Local Martial Arts Fighter Choreographs Nationwide Commercial

Ray Norris, of Arnold, has been practicing martial arts since he was 4. He’s now 41, and his work is about to hit national TV.

Fat Chimp Studios, a St. Louis video production company, needed a fight scene for a video and asked Norris to choreograph. Norris owns Wise Warrior MMA (mixed martial arts) at 8514 Manchester Road.

In return, Fat Chimp shot a commercial for Norris. The Fat Chimp commercial Norris helped with will air during Good Morning America May 23 between 7 and 7:30 a.m.

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Norris calls his program warrior training. It’s a customized circuit workout for anyone who walks in, from competitive MMA fighters to someone who just wants to lose weight. He can also set up a rehab program for anyone with an injury, such as back pain.

Wise Warriors MMA was named "Best MMA & Martial Arts Studio in St. Louis" by CBS-St. Louis recently.

Norris lives in Arnold with his wife, Lisa, and boys Brent and Tyson. Lisa is a trainer at the Arnold Recreation Center.

Patch was at Wise Warriors when the Fat Chimp crew was filming.