Mark Liverio

 Achievements

  • 3rd Dan Black Belt Taekwondo

  • 2nd Dan Black Belt Hapkido

  • Shodan Torite-jutsu

  • Junior Black Belt Yong Sung Lee Hapkido

  • Gamay Luzviminda Arnis Kali

  • Instructor Marshall Combatives

  • Kyo Sa Nim Willow-Oak Martialism

  • Associate Sifu Progressive Fighting Arts USA

  • Featured Kicker KICKPICS Photo Gallery Dec '09

  • KICKPICS Calendar Contest Winner Jan '10

  • Appear in Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine Killer Kicks section Jul '10

  • Proud veteran of US Naval Intelligence

  • B.A. English/Creative Writing (magna cum laude) University of South Florida

  • Co-authored Unseen Terror under the pseudonym Brian Lee.

  • Antagonist, Choreographer, Co-writer, Weapons Advisor (firearms) for APASI production of The Good Reverend by S. Roy Saringo

  • Fight Choreographer for 2010 Blood Debt by Kyle Cohenour

  • Special Thanks from producer Grace Santos-Feeney for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center 2010 APASI production Cowboy vs. Samurai

  • Fight Choreographer for 2010 short film Privileged by Aasem Alhajussei

  • Fight Choreographer, Producer, Male Lead in the 2009 short film The Tunnel/The Tunnel: Blackfire by Ben “Jack” Arena Flores

  • Weapons Advisor (Firearms) for 2007 short film Grace Over Karma by S. Roy Saringo

  • VIP Club Patron for 2004 Lions Gate production The Punisher by Jonathan Hensleigh

Mark has studied esoteric elements of the martial arts under Hanshi Stephen Kaufman of Dojo no Hebi Ryu. 

Mark is proficient in edged-weapon throwing (distances up to 30 ft), a skill learned under the tutelage of his father and first instructor, Sensei Samuel J. Liverio of Liverio Ryu Bujutsu.

Liverio has been fortunate enough to train in the following arts/systems either as a full-time student, as a work-out partner with an instructor of the listed art/system, or as a seminar attendee:

Aikido

Aiki-jujutsu

Arnis

Escrima

Five Animal Kempo

Hapkido

Jeet Kune Do (Original and Concepts)

Jiu-jitsu, Jujutsu

Judo

Kali

Kenjutsu

Kenpo

Kickboxing

Krav Maga

Progressive Fighting Arts

Street Combat Mixed Martial Arts

Taekwondo

Tiger Claw Kung Fu

Torite-jutsu

Uechi Ryu

Western Boxing

Wing Chun Gung Fu