- Craig Pumphrey
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Craig Pumphrey Born January 24, 1974 Occupation Television presenter and martial artist Known for Presenter of Human Wrecking Balls Craig Pumphrey(24 January 1974) began his martial arts education when he was fourteen years old. He is a world-renowned award-winning martial arts expert and Guinness world record holding professional breaker. His first "big break" was diving off a shed and body slamming through 10 feet of ice. His philosophy is a mixture of Jiu-Jitsu, Pankration and a complete breaking system as well as a mental element. He was inducted into the USAFPA Pankration Hall of Fame and the International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame. Craig is a police officer for the New Albany (Indiana) Police Department. With his brother Paul, he also presents the television show Human Wrecking Balls.[1][2][3][4]
Notes
- ^ "Bash brothers: New Albany siblings Craig and Paul Pumphrey tear way to fame". The News and Tribune. http://www.news-tribune.net/floydcounty/local_story_339135015.html. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ Keveney, Bill (2008-11-10). "Human Wrecking Balls' gets rolling on G4TV". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2008-11-10-human-wrecking-ball_N.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ "The Pumphrey brothers break concrete at Cowal". STV. http://scotland.stv.tv/highland-games/76136-the-pumphrey-brothers-break-concrete-at-cowal/. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ "Martial Arts vs. Crash Test Dummies: National Geographic's FIGHT SCIENCE". Kung Fu Magazine. http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=675. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
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