{"id":3253,"date":"2023-03-27T17:17:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/?p=3253"},"modified":"2023-05-12T13:04:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T11:04:57","slug":"kelly-slater-jiu-jitsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/kelly-slater-jiu-jitsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelly Slater Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt: In Love with BJJ since the 90s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Robert Kelly Slater is a<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/how-long-to-blue-belt-bjj\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"380\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Blue Belt<\/a><\/strong> in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and trained under some of the biggest names in the sport like Rickson Gracie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelly Slater is known as the greatest professional surfer of all time, holding 56 Championship Tour victories.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_fb3366-f4 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of our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYXqBd7MmEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube BJJ Celebrities Series<\/a><\/strong> which covers Kelly Slater&#8217;s complete Jiu Jitsu journey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYXqBd7MmEQ?t=491\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Top 5 BJJ Celebrities: Why Hollywood Stars Love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Part 4\" title=\"Play video &quot;Top 5 BJJ Celebrities: Why Hollywood Stars Love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Part 4&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYXqBd7MmEQ?t=491<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYXqBd7MmEQ?t=491\" title=\"Top 5 BJJ Celebrities: Why Hollywood Stars Love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Part 4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 5 BJJ Celebrities: Why Hollywood Stars Love Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu &#8211; Part 4 (https:\/\/youtu.be\/DYXqBd7MmEQ?t=491)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_3ae5ca-e0 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_3ae5ca-e0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_3ae5ca-e0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_50097a-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_50097a-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_50097a-7f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_50097a-7f mark, 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solid transparent;border-right:1px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;border-left:1px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id_9f44a5-da .wp-block-kadence-pane .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #eeeeee;border-right:1px solid #eeeeee;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left:2px solid #eeeeee;}.kt-accordion-id_9f44a5-da .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, body:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id_9f44a5-da .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus{border-top-color:#d4d4d4;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#d4d4d4;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#d4d4d4;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#d4d4d4;border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id_9f44a5-da .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:#eeeeee;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#eeeeee;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#0e9cd1;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_9f44a5-da kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane_ad25da-56\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Does Kelly Slater do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Kelly Slater has trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu <strong>inconsistently for many years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane_71ad0f-44\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What Belt is Kelly Slater in Jiu Jitsu?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>The professional surfer is a Blue Belt in Jiu Jitsu. After controversy around his belt promotion, it turns out his BJJ Blue Belt was rightfully earned.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_0d1681-2f\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">When did Kelly Slater start doing Jiu Jitsu?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>According to Kelly Slater himself, he first came in contact with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in<strong> 1992<\/strong> in Brazil on a beach. In <strong>1994 he got into training BJJ<\/strong> through a friend that was a Jiu Jitsu practitioner himself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane_9208bf-07\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Who is Kelly Slater&#8217;s Jiu Jitsu coach?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Kelly Slater<strong> doesn&#8217;t have a main coach for Jiu Jitsu<\/strong> because he travels a lot as a professional surfer. However, he has trained under some big names in martial arts, like <strong>Rickson Gracie<\/strong> and <strong>Marcus &#8220;Buchecha&#8221; Almeida<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane_576f57-98\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What Martial Arts is Kelly Slater trained in?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Slater did some traditional martial arts training under Don Wilson, mostly <strong>kickboxing and taekwondo<\/strong> when he was between 8 and 10 years old. In the &#8217;90s, he picked up <strong>Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_e27c84-b1 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_e27c84-b1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_e27c84-b1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_fb3d15-06, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_fb3d15-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_fb3d15-06\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_fb3d15-06 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_fb3d15-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_fb3d15-06\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_fb3d15-06 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_fb3d15-06\">Kelly Slater BJJ Rolling Footage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following video shows Kelly Slater fighting world champion boxing trainer Jason Parillo under the eyes of BJ Penn and Vitor Belfort as the referee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously, Kelly Slater is no advanced Jiu Jitsu practitioner, but it was also just a friendly roll, and everybody was having fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IsgdmE5SVFw?t=67\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"slater vs parillo, Vitor ref\" title=\"Play video &quot;slater vs parillo, Vitor ref&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/IsgdmE5SVFw?t=67<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IsgdmE5SVFw?t=67\" title=\"slater vs parillo, Vitor ref\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slater vs parillo, Vitor ref (https:\/\/youtu.be\/IsgdmE5SVFw?t=67)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_645cd7-6a .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_645cd7-6a .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_645cd7-6a\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s some more footage available of Kelly Slater having a friendly and more methodical teaching roll with Black Belt Tiago Ferreira:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tw0wu7Xi_t8\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Tiago Ferreira x Kelly Slater friendly bjj roll.\" title=\"Play video &quot;Tiago Ferreira x Kelly Slater friendly bjj roll.