Soon they won't need security! Prince Michael and Blanket Jackson take part in martial arts classes

PUBLISHED: 06:15 EST, 10 October 2013 | UPDATED: 07:14 EST, 10 October 2013

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Their dad knew how to throw a mean kick on the dancefloor, and it looks like Prince Michael and Blanket Jackson can throw one too.

The two sons of Michael Jackson were seen leaving a martial arts studio following their karate and jiu jitsu classes on Wednesday.

Avid practitioners of the Japanese combat, one wonders whether Prince Michael, 16, and Blanket, 11, could handle themselves without their security detail.

Karate kid: Blanket Jackson leaves his martial arts class with brother Prince Michael

Neither boys are beginners in the field of martial arts, with both earning their blue belts; Prince in jiu jitsu and his younger brother in karate.

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The eldest child of the late singer, attends the renowned Gracie Academy in Beverly Hills -- where there are only five belts to be earned in their colour hierarchy, and there's no fast-tracking to move up ranks.

And clearly Prince is being trained by the best of the best, as the Gracie Academy has trained legions of Mixed Martial Arts stars like Brendan Schaub, Nate Diaz, Antoni Hardonk and Rani Yahya.

Best of the best: Prince attends the Gracie Academy, one of the most prestigious martial arts institutes in LA

Different: While Prince learns jiu jitsu his brother is a fan of karate

The colour rankings start at white, then blue, purple, brown and finally black, and for Prince to gain his blue belt, he had to learn another 34 different manoeuvres each with approximately four alternative techniques.

Now for the 16-year old to get a purple belt, he reportedly needs to learn an additional 600 moves, according to TMZ.

In terms of self defense jiu jitsu and karate are not so difference, as the both derive from the same eastern country, are empty handed and focus on technique and power with similar moves.

Progression: Blanket earned his blue belt last month

Elite protection: Blanket's bodyguard has the number 0311 tattooed across his arm, indicating that he is part of an the elite rifleman MOS in the Marine Corps Infantry Field

Competitively though, they are vastly different. While Prince would study ground grappling in which the objective is to obtain a submission, using joint locks and chokes without striking moves like kicks and punches, Blanket would practice the complete opposite.

And he could get some outside practice with his bodyguard, who would be more than up to the task.

With the number 0311 tattooed across his arm, Blanket's security shows he is part of the rifleman MOS in the Marine Corps Infantry Field.

Refreshed: Prince carries a coconut water carton as his minder takes him home after the class

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Liv, London, 12 hours ago

Every time I see them I wanna adopt them and take them away from those horrible vulchers that are the remaining and less talented Jackson's! This situation would be Michaels absolute worst nightmare and on another note, where have they done with poor poor Paris?