James as been cracking whips for more then three decades. A native Montanan he was enthralled by the Indiana Jones films and the use of the whip. At the age of nine he began his study of the history, use, and application in both combat and non-combative roles. By 2006 he began teaching his close associates the whip and decided to expand and share his knowledge to the public at large and founded SuperSonic Studios. With a martial background that including rankings in Combat Hapkido, Taekwondo, Judo, and American Kenpo, James uses his knowledge of these and other martial systems to teach and explore the world of the whip. James is pleased to call Anthony DeLongis his whip instructor and keeps his skills sharp with yearly personal instruction. James began his study of the DeLongis Rolling loop around 1999 and continues to this day.