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(422 posts)send to a friend Bruce Lee's fight record : 12 -0 -11ko's
1submission: 1955 Willam Chung Hong Kong Exibition- 1957 Wong Shun
Leung H. K .E. -- 1958 Pu Chang KO 2rd Referee Wong Shun Leung -- 1958
Yang Haung KO 1rd Amatur Boxing Tourtament -- 1958 Leigh Lo KO1rd
A.B.T -- 1958 Shen Yuen KO1rd A.B.T -- 1958 Gary Elms KO 3rd A.B.T
Finals --1960 unkown fighter Seattle KO by backfist in street fight --
1962 Seattle KO 1rd street fight Refree Jesse Glover --1963 unkown
fighter KO street fight -- 1964 Wong Jack Man Oakland Cali. This fight
is disputed most say it was a win for Lee others say it was a draw ---
1973 bruce won a fight with a 30 sec. KO also in 73 USPK Karate Champ
Bob wall tells of a fight on the set of enter the dragon. bob wall :
The guy was much bigger faster & stronger then bruce the kid was good
trying to punch bruce's brains in bruce methodically took him apart
the kid could not touch bruce the fight ended with bruce lee winning
by armbar . hope you all enjoy this piece of MMA history Bruce Lee was
the best MMA fighter who ever lived he clearly had KO power & was able
to beat a bigger stronger fighters with MMA skill way ahead of his
time .
Lee handed the scroll disdainfully back to their leader. "I'll teach
whomever I choose," he said calmly. "I don't care what color they
are." While Lee's non-racist views are today generally applauded, in
San Francisco's Chinatown in the mid 1960s they were tantamount to
treason -- at least within the Chinese community. Indeed, teaching
Chinese combative "secrets" to non-Chinese races was perceived as the
highest form of treason in the martial arts community. By his words
and demeanor, Lee had effectively thrown the gauntlet back at the feet
of his would-be challenger and, while Lee had many virtues, it is well
known among his friends, family and students that patience in
suffering fools and their ignorance was not one of them.
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I have been recently been reading a lot of articles about Bruce Lee by
Joe Lewis. In his interviews he states that in all of their training
he never sparred with Bruce once. He also stated that most of Bruce
Lee's training did not consist of actual sparring but mainly drills
and theory and he was really not a "fighter." Given the fact that
Bruce Lee has no professional fight record I really see no reason to
discount what Lewis says in these interviews. He then goes on to say
that even one of Bruce Lee's best students, Dan Inosanto, is not a
fighter and did not practice much sparing either. This is certainly
not the way I have seen both Bruce Lee and JKD portrayed. It is just
confusing to me because I thought the whole point of JKD was to create
an effective way to fight where classical martial arts were not
effective. But how can the founder of such an art not base his
training and research on his own experiences in actual fighting. I was
wondering if anybody else has thoughts on this subject.
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Did Jow Lewis ever challenge Mr Lee?
Someone with that level of fitness, speed and timing is dangerous.
Not a pro fighter, but who would want to fight Mr Lee (when he was
alive) in a non controlled environment? Not me.
You can tell if people can fight by the way they move, hit, etc in
training. Bruce was one of them.
Benny the Jet may be an "old man" now, but I wouldn't break into his
house...
Lee probably trained nearly entirely on specifocs once he got so
good.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by joesixpack:
You can tell if people can fight by the way they move, hit, etc in
training. Bruce was one of them.
.[/QUOTE]
wow! sorry Joe but that is very very wrong. Its usually people who
look good in training but have never fought who look like crap when
actually fighting.... training and fighting are worlds apart mate and
to be honest there are lots of perfect techniques in training,
fighting is a very different thing....
....if Bruce does have a low fight record, if the man had no
experience fighting then i would agree and say he is just a fit
individual who knows martial arts.
You need to fight to be good at fighting, you cannot, or its extremely
rare, be good at fighting without fighting.
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#708636 - 01/17/04 07:03 AM Edit Reply Quote Quick
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Bruce never DID compile a competitive fight record. Bruce was a genius
and a philosopher more so than a fighter, although many do contend
that he did in fact spar, and would spar all out.
I doubt he sparred with Lewis. Lewis WAS a fighter and a champ. Lee
was a movie star. My thinking has it that Lee's status as a martial
arts movie star wasn't to be compromised by sparring with anyone who
might beat him. That's pretty much the case with all martial arts
movie stars -- they rarely ever seem to fight anyone (or spar). Don
Wilson was an exception, although he wasn't much of a movie star
either.
Just some thoughts
-John
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I think that Bruce's understanding of martial arts would make him an
extremely deadly fighter i.e. he knows what works.
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What made Lee amazing was his training methods...running what 6 miles
a day, weight lifting...heavy bag training, Wing Chung dummy training
etc...
In terms of the art he form JKD (his JKD has feats ony he could do e.g
sliding side kicks) and so the techniques he choose would only work
for him and would not necessarily work for anyone else...
I understand that each JKD fighter has to for his own art...using the
principles Bruce layed out...
Bruce was Chinese and he was influenced by Chinese philosophy.
In Bhuddism (a religion that influence the original arts) you are
encouraged to read what is written in the holy book, think about it
and see if it is true in your life. If you don't agree with it you
leave it and move on to another reading.
This is the principle behind JKD you look at an art and see if it is
useful. If it is not useful you leave it...
Therefore what is useful to me will not be useful to you...it depends
on personal attributes like opinions, knowledge level etc.
I don't know JKD but I understand the philosopy...
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#708639 - 01/17/04 03:43 PM Edit Reply Quote Quick
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What is a sliding side kick?
