Gisele Bündchen, Brazilian supermodel has been promoted to the rank of a BJJ purple belt!
The promotion took place at the Valente Brothers academy in the United States, where she trains.
She has been training Jiu-Jitsu since the end of 2021 according to People magazine. That makes the speed of her promotion to purple belt extremely fast.
Just a few BJJ legends such as BJ Penn or Caio Terra have progressed to purple belt after just two years of training and winning all competitions they had participated in. They would eventually get their black belts in under 5 years.
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Will Gisele Bundchen get her black belt in under 4 years?
Purple belt is a serious level in BJJ. It is usually given to someone who has consistently trained for at least 5 years. It can also be given much faster, all depending on the progress of the practitioner and at the discretion of the instructor.
Bündchen shared how happy she was via her Instagram stories:
I am now a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu. Thank you, Valente Brothers.
Congratulations, Valente Brothers, on your 30th birthday. Your discipline and values are inspired.
Her kids train as well:
The supermodel enjoys Jiu-Jitsu, as well as the MMA/self-defense aspect of it.
Here’s what she had to say about the topic:
I believe the more tools we have in our toolbox the better. I feel stronger, more confidence and empowered since I started practicing self-defense. I feel it’s an important skill for all, but specially for us women.
Thank you Valente brothers for being awesome teachers and for making training so much fun. I am looking forward to keep improving.
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They also did a photoshoot together some time ago:
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Congratulations, Gisele Bündchen, on your purple belt! Well earned.
