Craig “The Professor” Pumphrey and Paul “The Human Bulldozer” Pumphrey, also known as “The Pumphrey Brothers”, are world-champion professional breakers, Martial Arts experts, Guinness World Record holders and all around gifted athletes from Indiana. The dynamic duo is best known for their feats of raw strength: Dismantling cars, planes, office buildings, hotels and more using their bodies and bare hands to prove anything is possible.
The Pumphrey Brothers have been featured on multiple television and radio programs all over the world. Getting their television start on Guinness Prime Time, their career has grown into several T.V. specials and their own T.V. series Human Wrecking Balls on G4.
Craig Pumphrey
Hosting
Human Wrecking Balls
(Season 1, 2 & 3)
Series Regular
G4
Strong Men
Recurring
NGC
Busted Up
Guest Expert
FSN
Wrecking Crew
Guest Expert
Spike
Super Cop
Guest Expert
Court TV
Television
Fight Science Super Cops (x2)
Recurring
NGC
Sports Science (x2)
Recurring
FSN
Fight Science (x3)
Recurring
NGC
Today Show (x3)
Recurring
NBC
Jimmy Kimmel Show (x2)
Recurring
ABC
Attack of The Show (x3)
Recurring
G4
Super Strength
Guest Star
NGC
XMA (Extreme Martial Arts)
Guest Star
Discovery Channel
Rick Pitino Show
Guest Star
FOX
Guinness Prime Time Live
Guest Star
FOX
Guinness World Records UK
Guest Star
ITV Network
Breaking the Guinness Records
Guest Star
FUJI TV
Live Events *
WUMA World Games (x2)
Special Guest
Breaking Demo
Arnold Classic (x2)
Special Guest
Breaking Demo
TCA Conference
Special Guest
Wrecking & Breaking Demo
The Cable Show- NCTA
Special Guest
Breaking Demo
Fox Affiliate Conference
Special Guest
Breaking Demo
Interviews/Print
Men's Journal (April/May 2010 issue)
USA Today
Maxim
Rolling Stone
Velocity Magazine (Cover)
Jiu-Jitsu America magazine
Kung Fu Magazine
Grappling Magazine
Black Belt Magazine
Guinness Book of World Records (3x)
Indiana Curiosities (Indiana’s Most outrageous people)
Over 150 various radio interviews
Titles
Gold Medal - Three Man team – World Pankration Champions
Bronze Medal – World Pankration Championships
Arnold Classic World Martial Arts Games - Silver – Power Breaking
ISKA/ESPN World Breaking Championships – 3rd Power Breaking
Guinness World Record Holder – Tightest Frying Pan Roll
Pancrase National Heavy Weight Champion
USAFPA Grand National Pankration Champion
USAFPA Grand National - Grappling – Silver Medal
Awards
Inducted into the International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame
Inducted into the USAFPA Pankration Hall of Fame
Presented with the "Medal of Valor" by the New Albany Police Department for "His act of bravery & courage in the face of imminent peril"
Certificates
Graduate of Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (I.L.E.A.)
Licensed Personal Trainer; Expert Global Certifications
P.T.S. (Protection Training Services) Ground Fighting & Survival Tactics Instructor
P.P.C.T. (Pressure Point Controlled Tactics) Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification
Notable
Presidential Visit of George W. Bush. Officer C. Pumphrey was assigned to the "Roving Unit" which was the only five man team to patrol ALL areas and neutralize any threats
Craig Pumphrey Day - July 28th New Albany, IN
The Only Honorary Team member of "Grapplers Edge"
Team member of Keith Hackney’s Reality Combat
Black Belt, Rank Alpha Jiu-Jitsu, Presented by the International Federation of Pankration Athlima
Founded the Martial Arts style "Eclectics Martial Arts"
* Breaking Demo - includes demonstrations of tearing phone books, breaking bats, rolling skillets, or lifting stones, breaking board, concrete, Glass, or Ice. This presentation consists of a 30 to 45 minute time frame.
ISKA World Breaking Championships – Creative Breaking World Champion
WUMA World Breaking Championships - King Breaker Award
WUMA World Breaking Championships - Super Grand Champion
WUMA World Breaking Championships – Creative Breaking Champion
Guinness World Record Holder – Hot Water Bottle Blow Up 53.9 sec.
ISKA National Championships – 2nd Creative Breaking
Extreme Challenge (Winner by tap-out, 6 sec, RD 1)
Junior Olympic Qualifier (Hammer throw/ Indiana State University)
Awards
Inducted into the International Karate & Kickboxing Hall of Fame
Notable
Paul Pumphrey Day - July 28th New Albany, IN
Black Belt - Eclectics Martial Arts
* Breaking Demo - includes demonstrations of tearing phone books, breaking bats, rolling skillets, or lifting stones, breaking board, concrete, Glass, or Ice. This presentation consists of a 30 to 45 minute time frame.
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