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You are standing to my right side,I am standing in horse stance
(simpler to explain,not necessary to be in horse stance).I decide I
want to kick you, but you are slightly out of range.I slide my left
foot over to my right,side kick you with right leg.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MuayThai:
wow! sorry Joe but that is very very wrong. Its usually people who
look good in training but have never fought who look like crap when
actually fighting.... training and fighting are worlds apart mate and
to be honest there are lots of perfect techniques in training,
fighting is a very different thing....
....if Bruce does have a low fight record, if the man had no
experience fighting then i would agree and say he is just a fit
individual who knows martial arts.
You need to fight to be good at fighting, you cannot, or its extremely
rare, be good at fighting without fighting.[/QUOTE]
You, kind Sir, are rambling.
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Rambling? Come one JKogas does this all the time....
beside it was JKogas himself who first said that you cannot learn to
fight with out fighting...now when someone else says it they are
rambling...
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#708643 - 01/17/04 08:46 PM Edit Reply Quote Quick
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Bruce might not have had a Professional fight record but he did fight
plenty. Before he moved to the U.S it was common to fight on the
streets of Hong Kong. He also had to fight to be able to teach here
and He fought numerous times on his sets by would be movie stars out
to steal the spotlight. Also due to the fact that he was teaching
three different champions at the same time it must be assumed that he
was an excellent fighter because why would someone who was already a
champ learn anything from someone who could not beat them?
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My point was, how the hell would MT know wether how well I can judge a
person's fighting ability by the way I analyse their training methods,
fitness and "style" (game, if you prefer)?
Bruce was known for his street brawling, admitted stuff on camera was
too flashy, was fast, very fit, had a good theory and could hit hard.
Would you break into his house?
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Chen Zen:
Bruce might not have had a Professional fight record but he did fight
plenty. Before he moved to the U.S it was common to fight on the
streets of Hong Kong. He also had to fight to be able to teach here
and He fought numerous times on his sets by would be movie stars out
to steal the spotlight. Also due to the fact that he was teaching
three different champions at the same time it must be assumed that he
was an excellent fighter because why would someone who was already a
champ learn anything from someone who could not beat them?[/QUOTE]
So you would never learn from a teacher that you could beat in a
fight? What if a muay thai boxer can beat one of the best bjj guys in
the world. Does that mean he should not learn bjj from him? Fighting
"actors" on a set is one thing, but fighting professional fights is
another. If I told you I beat a lot of actors would you give me
respect, I hope not. I have met many people who have fought on the
streets, I have even done a small amount of it from time to time, but
that does not always mean that you can fight, and no everybody in
China does not know kung fu so the question is were any of these
"street fighters" and "actors" truly skilled. Theory is a wonderful
thing. You first need a game plan before you actually do something. So
what if Bruce was more about theory than actual application in an
alive environment. Does that mean I cannot take his theory and apply
it effectively. Hell no. There are many fighters who recieve training
from people who have never fought. If you notice the champions that
Bruce Lee trained already knew how to fight. They did not need him to
teach them that, but he was able to give them that little extra to
propel them to the next level. I have never heard of Bruce training
anybody from "scratch" and making them into a fighting machine, but
his principles can do wonders when someone is already versed in a
"delivery system." It is that system where you learn to "fight," and
it is Bruce's teaching that helps one put it altogether.
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Great post. My sentiments exactly.
-John
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You guys are only capitalizing on Chen Zen last sentence.
But the rest of it is true not because Bruce didn't have a fight
record didn't mean that he didn't actually fight. Who knows who he was
before he came from Hong Kong...his fight record may be in Hong Kong
for all you know.
-Just some thoughts...
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Exactly my point. And for the record, no I would not train under
someone I can beat. If I can beat you its because your technique is
flawed and I do not intend to add flawed technique to my training
regimen.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Chen Zen:
Exactly my point. And for the record, no I would not train under
someone I can beat. If I can beat you its because your technique is
flawed and I do not intend to add flawed technique to my training
regimen.[/QUOTE]
So are you saying that the only reason a person loses a fight is
because his technique is not as good as his opponent. What about
heart, timing, speed, strength, power, etc. I have seen people with
bad technique, but are naturally fast. Although they can not hit as
hard as they could if they possesed better technique, they have enough
power to knock somebody out and enough speed and timing to connect. I
would rather learn from somebody who has excellent knowledge of their
style and can teach rather than someone who is simply a good fighter.
Just because you can fight does not mean that you can teach and
viceversa. For instance Mark Kerr trained with and studied under Bass
Ruten for a while, and was better for it. If he could have beaten Bas
(which is a possiblity) should he have refused to study under him?
That does not make any sense to me. Does that mean an undefeated
champion should not learn from anyone since nobody can defeat him?
Mike Tyson would have killed Cus Demato, but he was his trainer and he
was great when he was being trained from Cus.
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That's garbage Chen. I think of myself as an average 2nd Dan in a good
style, for being a 21 yo man, but I know I am a much better teacher
than a figher...etc
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Would I learn from someone I could beat. Certainly.
He may be better than me at some things, and I at others. As such I
have no problem learning from him.
Also, look at boxers. All the best boxers learn from people they can
beat. They have trainers they can beat, sparring partners they can
beat etc.
Taking the subject back to it's original topic though;
As far as I am aware, Bruce Lee had no documented fight record. As
such, I find it interesting that a lot of BL fans quote him as saying
would you learn swimming from someone who can't swim.
Seems like people provide quotes with a slight bias to justify their
own arguments.
