Does Steven Seagal really know karate?
Endless Thread
WBUR
4.1 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 31 December 1969
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
There's a burning question that keeps coming up in internet communities, YouTube explainers, and interviews with stunt people from the film industry: does Steven Seagal actually know martial arts?
In our current news environment, where conspiracy theories abound and the truth can feel elusive, this somewhat silly question keeps getting asked. But as we explore the answer, we find that perhaps the confusion about Steven Seagal's own personal story has relevance for how we navigate the year of 2025, whether or not we're talking about Hollywood action heroes.
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| 0:58.3 | Yeah. Boston. Amory, do you know Kung Fu? |
| 1:01.0 | Nope. |
| 1:02.0 | Karate? |
| 1:03.4 | Not a move. Not a kick. |
| 1:05.4 | Jiu-jitsu? |
| 1:06.6 | Nope. |
| 1:07.8 | Tai Chi? |
| 1:09.0 | No. |
| 1:10.0 | Are you more of like a scratch and bop them on the nose approach? |
| 1:13.6 | Yeah, I took a boxing class for a while. |
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