&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tw0wu7Xi_t8<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tw0wu7Xi_t8\" title=\"Tiago Ferreira x Kelly Slater friendly bjj roll.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiago Ferreira x Kelly Slater friendly bjj roll. (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Tw0wu7Xi_t8)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_14a48e-31 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_14a48e-31 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_14a48e-31\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3835e6-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3835e6-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3835e6-17\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3835e6-17 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_3835e6-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3835e6-17\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_3835e6-17 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_3835e6-17\">Controversy around Kelly Slater&#8217;s Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After Kelly Slater received his BJJ Blue Belt and started wearing it publicly, Joel Tudor, a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/how-long-to-black-belt-bjj\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"437\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BJJ Black Belt<\/a><\/strong> himself, criticized Slater for allegedly not having earned the belt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Super lame of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kellyslater\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@kellyslater<\/a><\/strong> to wear a blue belt when he has never been given one @pmtenore<\/em>,\u201d Joel Tudor stated on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joel\u2019s critique sparked a discussion about Kelly Slaters <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/how-long-to-blue-belt-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"380\">Blue Belt promotion <\/a><\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/bjj-celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1846\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">celebrity belt promotions<\/a><\/strong> in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It turned out, Kelly Slater&#8217;s Blue Belt was legitimately earned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the picture from the Mendes Bros&#8217; Art of Jiu Jitsu Training Academy in Costa Mesa, Ca:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image_4cb746-83.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image_4cb746-83 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:500px;width:100%;}.kb-image_4cb746-83 figure{max-width:500px;}.kb-image_4cb746-83 .image-is-svg, .kb-image_4cb746-83 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image_4cb746-83 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_4cb746-83\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kelly-Slater-BJJ-Blue-Belt.webp\" alt=\"Kelly Slater Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kelly-Slater-BJJ-Blue-Belt.webp 595w, https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kelly-Slater-BJJ-Blue-Belt-300x294.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><figcaption>Kelly Slater with a BJJ Blue Belt<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_bfd191-a5 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_bfd191-a5 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_bfd191-a5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f4dbc6-02, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f4dbc6-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f4dbc6-02\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f4dbc6-02 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_f4dbc6-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f4dbc6-02\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_f4dbc6-02 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_f4dbc6-02\">How Surfing and Jiu Jitsu Go Hand in Hand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is no wonder that Kelly Slater got into Jiu Jitsu, as many great BJJ athletes love surfing and the other way around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, Kelly Slater is good friends and surfs with Marcus &#8220;Buchecha&#8221; Almeida and Rickson Gracie, who is considered to be one of the greatest Jiu Jitsu competitors of all time. Slater even became Rickson&#8217;s surfboard sponsor and Rickson taught him BJJ lessons in return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s great to see how the two exceptional talents in their sport help each other to become the best versions of themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mLbMaQxGg6w\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"RICKSON GRACIE SURFING in RIO DE JANEIRO (by Andre Lima) UFC MMA BJJ TAEKWONDO KARATE JUDO SAMBO\" title=\"Play video &quot;RICKSON GRACIE SURFING in RIO DE JANEIRO (by Andre Lima) UFC MMA BJJ TAEKWONDO KARATE JUDO SAMBO&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mLbMaQxGg6w<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mLbMaQxGg6w\" title=\"RICKSON GRACIE SURFING in RIO DE JANEIRO (by Andre Lima) UFC MMA BJJ TAEKWONDO KARATE JUDO SAMBO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RICKSON GRACIE SURFING in RIO DE JANEIRO (by Andre Lima) UFC MMA BJJ TAEKWONDO KARATE JUDO SAMBO (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mLbMaQxGg6w)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_451fb2-22 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_451fb2-22 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_451fb2-22\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9da200-87, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9da200-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9da200-87\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9da200-87 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9da200-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9da200-87\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_9da200-87 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9da200-87\">What Role BJJ Plays in <strong>Kelly Slater<\/strong>&#8216;s Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelly Slater is aware of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/bjj-physique\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2830\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">physical<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/jiu-jitsu-and-mental-health\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mental benefits<\/a><\/strong> Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has to offer. He states:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;If you have insecurities, they get worked out on the mat.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s a humbling thing. People think of martial arts and they think it will make you a badass. To me, it&#8217;s the opposite. If it&#8217;s treated right and taught correctly, it&#8217;s the opposite. It gives people confidence, and with this confidence comes less ego and more respect for the people.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surfer explains how grateful he is to be in a position that allows him to train with the best athletes and coach in BJJ:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;ve trained with the who-is-who of Jiu Jitsu basically. There are a few guys missing, but [for example] Mario Sperry, Rickson Gracie, Vitor Belfort, Buchecha, and the Mendes brothers. I&#8217;ve been really blessed I&#8217;ve had some time with each of these guys.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slater also comments on the way he enjoys and learns Jiu Jitsu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I enjoy watching as much as I enjoy learning. I&#8217;m learning a lot from watching things and thinking about things. Just watching them roll and watch videos of tournaments. I&#8217;m a fan as much as I&#8217;m into it myself.