Is Jean-Claude Van Damme a good martial artist?
Is Jean-Claude Van Damme a good martial artist?
Van Damme carries a 20-2 record in Karate, is skilled in Muay Thai, knows a thing or two about Kickboxing, and he is a black belt in the art of Shotokan Karate. In other words, he's a legit fighter who knows how to whoop some ass.
How old was Jean Claude Van Damme when he started martial arts?
- Jean-Claude Van Damme - The Muscles from Brussels began his martial arts education at age 10, studying Shōtōkan Karate. Six years later he made the Belgian Karate Team. That same year, at age 16, he began ballet and would continue to dance for five years.
Who is the real name of Jean Claude Van Damme?
- Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg (born 18 October 1960), professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme and abbreviated as JCVD, is a Belgian actor, martial artist, screenwriter, film producer, and director best known for his martial arts action films.
What kind of competition did Jean Claude Van Damme win?
- Competition and testing himself was important to Jean-Claude and he has a successful record in both semi-contact karate and full contact kickboxing, as well as winning a Mr. Belgium bodybuilding title.
When did Jean Claude Van Damme retire as a fighter?
- Van Damme retired as a professional fighter in 1982, both because his acting career took over and because at some point, every fighter gets too old to have their head kicked in for real.
