Celebrity Black Belts

[KempoGuy06]

Just thought I would post this after reading the article in Black Belt Magazine. It says that Ed O'Neill aka Al Bundy received his Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in 2007. I bow to Mr. O'Neill for his accomplishments

thoughts?

B

 

[Bodhisattva]

Just thought I would post this after reading the article in Black Belt Magazine. It says that Ed O'Neill aka Al Bundy received his Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in 2007. I bow to Mr. O'Neill for his accomplishments

thoughts?

B

I heard that the singer for Tool - Maynard; and the singer for Rage Against the Machine - Zack; are both Rickson Puple belts.

I figured it was a ruse until I saw some photo of Maynard with Rickson in a gi.

He had a white belt though.

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I kind like thinking about Ed as a black belt in BJJ. Always liked Oneil's characters and how he played them.

 

[terryl965]

There are alot of BB celebs out there, Martial Arts is the world number place to be or at least in my head it is.

 

[ArmorOfGod]

Just thought I would post this after reading the article in Black Belt Magazine. It says that Ed O'Neill aka Al Bundy received his Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in 2007. I bow to Mr. O'Neill for his accomplishments

thoughts?

B

I saw pics of him many many years ago training with the Gracies.
Which Gracie did he test under?

AoG

 

[arnisador]

Just thought I would post this after reading the article in Black Belt Magazine. It says that Ed O'Neill aka Al Bundy received his Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in 2007. I bow to Mr. O'Neill for his accomplishments

He's been at it for some while--he's not just playing at it.

 

[buldog]

If I remember right I believe Ed used to play pro football (offensive line ?) If so then he used to be an elite athelete and its not so hard to believe. Also the Gracie's don't tend to give belts away without years of hard work. Kind of gives the rest of us Al Bundy types a little hope.:ultracool

 

[PictonMA]

Which Gracie did he test under?

Rorion at the Torrance Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

From what I understand he's been at it pretty seriously since 1993.

 

[Perpetual White Belt]

From what I understand he's been at it pretty seriously since 1993.

That's about the time frame I was thinking as well. I remember a Regis & Kelly-esque talk show back in the mid-90's that he was on and I believe Royce and Rorion happened to be demonstrating on it as well. The hosts were surprized to find out that Mr. O'neil was training with them.

 

[Big Don]

If I remember right I believe Ed used to play pro football (offensive line ?) If so then he used to be an elite athelete and its not so hard to believe. Also the Gracie's don't tend to give belts away without years of hard work. Kind of gives the rest of us Al Bundy types a little hope.:ultracool

Four touchdowns in one game at Polk High!

 

[Senjojutsu]

Four touchdowns in one game at Polk High!

Well two words back to you buddy, NO MA'AM !

NO MA'AM - or the National Organization of Men Against Amazonian Masterhood
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NO_MA'AM

BTW, what was the better Christmastime episode?
"You Better Watch Out" (dead skydiving Santa in backyard) or "It's a Bundyful Life" with the late comic Sam K.

 

[KempoGuy06]

Yea the article said 15 years or so is how long he has been training. It shows that celebs are real people as well and they dont everything handed to them and they actually have to work at stuff

B

 

[charyuop]

A couple of video regarding Al Bundy...

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=k3yjN1KrqfM
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=UMiMRQGnoIk&feature=related

 

[YoungMan]

That's easy. The Sam Kinison episode, with Sammy showing Al what life would have been like had he never been born. Of course it would have been much better, so Al has to allow himself to be born to prevent his family from experiencing happiness.

 

[arnisador]

http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=k3yjN1KrqfM

Wow, that's great! I enjoyed the show and am glad to see him having a good after-life.

 

[skoundrelyo]

Four touchdowns in one game at Polk High!

hahahahaha

 

[KempoGuy06]

does anyone know of any other celeb black belts. And not ones know for it like Wesley Snipes but some one that you would never expect

B

 

[Drac]

I saw the article..Congrats to him....

 

[g-bells]

Four touchdowns in one game at Polk High!

He is actually from Youngstown, Ohio and attended Ursline High School, a catholic prep school

 

[chinto]

my understanding is that good old Capitan Kirk ( William Shatner) has a BB in parker system kempo, and of course some training in the old applegate systom of Hand to hand combat from the old star trek series. ( that is what is some times called 'kirk fu')

 

[charyuop]

http://www.blackbeltmag.com/archives/515?print=1

If I find more I will post them.