The Queen of Martial Arts, Cynthia Rothrock joins the creator of P90X, Tony Horton to teach him the amazing health and fitness benefits of practicing martial arts. Cynthia then sits down for an interview to discuss her incredible film career.

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00:00 - Cynthia Rothrock meets Tony Horton
02:10 - Martial Arts Training - Warming up, Coordination exercises, stretching
09:30 - Proper fighting and punching techniques
15:28 - Important kicking techniques
20:00 - Different hand techniques: back fist, palm strike
26:47 - Spear hand and a fight combination
35:40 - Interview/ Podcast with Cynthia Rothrock - How she got started in martial arts
41:03 - How Cynthia stayed motivated and determined
45:14 - Cynthia Rothrock talks about her first movie - Yes, Madam!
48:21 - Cynthia talks about her new movie, Black Creek
52:45 - Cynthia Rothrock talks about how her film career began
1:04:13 - Cynthia talks about the evolution of the female action star

@tonyhortonfitness the creator of P90X and @MyPowerLife is a fitness legend and has trained some of the biggest celebrities from action heroes to rock stars. Today he faces one of his greatest challenges.

Today we have a bonafide action hero on the show, @CynthiaRothrockChannel holds six black belts, She was the first woman on the cover of Karate Illustrated Magazine, and she has broken records in the Hong Kong Film industry. During Cynthia's outstanding career, she has been featured on the cover of Black Belt magazine multiple times and is a member of the prestigious Black Belt Hall of Fame, along with Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. In 2016 she was the first martial artist (male or female) to be inducted into the prestigious International Sports Hall of Fame by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dr. Robert Goldman.

After Cynthia teaches Tony Horton some incredible martial arts moves they sit down for an interview all about Cynthia's film career. Cynthia started acting in Yes Madam (1985), alongside recent Academy Award winner, Michelle Yeoh. Since then she has starred in some landmark action films such as Millionaire's Express/ Shanghai Express (1986) alongside Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao, The Magic Crystal (1986) alongside Richard Norton, Above the Law/ Righting Wrongs (1986), The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988), China O'Brien (1990), Martial Law (1991), Tiger Claws (1991), Fast Getaway (1991) alongside Corey Haim, Undefeatable (1994), and Sworn To Justice (1996).

Plus Cynthia tells us all about making her very own movie! After studying martial arts for 49 years and acting in films for over 40 years she is also stepping behind the camera to write, produce, and of course star in Black Creek.

The plot centers around a sheriff’s sister who seeks revenge against the terrifying leader of a group of outlaws after discovering he brutally murdered her brother, his wife, and other family members in a gritty southwestern town. Cynthia was also able to bring in lots of her famous co-stars including Richard Norton, Billy Blanks, Don 'The Dragon' Wilson, Patrick Kilpatrick, Kevin Sorbo, Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez, Keith Vitali and Olivier Gruner to name a few!
Find out more about the film at https://www.blackcreekmovie.com/
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You can follow Cynthia at the following:
Visit her official website at - https://www.cynthiarothrockofficial.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/officialcynthiarothrock/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Cynthia-Rothrock-fan-page-314336318675/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/cynthiarothrockchannel

Many of Cynthia's most famous movies are currently being remastered and reappraised for Blu-ray.
Check out the great offerings from:
88 Films - https://88-films.myshopify.com also on Amazon.
Vinegar Syndrome - https://vinegarsyndrome.com
Arrow Video - https://www.arrowvideo.com
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