JohnL
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The conversation about learning from someone you can beat stemmed from
the example of Bruce lee teaching other champs like joe lewis and
chuck norris. Obviously Bruce was fast, had much power and technique
so on and etc. Now given that he possessed these attributes if he
could have been beaten by Chuck or Joe then it was because of flawed
technique. Also I think any good teacher should be able to fight
better than his students because he has more experience and a better
understanding of the system. Shoalin Monks fight even in their late
sixties and probably even older and are quite confident in doing so.
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A BRAZILIAN JU JITSU MASTER! AND BRUCE LEE AT HIS VERY BEST!
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a street fight with no rules, just their bodies, no weapons. yes, a
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Zachary displayed a fine example of having no clue what Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu (bjj) is...
BJJ is all about controlling the opponent on the ground... bjj has
very limited and very weak takedowns... Royce Gracie excelled in
controlling a grounded opponent over anything else he did or his
opponents tried to do to him (including punches once it hit the
ground)... Royce's accomplishments are not limited to his career in
the UFC either.. he has an extensive amount of wins with few losses in
his own sport of BJJ.
Bruce Lee had very little background fighting on the ground and as a
result wrote little about it, and taught little about it.
Who would win in this case? Who knows!?!?
As a side note.... Bruce Lee was one friggin intense dood!
i had never learned of Bruce being taught jujitsu informally by Wally
Jay until recently.
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1. Bruce Lee was not a fighter. There is no verifiable fight record of
his surviving, nor footage of him in an actual fight, so we can make
no sound judgement of his fighting abilities. Hence, we also have no
idea of when his 'prime' was supposed to be.
2. By BJJ Master I assume you mean a black belt? Well, there's black
belts and then there's black belts. In a full fight no one with any
sense relies on just one style anymore. Marcelo Garcia would smoke
Wanderlei Silva in a grappling match, Wanderlei would probably murder
Marcelo in MMA; they're both black belts. There are black belts from
21 - 80+, 120lbs to 300, and so on, there are guys who get the black
belt but don't go much further, and guys like Marcelo who go so far
beyond 'black belt' level it's unreal. So really you have to pick
someone for this comparison to be any use.
3. Conclusion: Your question is both illogical and pointless.
EDIT: LOL at people who think Royce Gracie is a BJJ 'master'.
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Bruce Lee would CRUSH a Jiu Jitsu Master. Just because Royce Gracie
was a UFC champ- does not mean he would be invincible. His career
pretty much ended in 2003. Bruce Lee was not only a master of the
takedown- but he also mastered how to keep his opponents down, too. By
making powerful blows strategically, Bruce Lee concentrated each hit
with his 145lb body, with a force equal to about 2000lbs/inch. That's
devastating!
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In the ring, it would be difficult because Bruce uses illegal moves...
so most likely he wouldn't even agree to fight in the ring with a
jujitsu master.
On the streets, Bruce will use more of his environment, probably jump
on something to do his crazy speedy kicks or rip-your-nuts-with-my-
fist technique, lol. It all depends on the skill, but I have more of a
bet on Bruce.
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Who knows. All I can say is that Bruce Lee studied the martial arts.
All of them. This fact gives him a great edge over someone who just
studies one art form. For those who say he never studied the ground
game need to do better research before speaking. He studied all forms
of fighting, jujitsu included. He is the "Father of MMA".
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Didn't Gene Lebelle manage to submit Lee? (Yeah, Judo isn't BJJ, but
it's still grappling). So if Lebelle could do it, then a BJJ master
would've probably been able to. (at least until Lee got the hang of
BJJ)
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Bruce Lee I'd suggest.
Best wishes :)***
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Bruce Lee would NOT win every fight, there will always be some one out
there better then the next person; Bruce Lee included.
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Depends who the Jujutsu (or Brazilian Jiu jitsu) master is.
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Chuck Norris
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Chuck Norris always wins.
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Can anyone tell me in order who the highest ranking living Gracies
are?
" Better a defeat fought up to the death, that a chance victory
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Anyone know UFC 100 Fight Card?
What makes a good martial art STUDENT?
Resolved Questions in Martial Arts
about this thing am a mma fighter by the way!?
hey i heard about this ufc thing?
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Bruce Lee
Chinese name 李小龍 (Traditional)
Chinese name 李小龙 (Simplified)
Pinyin Lǐ Xiǎolóng (Mandarin)
Jyutping Leih Síulùhng (Cantonese)
Birth name Lee Jun-Fan (李振藩; pinyin: Lǐ Zhènfān)
Ancestry Shunde, Guangdong, China
Born 27 November 1940(1940-11-27)
San Francisco, California, USA
Died 20 July 1973 (aged 32)
Hong Kong
Spouse(s) Linda Emery (1965-1973)
Children Brandon Lee (1965–1993)
Shannon Lee (born 1969)
Official site Bruce Lee Foundation
[show]Awards
Bruce Jun Fan Lee (李振藩; pinyin: Lǐ Zhènfān; 27 November 1940 – 20 July
1973) was a Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, instructor,
martial arts actor and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do combat form. He
is widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the
twentieth century and a cultural icon.[1] He was also the father of
actor Brandon Lee and of actress Shannon Lee.Lee was born in San
Francisco, California, and raised in Hong Kong until his late teens.
