A basement dojo, a pastor's basement, and kids who became legends. No capes required.
After turning his life around, Sensei EJ creates Warriors Karate Academy in the basement of Greater Glory Ministries in Columbus, Ohio. A summer school is created and the school quickly grows outside of the church and becomes involved in the community.
Direction
Ellis Jr films his own redemption story with zero vanity
Practical Effects
Actual basement-to-dojo transformation, zero Hollywood gloss
Writing
Real lives unfold like scripted perfection
Director
Ellis Jennings Jr
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Ellis Jennings Jr is also Sensei EJ—he literally documented his own life while rebuilding it.
The 'Warrior' naming convention transforms these kids into self-fulfilling prophecies of strength.
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