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on 12 Aug 2011 12:27

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Celebrity Martial Artists

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1. Jessica Alba

Alba does tae-bo and a host of different martial arts. She is also known for doing her own stunts.

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2. Jennifer Aniston

Aniston has become hooked on a form of karate called Budokon, which was recommended to her by Courtney Cox.

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3. Christian Bale

Bale is trained in wing chun (kung-fu).

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4. Jessica Biel

Biel credits martial arts training and yoga with helping her maintain her figure.

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5. Emma Bunton

Bunton studied karate as a child to protect herself from bullies. Her mother is a martial arts instructor.

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6. James Caan

Caan has reportedly trained with "Tak" Kubota for roughly thirty years. He is graded 6th dan karate.

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7. Laetitia Casta

Casta is a brown belt in Judo and credits Judo for helping her keep balance and focus in her modeling career.

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8. Neetu Chandra

Chandra holds a 2. dan black belt in Taekwondo.

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9. Courteney Cox

Cox is well on her way to becoming a black belt in karate.

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8.3

10. Robert Downey Jr.

Downey is training in kung-fu and is allegedly well on his way to becoming an instructor.

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11. Sean Patrick Flanery

Flanery is said to hold a black belt in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as in karate.

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12. Jodie Foster

Foster has trained in karate and kickboxing.

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13. Sarah Michelle Gellar

Gellar holds a black belt in Taekwondo and has also studied kickboxing, boxing, street fighting and gymnastics. She is also a former figure skating champion.

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6.9

14. Mel Gibson

Gibson reportedly practices in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Tai Chi Chuan.

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15. Ice-T

Ice-T is well versed in jujitsu and he also boxes.

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16. Taylor Lautner

Lautner has won several awards and medals in karate.

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17. Lucy Liu

Liu practices martial arts, including kali/eskrima and silat.

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6.5

18. Carrie-Anne Moss

Moss has practiced Shaolin kung fu.

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19. Ryan Phillipe

Phillipe holds a black belt in Taekwondo.

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20. Eric Roberts

Roberts (brother of Julia Roberts) has trained in Taekwondo with master Jhoon Chang.

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21. Wesley Snipes

Snipes has been training martial arts since he was twelve. He is a seasoned martial artist, trained in a number of different disciplines including karate, kung fu and capoeira.

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22. Naomi Watts

Watts has trained judo for years and competed in the early 90s. She trains Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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6.9

23. Michael Jai White

According to reports, White has an extensive background in Shotokan, Goju and Kyokushin karate, taekwondo, kobudo, Tang Soo Do and wushu.

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24. Evan Rachel Wood

Wood is a trained dancer and holds a black belt in Taekwondo.

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These are just a few celebrities that have been bitten by the martial arts bug in some form or another. As you will quickly see, this list does not include martial artists that became celebrities (eg. Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Jackie Chan, etc.).