His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional
Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim,
and sparked the first major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts
in the West. The direction and tone of his films changed and
influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the
rest of the world as well.Lee became an iconic figure particularly to
the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese national pride and Chinese
nationalism in his movies.[2] He primarily practiced Chinese martial
arts (Kung fu), particularly Wing Chun.Contents
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1 Early life
1.1 Education and family
1.2 Names
2 Acting career
3 Challengers on the set
4 Hong Kong legacy
5 Martial arts training and development
5.1 Jun Fan Gung Fu
5.2 Jeet Kune Do
5.2.1 Controversy over Jeet Kune Do
5.3 Jujitsu
6 1964 Long Beach International Karate Championships
7 1967 Long Beach International Karate Championships
8 Fights
9 Physical fitness and nutrition
9.1 Physical fitness
9.2 Nutrition
9.3 Physique
9.4 Physical feats
10 Philosophy
11 Awards and honors
12 Plagiarism accusations
13 Martial arts lineage
14 Death
15 Media
15.1 Biographical films
15.2 Books authored
15.3 Books about Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do or both
15.4 Bruce Lee documentaries
15.5 Selected filmography
15.6 Television appearances
15.7 Other media
16 See also
17 Notes
18 References
19 External links
Early life
Lee Jun Fan was born in the hour of the dragon, between 7 – 9 a.m., in
the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac calendar,
November 27, 1940, at the Chinese Hospital in San Francisco’s
Chinatown.[3] His father, Lee Hoi-Chuen (李海泉), was Chinese, and his
Catholic mother, Grace Ho (何愛瑜), was of Chinese and German ancestry.[4]
[5][6][7][8][9] Lee and his parents returned to Hong Kong when he was
three months old. They were both Hong Kong and American citizens.[10]
[11]Lee Hoi Chuen was one of the leading Cantonese opera and film
actors at the time, and he was embarking on a year-long Cantonese
opera performing tour, with his family, amongst the US Chinese
communities on the eve of the Japanese invasion of Hong Kong during
the Second World War. As touring was an extremely profitable business
back then, Lee had been touring the US for many years. Although a
number of his peers decided to stay in the US this time to ride out
the storm, Lee decided to go back to Hong Kong after his wife gave
birth to their fourth child, due partially to homesickness and
partially to a miscalculation on his part. Within months, Hong Kong
was invaded (at the same time of the Pearl Harbor attack) and the Lees
lived the ensuing 3 years and 8 months under brutal Japanese
occupation. The Lee family managed to survive the war and actually had
done reasonably well. Lee Hoi Chuen would resume his acting career and
become even a bigger star during the ensuing rebuilding years. Bruce
Lee's mother Grace had an even more impressive background. She
belonged to one of wealthiest and most powerful clans in Hong Kong,
the Ho Tungs, the Rockefellers or Kennedys equivalent in Hong Kong.
She was the niece of Sir Robert Ho Tung, patriarch of the clan.
Indeed, Bruce Lee grew up in an affluent and privileged environment.
Education and family
After attending Tak Sun School (德信學校) located just a couple of blocks
from his home at 218 Nathan Road, Kowloon, Lee entered the primary
school division of the prestigious La Salle College (喇沙書院) in 1950 or
1952 (at the age of 10 or 12). In around 1956, due to poor academic
performance (and/or possibly poor conduct as well), he was transferred
to St. Francis Xavier's College (high school) where he would be
mentored by Brother Edward, a Catholic monk (originally from Germany
spending his entire adult life in China and then Hong Kong), teacher,
and coach of the school boxing team. In the spring of 1959, Lee got
into yet another street fight and the police were called.[12]
Confirming the police's fear that Bruce Lee's fighting opponent this
time had organized crime background and a possible contract was out
for his life, in April 1959 his parents decided to send him to the
United States to meet up with his older sister Agnes (李秋鳳) who was
already living with family friends in San Francisco.At the age of 18
and a half, Lee returned to the U.S. as a native-born citizen, with
$100 in his pocket and the titles of 1957 High School Boxing Champion
and 1958 Crown Colony Cha Cha Champion (or second place) of Hong Kong
[3], to further his education. After living in San Francisco for
several months, he moved to Seattle in the fall of the same year
(1959) to continue his high school education and to work for Ruby Chow
as a live-in waiter at her restaurant. Ruby's husband was a co-worker
and friend of his father. His older brother Peter (李忠琛) would also
join Bruce Lee in Seattle for a short stay before moving on to
Minnesota to attend college. In December 1960, Lee completed his high
school education and received his diploma from Edison Technical School
(now Seattle Central Community College, located on Capitol Hill,
Seattle). He then enrolled at the University of Washington in March
1961 majoring in drama, and likely also took courses in philosophy,
psychology, and various other subjects.[13][14][15] It was at the
University of Washington that he met his future wife Linda Emery, whom
he would marry in August 1964.Bruce Lee abandoned his university
education (3 years and never graduated) in the spring of 1964 and
moved to Oakland to live with James Yimm Lee (嚴鏡海, no relation to
Bruce Lee, and his Chinese surname was actually "Yim", a typical
blunder by the immigration officials when James' father was first
immigrated to the US). Twenty years senior to Bruce Lee and a well
known Chinese martial artist in the Bay area, James Lee would join
Bruce Lee to co-found the second Jun Fan martial art studio in Oakland
(the first one in Seattle). James Lee was also responsible to
introduce Bruce Lee to Ed Parker, royalty of the US martial art world
and organizer of the (Long Beach) International Karate Championships
at which Bruce Lee was later "discovered" by Hollywood.He had two
children with Linda, Brandon Lee (1965–1993) and Shannon Lee (1969-).
Brandon, who also became an actor like his father, died in an accident
during the filming of The Crow in 1993. Shannon Lee also became an
actress and appeared in some low-budget films starting in the mid
1990s, but has since quit acting.
