We are back with another grappling report, but this week our focus isn’t on the upper echelon of competitive Brazilian jiu jitsu. Our feel good story of the week is that comedian Russell Brand has received his blue belt. While a celebrity getting a blue belt doesn’t seem like news, it’s important for the BJJ community to get the added exposure of stars studying our art. Like fellow blue belt Demi Lovato, Brand has suffered extensively with substance abuse, so seeing him use jiu jitsu to better himself is a great thing.
Brand got awarded his blue belt from the most legitimate of lineages.