Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan earns black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
nme.comTool frontman Maynard James Keenan has earned a black belt in the martial art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, as confirmed on Instagram.
A photo was posted on the social media site by fellow black belt Ty Gay this week (January 8) showing Keenan with his newly-acquired belt. “Congratulations to my friend, training partner, and sometimes nemesis @iamthebriefcase on the monumental task of receiving his Black Belt today,” Gay wrote beneath the photo. “Was an amazing event, with a bunch of truly amazing people.
Today, Jiu-Jitsu became just a little bit better.” A post shared by Ty Gay (@tygaygjj)Keenan himself posted a photo of his belt on Instagram, adding: “New chapter.
Thank you all for helping me write the previous,” before tagging in a series of his training partners. A post shared by MJ Keenan (@iamthebriefcase)Keenan has been known to be training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for over two decades, and attained the brown belt in 2021.
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