Is Van Damme a true martial artist?

Is Van Damme a true martial artist?

Jean-Claude Van Damme is a champion martial artist and bodybuilder as a teenager, he used his physical abilities to become the star of such American action flicks as Bloodsport (1988) and Double Impact (1991).

How old is Jean-Claude Van Damme now?

60 anos (18 de outubro de 1960) Jean-Claude Van Damme/Idade

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.

How did Jean Claude Van Damme become an action figure?

• Being a skinny, glasses-wearer, his father thought it would be a good idea to toughen Jean-Claude up and took him to his first martial arts lesson. He progressed with his training for many years, adding ballet and bodybuilding as he began to mold himself into the all round action figure that we know today.

How old was Jean Claude Van Damme when he got his black belt?

• In fact, he has held a legitimate black belt in karate since the age of 18. While it's true that a black belt doesn't automatically translate to great fighting skills, it's worth noting that Van Damme is also an accomplished competitor in semi-contact karate and full-contact kickboxing.

How many years of ballet does Jean Claude Van Damme have?

• However, there is one physical art that Van Damme values particularly highly, and that he often refers to when talking about his training: ballet. Yes, Van Damme has five years of ballet training in his resume.