Actor Tom Hardy has been lighting up the BJJ World lately, showing up to train at some of the best academies in preparation for yet more tournaments under his blue belt. The last academy to host a Tom Hardy BJJ visit was none other than everyone’s favorite Daisy Fresh.
Tom Hardy has been going really strong at Jiu-Jitsu lately. After making headlines for winning a couple of gold medals at two local tournaments, the famous “Venom”, “Batman”, and “Peaky Blinders” actor has been training with some of the best in the business. Less than a couple of weeks ago, we reported the Tom Hardy BJJ visit to Danaher’s gym, and the praise the mastermind of grappling had for the actor.
Hardy has been going at it strong, ending up in another high-level competitor academy in Heath Pedigo’s unique Daisy Fresh school (which is actually called “Pedigo Submission Fighting”).
As you can see from the video, Tom Hardy is carefully listening and learning about Pedog’s knee cut pass details, joining the class much to the amusement and pleasure of all the other students.
As you can hear Pedigo saying, Tom DeBlass is to “blame” for the Tom Hardy BJJ visit his academy got.
DeBlass has been writing a lot about his namesake on his Instagram account, and the two look like they are developing a bond:
“A few weeks ago I woke up to an Instagram tag from Tom Hardy. Turns out he was in the Cincinnati area filming and popped into my affiliate @nkymartialartsacademy with the great Scott Smith my (black belt and police chief).
We ended up exchanging phone numbers.
From that day on there have been some days we FaceTimed two hours straight. Not just jibberish, we talk in depth. From conundrums, ideologies, irony to oxymorons.
The parallels between certain aspects of our life is almost too coincidental. We speak of Jiu-Jitsu often, I send him techniques that I believe can help his style. He’s just quickly becoming an incredible friend, and I am so thankful to have connected with him.
Last night we spoke of my Father. Since my Father died, in the manner in which he did. I felt largely responsible for his death.
Tom is a smart smart man. He knew exactly what to say and how to say it to remove the dagger that has been sticking in my heart since his death. I will replay those words for the rest of my life.”
