Jake Gyllenhaal 's Wing Chun Kung Fu workout yesterday and making an exit

Jake Gyllenhaal on his extra-curricular activities: 'I meditate. I cycle for hours. It’s not a physical activity for me as much as it’s a mental activity. I practice kung fu and wing chun.' Proving that this is indeed the case and Jake's not just reading from the Foreword of his You Too Can Look Like Me GyllenGuide, yesterday Jake was seen leaving the Wing Chun Kung Fu Studio in LA, looking a little sweaty.




Regrettably, these pictures show Jake talking in a doorway having completed his Wing Chun and not actually doing it. But thank heavens for PoP promo - my knowledge of kung fu was stricty limited to the No 1 super guy Hong Kong Phooey but now, thanks to Jake Gyllenhaal yet again, I have learned so much more.




Sidenote: Robert Downey Jr, a good friend of Jake's, has said on more than one occasion about how Wing Chun has helped him get back into physical and mental shape.

It is most definitely true that, as a movie star, one is more usually filmed leaving somewhere than actually doing the thing that one went there to do. This was also true on the night of 17 June when Jake was seen leaving Dan Tana's, an Italian restaurant in Hollywood. Here is the menu which almost approaches Oxford prices. I also can't help feeling intrigued by this: 'PENNE ARABIATA, a la Michael Kane'. Wouldn't Michael Caine be more pie and chips? There is a video of the exit but you have to put up with Ryan Phillippe's tantrum first.




Also rather interestingly (bear in mind I haven't actually been outside today to experience the world for myself, concentrating instead on perfecting my pale World Cup viewing complexion), Jake gets into a car that carries a Lakers flag but also has a soccer/football on the floor - an Italian one. Has Jake split his World Cup affiliations? Adam Levine, always gorgeous, was also with Jake for nosh. I think Adam must go out with Jake so that he doesn't get recognised himself. He uses Jake like camouflage.


Talking of coming and going, this video shows Jake and Adam and friends arriving at the finals game. Jake turns up just after the 3 minute mark but you can tell he's on his way because of the people yelling 'Jake! Jake! Jake!'. A familiar refrain.



Many thanks to IHJ for the pics! There are more there from yesterday.