Names
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Bruce Lee's Cantonese given name was Jun Fan (振藩; Mandarin Pinyin:
Zhènfán).[16] At birth, the English name "Bruce" was thought to be
given by the hospital attending physician, Dr. Mary Glover (or some
said it was one of the nurses). Though Mrs. Lee did not initially plan
on an English name for the child, she deemed it appropriate and would
concur with Dr. Glover's addition.[17] However, his American name was
never used within his family until he enrolled in the primary school
division of La Salle College (a Hong Kong high school) at the age of
10 or 12,[16] and later at another high school (St. Francis Xavier's
College in Kowloon), where Lee would come to represent the boxing team
in inter-school events.Bruce Lee also had three other Chinese names:
Li Yuen Yam[2] [李源鑫; Mandarin Pinyin: Lǐ yuán-xīn, as a family/clan
name (族名)], Li Yuen Kam [李元鑒; Mandarin Pinyin: Lǐ yuán-jiàn, as a
student name (學名) while attending La Salle College], and of course his
Chinese stage name 李小龍 [Cantonese pengyam: Ley5 Siu² Long4 (or Lee Siu
Loong); Mandarin Pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎolóng]. The Jun Fan name was originally
written in Chinese as 震藩, however this Jun (震) was identical to part
of his grandfather's name 李震彪, and was considered a no-no in Chinese
tradition. Therefore, Bruce Lee's name was changed to 振 which had the
identical pronunciation with 震 and virtually identical meaning. Also
of note is that Bruce Lee was given a feminine nickname, Sai Fung (細鳳,
literally "small phoenix"), which was used throughout his early
childhood in keeping with a Chinese custom, traditionally thought to
hide a male child from evil spirits. In Linda Lee's books, she
repeatedly cited that Jun Fan meant "return again" (back to the U.S.),
but Jun (振) really means "to invigorate" or "to shock", and Fan (藩) is
the well known Chinese abbreviation for the city of San Francisco (三藩
市).Bruce Lee's stage names 李小龍 was first suggested by Yuan Bu Yun (袁步
雲) when Lee played the title role of the 1950 Cantonese movie 細路祥
("Kid Cheung"). By then, Lee was already a 4-year child actor veteran
with two feature films to his credit in Hong Kong [he was also used as
an uncredited prop baby in a 1940 US-made Cantonese movie "Golden Gate
Girl" (金門女)]. Prior to his return to the U.S. in 1959, Bruce Lee would
have a respectful child actor career of 18 solid years averaging more
than two movies per year during his entire teenager life (age 10 to
18), acting alongside some the best Cantonese actors and actresses at
the time, and playing the central characters in some movies. Yuan was
the creator of the popular "Kid Cheung" comic strip, of which the
movie was based on, and also acted in the movie playing a son of the
character played by Bruce Lee's real life father Lee Hoi Chuen.It is
possible that the name "Lee Little Dragon" was based on his childhood
name of "small dragon", as, in Chinese tradition, the dragon and
phoenix come in pairs to represent the male and female genders
respectively. The more likely explanation is that he came to be called
"Little Dragon" because, according to the Chinese zodiac, he was born
in the Year of the Dragon. Many, including his wife Linda, also
stretched the "dragon" connection, a bit over-enthusiastically, by
suggesting that Lee was born during the "hour of dragon" (6-8 AM, as
claimed in Linda's books and many others). However, animal zodiac
normally does not apply to hours of the day, but when it does, the
period from 6 to 8 Am actually straddles between the "hour of
rabbit" (5-7 AM) and the "hour of dragon" (7-9 AM). Beside, the Little
Dragon name only came about long (10 years) after he was born.
Acting career
Lee's father Hoi-Chuen was a famous Cantonese Opera star. Thus,
through his father, Bruce was introduced into films at a very young
age and appeared in several short black-and-white films as a child.
Lee had his first role as a baby who was carried onto the stage. By
the time he was 18, he had appeared in twenty films.[3]While in the
United States from 1959–1964, Lee abandoned thoughts of a film career
in favor of pursuing martial arts. William Dozier invited Lee for an
audition, where Lee so impressed the producers with his lightning-fast
moves that he earned the role of Kato alongside Van Williams in the TV
series The Green Hornet. The show lasted just one season, from 1966 to
1967. Lee also played Kato in three crossover episodes of Batman. This
was followed by guest appearances in a host of television series,
including Ironside (1967) and Here Come the Brides (1969). A painting
of Bruce Lee as he appeared in filmIn 1969, Lee made a brief
appearance in his first American film Marlowe where he played a
henchman hired to intimidate private detective Philip Marlowe (played
by James Garner) by smashing up his office with leaping kicks and
flashing punches, only to later accidentally jump off a tall building
while trying to kick Marlowe off. In 1971, Lee appeared in four
episodes of the television series Longstreet as the martial arts
instructor of the title character Mike Longstreet (played by James
Franciscus). According to statements made primarily by Linda Lee
Caldwell after Bruce's death, Bruce would later pitch a television
series of his own tentatively titled The Warrior. According to
Caldwell, Lee's concept was retooled and renamed Kung Fu, but Warner
Bros. gave Lee no credit.[18] Instead the role of the Shaolin monk in
the Wild West, known to have been conceived by Bruce,[19] was awarded
to then non-martial artist David Carradine because of the studio's
fears that a Chinese leading man would not be embraced by the public.
