A thread for Bruce lee

petty officer1

petty officer1

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"With nothing but his hands, feet and a lot of attitude, he turned the little guy into a tough guy." -- Time

In 1959 a short, skinny, bespectacled 18-year-old kid from Hong Kong traveled to America and declared himself to be John Wayne, James Dean, Charles Atlas and the guy who kicked your butt in junior high. In an America where the Chinese were still stereotyped as meek house servants and railroad workers, Bruce Lee was all steely sinew, threatening stare and cocky, pointed finger--a Clark Kent who didn't need to change outfits. He was the redeemer, not only for the Chinese but for all the geeks and dorks and pimpled teenage masses that washed up at the theaters to see his action movies. He was David, with spin-kicks and flying leaps more captivating than any slingshot.

As an exceptional martial artist, Lee's ability to synthesize various national martial techniques sparked a new trend in unarmed combat martial arts films. His talent shifted the focus from martial arts director to martial arts actor.

Since 1973, the year Bruce Lee died and his famous motion picture Enter the Dragon was released, movies have been the single most influential factor behind the growing popularity of martial arts. Lee's cinematic success spawned a global industry of the martial arts, and schools opened and flourished worldwide. During the 1970s more students took up the study of martial arts than at any time before or since. To those involved in martial arts, the years from 1972 to 1975 the height of Lee's popularity—are often cited as the Bruce Lee era.
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"Lee, pound for pound, might well have been one of the strongest men in the world, and certainly one of the quickest."

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Bruce lee's one inch punch, which punch from 1 inch and push a 150 lbs person to fall 2 yard away!!!

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I can do about 20 one hand push up, but 2 finger!!! is just insane, once they said he can do with ONE FINGER!!!

He can also- Kick a 200 lbs sand bag and break it!!!!

Use a 1 inch punch and break a man's face!!!

His side kick force is greater than getting hit by a truck!!!

HE can grab two 125 lbs dowbell and hold up in front his chest and lock it for 20 seconds!!! (If you ever lift weight, you know how F*ching crazy that is!!!

BUT!!! Bruce lee is only 5 feet 7, and weight 135 lbs!!!


If Bruce Lee is still alive, I WILL vote him to be president.

Bruce Lee is the pride of chinese, and Marital art.
 
Kampfwagen

Kampfwagen

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Although many have said that his experements with Electric Shock may have shortened his lifespan considerably. Of course, I don't know enough about the man to make educated decsisions about such matters, but it is what I have heard.
 
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IDonT

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BrotherofSnake said:
He also developed his own martial arts system called Jeet Kune Do or the "Way of the Intercepting Fist".
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He is the father of the Mix MArtial Arts. Before him, wrestlers only know how to wrestle, boxers only know how to box, and martial artist only know their own styles.
 
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ahho

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He is a great martial art person, but I still think jeet kun do is just a basic form.

Well considering during his period, most people use a FORM of attack and forget the basics. IMO he focused on the basics since most FORM of attack was derived from basic move. This manis very intelligent in fighting nad just by looking at some of the training movie clip that was recoded makes a lot of sense. His jeet kun do is like there are different combo for coutnering for each attack te opponent made. Almost like chinese chess
 
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