Demi Lovatoiscrushing it on the jiu-jitsu mat.The 26-year-old singer shared on Wednesday that she earned a new degree in the Brazilian martial art.“2nd degree blue belt!!!!” Lovato wrote on her Instagram story, along with a photo of her new stripe.“This means the world to me and I couldn’t be happier,” she added in another photo. “Brazilian jiu jitsu is a passion of mine and I can’t wait to learn more and more.”Lovato also thanked her instructor, Chris Light, who gave her a sweet note about her promotion that read: “Earned. Not given.”“Thank you @1chrislight for teaching me so much,” she said. “I can’t believe how far I’ve come since working together. You’re a legend!!”Demi Lovato/InstagramDemi Lovato.Demi Lovato/InstagramDemi Lovato.Demi Lovato/InstagramLovato’s blue belt, which she earned in August 2017, is the second of seven belt levels in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu system. Within each level, instructors can award stripes, or degrees, to honor a student’s progress and skill, according to theInternational Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.Ever since completing rehab following her drug overdose in July, Lovato has spent much of her timepracticing mixed martial arts at her favorite gym, Unbreakable Performance in Hollywood. Sheshared a post-workout, makeup-free selfieafter a jiu-jitsu session in December, one month after leaving rehab.“Sweaty, messy jiu jitsu hair.. 😝💪🏻 #BJJ #bluebelt #nevergiveup 💙🥋” she wrote alongside the selfie.RELATED VIDEO:Demi LovatoIs ‘Learning to Love’ Her Body as She Addresses Eating Disorder RecoveryLovato previously said that sheloves all forms of mixed martial arts, but jiu-jitsu is her favorite type.“I first got into jiu-jitsu because I loved watching people grapple,”Lovato toldSELF. “I think it’s really cool to learn something that helps you with self-defense.”
Demi Lovatoiscrushing it on the jiu-jitsu mat.
The 26-year-old singer shared on Wednesday that she earned a new degree in the Brazilian martial art.
“2nd degree blue belt!!!!” Lovato wrote on her Instagram story, along with a photo of her new stripe.
“This means the world to me and I couldn’t be happier,” she added in another photo. “Brazilian jiu jitsu is a passion of mine and I can’t wait to learn more and more.”
Lovato also thanked her instructor, Chris Light, who gave her a sweet note about her promotion that read: “Earned. Not given.”
“Thank you @1chrislight for teaching me so much,” she said. “I can’t believe how far I’ve come since working together. You’re a legend!!”
Demi Lovato/Instagram
Demi Lovato.Demi Lovato/Instagram
Lovato’s blue belt, which she earned in August 2017, is the second of seven belt levels in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu system. Within each level, instructors can award stripes, or degrees, to honor a student’s progress and skill, according to theInternational Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
Ever since completing rehab following her drug overdose in July, Lovato has spent much of her timepracticing mixed martial arts at her favorite gym, Unbreakable Performance in Hollywood. Sheshared a post-workout, makeup-free selfieafter a jiu-jitsu session in December, one month after leaving rehab.
“Sweaty, messy jiu jitsu hair.. 😝💪🏻 #BJJ #bluebelt #nevergiveup 💙🥋” she wrote alongside the selfie.
RELATED VIDEO:Demi LovatoIs ‘Learning to Love’ Her Body as She Addresses Eating Disorder Recovery
Lovato previously said that sheloves all forms of mixed martial arts, but jiu-jitsu is her favorite type.
“I first got into jiu-jitsu because I loved watching people grapple,”Lovato toldSELF. “I think it’s really cool to learn something that helps you with self-defense.”
source: people.com
