Then we traveled a lot because he was a Marine so I'd end up in a different studio the next place we moved to - sometimes starting a whole new martial art because that was what was available. My father taught me Kendo, which was his background. As time went on, my mom put me into Judo. My father was into the arts and he started showing me things when I was pretty much a sperm. John: I've been at it since I was 5 years old.

John: A buddy of mine was like 'Hey, you're not going to believe this, but you've still got fans out there.' And I said, 'Really?!' And sure enough I was put in touch with a convention agent, and next thing I know, holy crap: One show turned into like 20 and now I'm on a global tour and I've got three movies in the works.ĬFF: What's your background in martial arts? I don't think they understand how they inspired me to try and do something with my life that I felt was deserving of their belief and their adoration … I felt this is something I could be proud of and this is a way I could save lives for real instead of just playing that on TV.ĬFF: Where did you graduate from college? John: I hear all the time how myself or one of my co-stars inspired them to stronger or to be better or to survive, and I don't think the fans understand that I was a late teenager, young man by the time I was leaving the show and I had all these people who were looking up to me and expected so much. John spent time in Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq.) Then I went into emergency medicine and I ended up working about 12 years on the street as a paramedic … Then I went to the Middle East and spent the last four years as a medic with tactical operations attached to military operations taking care of our soldiers. I finished up my Bachelor's Degree in Sports Science Health Studies. John: I left the show in my early 20s and after that I traveled and did a lot of martial arts learning and instructing all around the world.

He also let us in on how he's working with UCF, and some secrets from his days on the show.ĬFF: What have you been up to since the show? He filled us in on what he's been up to since his days as a 17-year-old on set and what lies ahead now that he's hit the big 4-0. John, who led the pack of Rangers with his Red spandex and dreamy heart of gold. The Central Florida Future caught up with St.

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