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Kevin James Recalls His First Jiu-Jitsu Class: “I Was Panicking”

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August 31, 2026

How did your first BJJ training session go? Well, for Kevin James, it nearly ended with him grabbing a training partner by the throat out of pure panic. The actor and comedian, now a BJJ blue belt, opened up about his rocky introduction to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. What […]

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