[20] Books and documentaries about the show "Kung Fu" dispute
Caldwell's version. According to these sources, the show was created
by two writers and producers, Ed Spielman and Howard Friedlander, and
the reason Lee was not cast was in part because of his ethnicity but
moreso because he had a thick accent.[21]Not happy with his supporting
roles in the U.S., Lee returned to Hong Kong and was offered a film
contract by legendary director Raymond Chow to star in films produced
by his production company Golden Harvest. Lee played his first leading
role in The Big Boss (1971) which proved an enormous box office
success across Asia and catapulted him to stardom. He soon followed up
his success with two more huge box office successes: Fist of Fury
(1972) and Way of the Dragon (1972). For Way of the Dragon, he took
complete control of the film's production as the writer, director,
star, and choreographer of the fight scenes. In 1964, at a
demonstration in Long Beach, California, Lee had met karate champion
Chuck Norris. In Way of the Dragon Lee introduced Norris to moviegoers
as his opponent in the final death fight at the Colosseum in Rome,
today considered one of Lee's most legendary fight scenes.In 1973, Lee
played the lead role in Enter the Dragon, the first film to be
produced jointly by Golden Harvest and Warner Bros. This film would
skyrocket Lee to fame in the U.S. and Europe. However, only a few
months after the film's completion and three weeks before its release,
the supremely fit Lee mysteriously died. Enter the Dragon would go on
to become one of the year's highest grossing films and cement Lee as a
martial arts legend. It was made for US$850,000 in 1973 (equivalent to
$4 million adjusted for inflation as of 2007).[22] To date, Enter the
Dragon has grossed over $200 million worldwide.[23] The movie sparked
a brief fad in the martial-arts, epitomized in such songs as "Kung Fu
Fighting" and such TV shows as Kung Fu.Robert Clouse, the director of
Enter the Dragon, and Raymond Chow attempted to finish Lee's
incomplete film Game of Death which Lee was also set to write and
direct. Lee had shot over 100 minutes of footage, including outtakes,
for Game of Death before shooting was stopped to allow him to work on
Enter the Dragon. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a student of Lee, also appeared
in the film, which culminates in Lee's character, Hai Tien (clad in
the now-famous yellow track suit) taking on the 7'2" basketball player
in a climactic fight scene. In a controversial move, Robert Clouse
finished the film using a look-alike and archive footage of Lee from
his other films with a new storyline and cast, which was released in
1979. However, the cobbled-together film contained only fifteen
minutes of actual footage of Lee (he had printed many unsuccessful
takes[24]) while the rest had a Lee look-alike, Tai Chung Kim, and
Yuen Biao as stunt double. The unused footage Lee had filmed was
recovered 22 years later and included in the documentary Bruce Lee: A
Warrior's Journey.
Challengers on the set
Lee's celebrity and martial arts prowess often put him on a collision
course with a number of street thugs, stunt men and martial arts
extras, all hoping to make a name for themselves. Lee typically
defused such challenges without fighting, but felt forced to respond
to several persistent individuals.Bob Wall, USPK karate champion and
co-star in Enter the Dragon, recalled a particularly serious encounter
that transpired after a film extra kept taunting Lee. The extra yelled
that Lee was "a movie star, not a martial artist," that he "wasn't
much of a fighter." Lee answered his taunts by asking him to jump down
from the wall he was sitting on. Bob Wall described Lee's opponent as
"a gang-banger type of guy from Hong Kong," a "damned good martial
artist," and observed that he was fast, strong, and bigger than Bruce.
[25]Wall recalled the confrontation in detail:
"This kid was good. He was strong and fast, and he was really trying
to punch Bruce's brains in. But Bruce just methodically took him
apart."[26] "Bruce kept moving so well, this kid couldn't touch
him...Then all of a sudden, Bruce got him and rammed his ass with the
wall and swept him up, proceeding to drop him and plant his knee into
his opponent's chest, locked his arm out straight, and nailed him in
the face repeatedly."[27]
After his victory, Lee gave his opponent lessons on how to improve his
fighting skills. His opponent, now impressed, would later say to Lee,
"You really are a master of the martial arts."[26]
Hong Kong legacy
Sculpture of Bruce Lee at the Avenue of Stars, Hong KongThere are a
number of stories (perhaps apocryphal) surrounding Lee that are still
repeated in Hong Kong culture today. One is that his early 70s
interview on the TVB show Enjoy Yourself Tonight cleared the busy
streets of Hong Kong as everyone was watching the interview at home.On
January 6, 2009, it was announced that Bruce's Hong Kong home will be
preserved and transformed into a tourist site by philanthropist Yu
Pang-lin.[28]
Martial arts training and development
Lee's first introduction to martial arts was through his father, Lee
Hoi Cheun. He learned the fundamentals of Wu style Tai Chi Chuan from
his father.[29] Lee's sifu, Wing Chun master Yip Man, was also a
colleague and friend of Hong Kong's Wu style Tai Chi Chuan teacher Wu
Ta-ch'i.Lee trained in Wing Chun Gung Fu from age 13–18 under Hong
Kong Wing Chun Sifu Yip Man. Lee was introduced to Yip Man in early
1954 by William Cheung, then a live-in student of Yip Man. Like most
Chinese martial arts schools at that time, Sifu Yip Man's classes were
often taught by the highest ranking students. One of the highest
ranking students under Yip Man at the time was Wong Shun-Leung. Wong
is thought to have had the largest influence on Bruce's training. Yip
Man trained Lee privately after some students refused to train with
Lee due to his ancestry.[30]Bruce was also trained in Western boxing
and won the 1958 Boxing Championship match against 3-time champion
Gary Elms by knockout in the 3rd round. Before arriving to the finals
against Elms, Lee had knocked out 3 straight boxers in the first round.
[31] In addition, Bruce learned western fencing techniques from his
brother Peter Lee, who was a champion fencer at the time.[32] This
multi-faceted exposure to different fighting arts would later play an
influence in the creation of the eclectic martial art Jeet Kune Do.
