page_title: Tom Howard (wrestler)
section_title: Instructor/trainer
hierarchical_section_title: Tom Howard (wrestler) / Instructor/trainer
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture of Tom Howard and Jack Black training for the movie Nacho Libre
context_page_description: Tom Howard is an American professional wrestler, and actor. He is best known for his Green Beret role in K-1 and Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX in Japan. As a veteran competitor and instructor, Howard has worked for World Wrestling Federation, World Championship Wrestling (wrestler), Pro Wrestling Zero-One, Universal Fighting-Arts Organization, K-1, Cage Rage, IFL, All Japan Pro Wrestling (wrestler), Pro Wrestling Noah (wrestler), Inoki Genome Federation (wrestler), HUSTLE (wrestler), Asistencia Asesoria y Administracion (wrestler) and Ultimate Pro Wrestling.
  In 2006, Howard retired from competition and began working in the entertainment industry. He has numerous US and International credits as an actor, stuntman, producer, technical producer, action coordinator, and fight scene choreographer. Howard is also co-owner of The Fight Pros, a company specializing in providing consulting, casting and production for the Film/TV & Commercial industries, and Rebirth Productions, a production company specializing in creating and developing unscripted television properties.
context_section_description: Trained several pro athletes in kickboxing and conditioning such as Deron Williams of NBA's Utah Jazz and PGA Pro Golfer Hunter Mahan
  Trained DVD on TV hosts Dave Holmes and Jennifer Lothrop on camera for FX airing of the film "The Marine"
  Acted as Trainer/Instructor and Technical Producer for Hulk Hogan Celebrity Championship Wrestling
  Trained Actor Jack Black in Pro Wrestling / Lucha Libre for film Nacho Libre
  Hosted / Starred in series Ultimate Pro Wrestling Training, Volumes 1, 2 & 3 – Video/DVD (SPY Video)
  Head Instructor for Ultimate University / UPW – Development territory for WWE – Instructed wrestlers such as: John Cena, Victoria, Chris Masters, Jesus Aguilera, Luther Reigns, Sakoda, Heidenreich, Nathan Jones, The Miz, Brian Kendrick, Mike Knox, Frankie Kazarian, Paul London, Samoa Joe, B-Boy, Hollywood Yates ("Wolf" on American Gladiators), Mike O'Hearn ("Titan" on American Gladiators), Evan Marriott (Reality show "Joe Millionaire") and The Predator
  Co-hosted / Guest Starred: Ultimate Fighting Training series with Mark Kerr for Panther Video
  Instructor for UFO – Universal Fighting Organization – Japan (Television/Pay Per View)
caption: Tom Howard training Jack Black for the movie Nacho Libre
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