Is Jason Statham a black belt?

Jason Statham
He's a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has trained in multiple martial arts disciplines including: Wing Chun kung fu, karate and kickboxing.
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Is Jason Statham a BJJ black belt?

Jason Statham BJJ Belt

Jason Statham is a BJJ purple belt under Renzo Gracie. The purple belt is the third of 5 belts in the BJJ belt system. This means he's legit, because Renzo doesn't hand out belts to people just for being famous.
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Is Keanu Reeves a black belt?

Keanu Reeves doesn't know kung fu, but he does know BJJ

But despite battling Agent Smith and facing down the Russian mob, Reeves has never earned a black belt. Reeves has a bit of a sporty background, as he was a successful hockey goalie during his school years.
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What martial arts does Jason Statham?

He has studied Wing Chun, karate, and kickboxing. The film spawned two sequels, Transporter 2 (2005) and Transporter 3 (2008).
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What belt is Jason Statham in BJJ?

Often embroiled in fight scenes in his movies, Statham incorporates skills and techniques that he picks up in his BJJ class. Currently a purple belt in BJJ under Renzo Gracie, Statham has been practicing the art for upwards of 15 years.
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What Jiu Jitsu belt is Keanu Reeves?

Keanu Reeves is a Canadian actor who starred in movies such as The Matrix and John Wick. To prepare for his movies, Keanu trained Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ). Keanu Reeves BJJ belt rank is currently white belt.
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Does Jason Statham know martial arts?

Jason Statham

He's a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has trained in multiple martial arts disciplines including: Wing Chun kung fu, karate and kickboxing.
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Is David Lee Roth a black belt?

Roth has earned belts in Kung Fu, Jeet Kune Do, and Karate, and has practiced sword-fighting for decades. So what we're basically saying is, he's pretty hardcore.
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What degree black belt is Wesley Snipes?

He has a 5th degree black belt in Shotokan karate and a 2nd degree black belt in Hapkido. He has also trained in Capoeira under Mestre Jelon Vieira and in a number of other disciplines including kung fu at the USA Shaolin Temple and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Kickboxing.
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What belt is Conor McGregor in BJJ?

Conor McGregor is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in MMA. However, one aspect of his game is highly underestimated - his Brazilian jiu-jitsu. 'The Notorious' is currently a proud holder of a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. McGregor has even competed in grappling tournaments in the past.
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What belt is Joe Rogan?

Yes, he could literally kick your lights out. An incredibly dedicated practitioner of martial arts, Joe holds black belts in both Taekwondo and Jiu-Jitsu. The former Fear Factor host is also trained in karate, wrestling, Muay Thai, and boxing.
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What is a blue belt?

Blue belt. Blue belt is the second adult rank in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at schools that do not use yellow, orange, and green belts for adults. At the blue belt level, students gain a wide breadth of technical knowledge and undertake hundreds of hours of mat time to learn how to implement these moves efficiently.
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What belt is Demi Lovato in Jiu Jitsu?

Lovato earned her blue belt in August 2017, about a year after she started practicing Brazilian jiu jitsu. She's stuck with the sport through her 2018 drug overdose and recovery, and previously said that she loves the confidence it gives her.
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What are the belt colors in Jiu Jitsu?

Students of Brazilian jiu-jitsu must graduate through their training, receiving a different color belt upon each successful completion of training. There are five belt levels: white, blue, purple, brown and black.
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What Jiu Jitsu belt is Jocko Willink?

Jocko Willink is a former Navy Seal Commander and a fellow BJJ Black Belt. He regularly touts the benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on his podcast.
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Who gave Elvis his black belt?

Later, he trained in a Memphis dojo under Master Kang Rhee, who bestowed upon him a seventh degree black belt in March of 1973 and his eighth in September of 1974. Kang Rhee was also one of the people who Elvis gave a custom Cadillac to as a gift in 1973.
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Is Elon Musk trained in martial arts?

As it turns out, both Putin and Musk have been trained in martial arts. Musk has trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and he also has experience in Kyokushin karate, taekwondo, and judo.
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What martial art does Willie Nelson do?

Country singer Willie Nelson has received his fifth-degree black belt in the Korean martial art of Gong Kwon Yu Sul in Austin, Texas. The star, who celebrates his 81st birthday this week, has been studying the discipline for two decades.
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What belt is Ashton Kutcher?

TV and movie star Ashton Kutcher was awarded his brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, putting him just one step away from a black belt. A true A-list celebrity has leveled up in the “gentle art.”
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Is Steven Seagal a black belt?

Steven Frederic Seagal (/sɪˈɡɑːl/; born April 10, 1952) is an American actor, screenwriter and martial artist. A 7th-dan black belt in aikido, he began his adult life as a martial arts instructor in Japan, becoming the first foreigner to operate an aikido dojo in the country.
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Who has a 10th degree black belt?

Keiko Fukuda, 98, Becomes First Woman to Earn Highest Level Black Belt. Keiko Fukuda is the first woman ever to be declared a tenth level black belt.
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What is the hardest black belt to get?

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt: 10+ years

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt is the black belt that takes the longest to get out of any martial art. There are multiple reasons for why it takes so long to get a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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Is Robert Downey Jr a martial artist?

Robert Downey Jr has been practicing Wing Chun for the last 15 years. It was during 2003 that he began practicing Wing Chun, the form of kung fu which he credits for giving him the strength to overcome his addictions.
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What martial art does Navy SEALs use?

Krav Maga. Krav Maga is a brutal martial art learned by the SEALs. Krav Maga translates from Hebrew to mean “contact combat.” It is an Israeli martial art used by Israel's commandos and special forces.
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