Jun Fan Gung Fu
Main article: Jun Fan Gung FuLee began teaching martial arts after his
arrival in the United States in 1959. Originally trained in Wing Chun
Gung Fu, Lee called what he taught Jun Fan Gung Fu. Jun Fan Gung Fu
(literally Bruce's Gung Fu), is basically a slightly modified approach
to Wing Chun Gung Fu.[33] Lee taught friends he met in Seattle,
starting with Judo practitioner Jesse Glover as his first student and
who later became his first assistant instructor. Before moving to
California, Lee opened his first martial arts school, named the Lee
Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute, in Seattle.Lee also improvised his own
kicking method, involving the directness of Wing Chun and the power of
Northern Shaolin kung fu. Lee's kicks were delivered very quickly to
the target, without "chambering" the leg.
Jeet Kune Do
The Jeet Kune Do Emblem. The Chinese characters around the Taijitu
symbol indicate: "Using no way as way" & "Having no limitation as
limitation" The arrows represent the endless interaction between yang
and yin.[34]Main article: Jeet Kune DoJeet Kune Do originated in 1965.
A match with Wong Jack Man influenced Lee's philosophy on fighting.
Lee believed that the fight had lasted too long and that he had failed
to live up to his potential using Wing Chun techniques. He took the
view that traditional martial arts techniques were too rigid and
formalistic to be practical in scenarios of chaotic street fighting.
Lee decided to develop a system with an emphasis on "practicality,
flexibility, speed, and efficiency". He started to use different
methods of training such as weight training for strength, running for
endurance, stretching for flexibility, and many others which he
constantly adapted.Lee emphasized what he called "the style of no
style". This consisted of getting rid of a formalized approach which
Lee claimed was indicative of traditional styles. Because Lee felt the
system he now called Jun Fan Gung Fu was too restrictive, it was
developed into a philosophy and martial art he would come to call
(after the name was suggested by Dan Inosanto) Jeet Kune Do or the Way
of the Intercepting Fist. It is a term he would later regret because
Jeet Kune Do implied specific parameters that styles connote whereas
the idea of his martial art was to exist outside of parameters and
limitations.[35]Lee directly certified only 3 instructors. Taky
Kimura, James Yimm Lee (no relation to Bruce Lee), and Dan Inosanto,
are the only instructors certified personally by Lee. Inosanto holds
the 3rd rank (Instructor) directly from Bruce Lee in Jeet Kune Do, Jun
Fan Gung Fu, and Bruce Lee's Tao of Chinese Gung Fu. Taky Kimura holds
a 5th rank in Jun Fan Gung Fu. James Yimm Lee (now deceased) held a
3rd rank in Jun Fan Gung Fu. Ted Wong holds 2nd rank in Jeet Kune Do
certified directly by Dan Inosanto. James Yimm Lee and Taky Kimura
hold ranks in Jun Fan Gung Fu, not Jeet Kune Do; Taky received his 5th
rank in Jun Fan Gung Fu after the term Jeet Kune Do existed. Also
Bruce gave Dan all three diplomas on the same day, suggesting perhaps
that Bruce wanted Dan to be his protege. All other Jeet Kune Do
instructors since Lee's death have been certified directly by Dan
Inosanto.James Yimm Lee, a close friend of Lee, died without
certifying additional students. Taky Kimura, to date, has certified
only one person in Jun Fan Gung Fu: his son and heir Andy Kimura. Dan
Inosanto continued to teach and certify select students in Jeet Kune
Do for over 30 years, making it possible for thousands of martial arts
practitioners to trace their training lineage back to Bruce Lee. Prior
to his death, Lee told his then only two living instructors Inosanto
and Kimura (James Yimm Lee had died in 1972) to dismantle his schools.
Both Taky Kimura and Dan Inosanto were allowed to teach small classes
thereafter, under the guideline "keep the numbers low, but the quality
high". Bruce also instructed several World Karate Champions including
Chuck Norris, Joe Lewis, and Mike Stone. Between all 3 of them, during
their training with Bruce they won every Karate Championship in the
United States.[36]
Controversy over Jeet Kune Do
The name "Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do" was legally trademarked, and the
rights to Bruce Lee's name, likeness, and personal martial arts legacy
(including personal photos and countless personal effects and
memorabilia) were given solely to the Lee estate for copyrighted
commercial use. The name is made up of two parts: 'Jun Fan' (Lee's
Chinese given name) and 'Jeet Kune Do' (the Way of the Intercepting
Fist).
Jujitsu
Main article: JujitsuAt 22 Lee also met Professor Wally Jay, and began
to receive informal instruction in Jujitsu from him. The two would
have long conversations about theories surrounding the martial arts
and grew to be longtime friends.[37]
1964 Long Beach International Karate Championships
At the invitation of Ed Parker, Lee appeared in the 1964 Long Beach
International Karate Championships[38] and performed repetitions of
two-finger pushups (using the thumb and the index finger) with feet at
approximately a shoulder-width apart. In the same Long Beach event he
also performed the "One inch punch".[39] The description of which is
as follows: Lee stood upright, his right foot forward with knees bent
slightly, in front of a standing, stationary partner. Lee's right arm
was partly extended and his right fist approximately an inch away from
the partner's chest. Without retracting his right arm, Lee then
forcibly delivered the punch to his partner while largely maintaining
his posture, sending the partner backwards and falling into a chair
said to be placed behind the partner to prevent injury, though the
force of gravity caused his partner to soon fall onto the floor.His
volunteer was Bob Baker of Stockton, California. "I told Bruce not to
do this type of demonstration again", he recalled. "When he punched me
that last time, I had to stay home from work because the pain in my
chest was unbearable."[40]
1967 Long Beach International Karate Championships
Lee also appeared at the 1967 Long Beach International Karate
Championships[38] and performed various demonstrations, including the
famous "unstoppable punch" against USKA world karate champion Vic
Moore. Lee told Moore that he was going to throw a straight punch to
the face, and all he had to do was to try and block it. Lee took
several steps back and asked if Moore was ready, when Moore nodded in
affirmation, Lee glided towards him until he was within striking
range. He then threw a straight punch directly at Moore's face, and
stopped before impact. In eight attempts, Moore failed to block any of
the punches.[41]
Fights
Lee was not a professional competitor, but he did set his sights upon
the goal of being one of the fittest and strongest fighters of the
world, and he went through life earnestly attempting to achieve this.
