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KARATE KOMMENTS Willie Nelson is a 5th degree in TKD, Phil Collen of Def Leppard is a

Karate BB who also trains in Krav Maga. David Mustoain, co-founder and
lead vocalist of Megadeth, is a BB in both Karate and TKD. David Lee
By Jim Riddell, Roth of Van Halen has been involved in Karate and Kung Fu most of his
life and enjoys teaching classes. Several current and former NHL players
Seaway Karate Club train in some form of combative art during the off season. Milan Lucic has

done some boxing in the past, goaltender Robin Lehner does MMA, while
Zdeno Chara trained entire summers with elite Greco Roman wrestlers in
Celebrities in the Combative Arts Czechoslovakia. During their 2025 training camp the Philadelphia Flyers
hired a Boxing and MMA trainer to work with several players on that part of
The martial arts industry has seen considerable growth over the past several the game. UFC broadcaster Joe Rogan is a former four-time Massachusetts
decades with an estimated 750 million practitioners worldwide, training in TKD champion, who won the US Open Taekwondo Championship at
Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, Jiu-jitsu, and the numerous other combative art nineteen years of age. Politicians in the combative arts is nothing new
styles. With so many people involved it only stands to reason that some of as former US Presidents George Washington and Abe Lincoln were both
them would be well known celebrities. There have been many actors who highly respected wrestlers in their time, while Teddy Roosevelt represented
have done a few months of intense training to pick up a skillset for their next Harvard University in the boxing ring and later trained in both Judo and
movie, but the people that I have chosen for this list are actors, musicians, Jiu-jitsu. Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, who has been involved
athletes, and politicians who have, for the most part, been quietly training in in Sambo and Judo since age twelve, was awarded his 6th Dan in Judo at
the martial arts for years. This list is far from complete, but there are a couple the Kodokan in Tokyo, Japan. French politician Chantal Jovanno, who has
of Cornwall connections on it. The fighting style of James Bond varied been France’s Jr. Environmental Minister, as well as Minister of Sports,
by which actor was playing 007. Sean Connery, the original Bond, was a holds a Karate Black belt and is a twelve-time National Champion. Pierre
former Mr. Universe who held a Black Belt in Karate and did most of his Elliott Trudeau, former Prime Minister of Canada and father of Justin, was
own stunts. Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan had minimal fighting skills, a 2nd degree Black belt in Judo. Justin followed his father into politics
which were taken into consideration during the movies that they starred in. but not Judo, instead taking up boxing at Ali Nestors north end Montreal
Daniel Craig, who has been the current Bond since 2005, is highly skilled boxing gym. In March of 2012 Justin Trudeau agreed to fight Conservative
in Krav Maga and does many of his stunts. Ashton Kutcher grew up in Iowa Senator Patrick Brazeau (a karate Black Belt) in a charity boxing match
where wrestling is extremely popular, later switching to Brazilian Jiu-jitsu which would be televised. Brazeau dominated Trudeau in the 1st round, but
and currently holds a Brown belt. Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel both hold Justin weathered the storm, took control of the second round, and stopped
Black Belts in Taekwondo, with most of Biel’s expertise coming from her Brazeau in the 3rd.. Many felt that the determination Trudeau showed, and
long history as a kickboxer. Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox both train the publicity created from the fight, got him out of his father’s shadow, and
in Budokan, which is a combination of Karate and Yoga. Lucy Lui from set him on the path to becoming the party leader. This is where our second
Charlie’s Angels trains in Kali and also in Silat, which is a hardcore open local connection comes in, if you watch that fight you may recognize the
hand style which often incorporates knife fighting techniques. Canadian guy giving Justin advise between rounds; there were several good boxing
actress Catherine Winnick is a 3rd degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, who trainers in Montreal, but the person that Ali Nestor chose to help him work
has won Silver at the Canadian Nationals. In our first Cornwall connection, Justin Trudeau’s corner was Jorge Luis from Champs Eastside Boxing right
Ryan Gosling, who grew up in this city, has trained in Krav Maga since here in Cornwall.
2012. Several well-known musicians are Black Belts that train regularly, Karate Quote: if you don’t know what to do, do what you know.