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does Kelly prefer Gi or No Gi? Here&#8217;s his opinion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I prefer No Gi. I like the technical aspect of the Gi. For me, at this moment in my life, the only reason to know it is to stop something from happening when I see someone in a fight or if I get into a situation myself and that&#8217;s No Gi.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;If you are grabbing somebody&#8217;s neck and you put him to sleep, it&#8217;s over and nobody gets hurt.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slater expresses that he doesn&#8217;t view BJJ as a competitive challenge at the moment and uses <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/jiu-jitsu-for-self-defense\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BJJ for self-defense<\/a><\/strong> and enjoyment. He&#8217;s still a beginner and can&#8217;t compare his BJJ level to his surfing level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard for me to think of the level I&#8217;m at and then think of the level I&#8217;m at in surfing. In surfing, I can look at the ten best surfers on earth and pick apart what they are good and bad at. In Jiu-Jitsu, I can&#8217;t do that. I really wish I had that knowledge.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the full interview here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MJj_fc0l02A\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Kelly Slater interview - Kelly talks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu\" title=\"Play video &quot;Kelly Slater interview - Kelly talks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MJj_fc0l02A<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MJj_fc0l02A\" title=\"Kelly Slater interview - Kelly talks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kelly Slater interview &#8211; Kelly talks Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MJj_fc0l02A)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_1b0b50-86 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_1b0b50-86 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_1b0b50-86\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_192824-8d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_192824-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_192824-8d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_192824-8d mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_192824-8d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_192824-8d\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_192824-8d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_192824-8d\">Kelly Slater is a Big MMA Fan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the interview above, Kelly talked about how he watched the first fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at UFC 202 with about 50 friends, and they were all screaming and cheering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m a sports fan, I love MMA, and I&#8217;m a huge UFC fan. I&#8217;ve been friends with Dana for a few years.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image_e5ab37-2e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image_e5ab37-2e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:500px;width:100%;}.kb-image_e5ab37-2e figure{max-width:500px;}.kb-image_e5ab37-2e .image-is-svg, .kb-image_e5ab37-2e .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image_e5ab37-2e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_e5ab37-2e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kelly-dana-square.webp\" alt=\"Kelly Slater and UFC President Dana White\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kelly-dana-square.webp 590w, https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kelly-dana-square-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/kelly-dana-square-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><figcaption>Kelly Slater and UFC President Dana White<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When Kelly Slater analyzed Conor McGregor fighting Nate Diaz, it became obvious that loves martial arts and the hardships it comes with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;[Conor] looked like a broken man in the second and all through the third [round]. But at the end of the 4th I thought &#8216;wow, this guy just fought through something special for himself.'&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_63c53a-57 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_63c53a-57 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_63c53a-57\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_b4e746-39, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_b4e746-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_b4e746-39\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_b4e746-39 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_b4e746-39[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_b4e746-39\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_b4e746-39 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_b4e746-39\">Kelly Slater Jiu Jitsu: Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelly is a surfing legend, and it seems like he is eager to get into Jiu Jitsu more. For now, he is a casual BJJ practitioner, but he knows how much the sport has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together with many great Brazilian Jiu Jitsu athletes and pioneers, he has built a bridge between the sports of surfing and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f32499-42 .kt-block-spacer{height:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_f32499-42 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_f32499-42\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/bjj-celebrities\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1846\">complete list of BJJ celebrities<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_c25491-1b > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 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noopener\">Jason Statham<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/ed-oneill-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ed O&#8217;Neill<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/demi-lovato-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1730\">Demi Lovato<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/russell-brand\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1802\">Russell Brand<\/a><\/strong> | <a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/maynard-james-keenan-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Maynard James Keenan<\/strong><\/a> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/ashton-kutcher-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ashton Kutcher<\/a><\/strong> |  <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/guy-ritchie-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guy Ritchie<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/jonah-hill-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jonah Hill<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/joe-rogan-jiu-jitsu\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joe Rogan<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/chuck-norris-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chuck Norris<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/jason-momoa-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jason Momoa<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/mario-lopez-bjj\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mario Lopez<\/a><\/strong> | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bjjdivision.com\/joey-diaz-jiu-jitsu\/\" 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