam, produced by Laurence Fishburne and directed by Laura Checkoway, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival [1] in 2022 and is distributed online by ESPN Films as of 2023. [2] Wilson founded a program by the same name in 2008, [3] a martial arts academy with a mission to help young boys in Detroit, MI, overcome negative emotions and grow into successful men, [4] [5] [6] [7] the basis for the documentary. One of the techniques used in the program was included in an episode of NBC's hit show This is Us in November 2016 (used by the show without Wilson's prior permission) [8] and video clips showing Wilson's technique went viral. The documentary won 3 awards at the Tribeca Film Festival [9] and one award at the Vail Film Festival [10] and is endorsed by NBA team owner, Tom Gores. [11]
Wilson has authored two books, Cry Like a Man [12] and Battle Cry, [13] which help grown men to process emotions for better mental health & life success.
Laurence John Fishburne III, usually credited as Larry Fishburne until 1993, is an American actor. He is a three time Emmy Award and Tony Award winning actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He has been hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative characters in his films. He is known for playing Morpheus in The Matrix series (1999–2003), Jason "Furious" Styles in the John Singleton drama film Boyz n the Hood (1991), Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in Francis Ford Coppola's war film Apocalypse Now (1979), and "The Bowery King" in the John Wick film series (2017–present).
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