Lee researched many arts in his life and used what he found was useful
and rejected what he did not. He also made subtle changes where he
could if what he found did not fit his specific requirements. He
tended to favor techniques where he could best take advantage of his
own attributes, be it his phenomenal speed, strength, elusiveness, or
power. As seen in his films, Lee shrieked and made high-pitched noises
while moving to throw opponents psychically off-center.[42] Lee did
say he could have beaten anybody in the world in a real fight.Dan
Inosanto said, "there's no doubt in my mind that if Bruce Lee had gone
into pro boxing, he could easily have ranked in the top three in the
lightweight division or junior-welterweight division."[43]Lee had
boxed in the 1959 Boxing Championships held between twelve Hong Kong
schools, a tournament in which he beat the three-time champion from
another school (a French boy).[44]
Physical fitness and nutrition
Physical fitness
Bruce Lee in Way of the Dragon in 1972Lee felt that many martial
artists of his day did not spend enough time on physical conditioning.
Bruce included all elements of total fitness—muscular strength,
muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility. He
tried traditional bodybuilding techniques to build bulky muscles or
mass. However, Lee was careful to admonish that mental and spiritual
preparation was fundamental to the success of physical training in
martial arts skills. In his book The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, he wrote
Training is one of the most neglected phases of athletics. Too much
time is given to the development of skill and too little to the
development of the individual for participation." "JKD, ultimately is
not a matter of petty techniques but of highly developed spirituality
and physique.[45]
The weight training program that Lee used during a stay in Hong Kong
in 1965 at only 24 years old placed heavy emphasis on his arms. At
that time he could perform bicep curls at a weight of 70 to 80lbs for
three sets of eight repetitions, along with other forms of exercises,
such as squats, push-ups, reverse curls, concentration curls, French
presses, and both wrist curls and reverse wrist curls.[46] The
repetitions he performed were 6 to 12 reps (at the time). While this
method of training targeted his fast and slow twitch muscles, it later
resulted in weight gain or muscle mass, placing Bruce a little over
160 lbs. Lee was documented as having well over 2,500 books in his own
personal library, and eventually concluded that "A stronger muscle, is
a bigger muscle", a conclusion he later disputed. Bruce forever
experimented with his training routines to maximize his physical
abilities, and push the human body to its limits. He employed many
different routines and exercises including skipping rope, which served
his training and bodybuilding purposes effectively.[47]Lee believed
that the abdominal muscles were one of the most important muscle
groups for a martial artist, since virtually every movement requires
some degree of abdominal work. Perhaps more importantly, the "abs" are
like a shell, protecting the ribs and vital organs.He trained from 7
a.m. to 9 a.m., including stomach, flexibility, and running, and from
11 a.m. to 12 p.m. he would weight train and cycle. A typical exercise
for Lee would be to run a distance of two to six miles in 15 to 45
minutes, in which he would vary speed in 3–5 minute intervals. Lee
would ride the equivalent of 10 miles in 45 minutes on a stationary
bike.[48]Lee would sometimes exercise with the jump rope and put in
800 jumps after cycling. Lee would also do exercises to toughen the
skin on his fists, including thrusting his hands into buckets of harsh
rocks and gravel. He would do over 500 repetitions of this on a given
day.[49]
Nutrition
According to Linda Lee, soon after he moved to the United States, Lee
started to take nutrition seriously and developed an interest in
health foods, high-protein drinks and vitamin and mineral supplements.
He later concluded that in order to achieve a high-performance body,
one could not fuel it with a diet of junk food, and with "the wrong
fuel" one's body would perform sluggishly or sloppily. Lee also
avoided baked goods, describing them as providing calories which did
nothing for his body. Lee's diet included protein drinks; he always
tried to consume one or two daily, but discontinued drinking them
later on in his life.Linda recalls Bruce's waist fluctuated between 26
and 28 inches. "He also drank his own juice concoctions made from
vegetables and fruits, apples, celery, carrots and so on, prepared in
an electric blender", she said.[50] He consumed green vegetables,
fruits, and fresh milk everyday. Bruce always preferred to eat Chinese
or other Asian food because he loved the variety that it had. Bruce
also became a heavy advocate of dietary supplements, including:
Vitamin C
Lecithin granules
Bee pollen
Vitamin E
Rose hips (liquid form)
Wheat germ oil
Natural protein tablets (chocolate flavor)
Acerola — C
B-Folia
Physique
Lee's devotion to fitness gave him a body that was admired even by
many of the top names in the bodybuilding community. Joe Weider, the
founder of Mr. Olympia, described Lee's physique as "the most defined
body I've ever seen!" Many top bodybuilding competitors have
acknowledged Lee as a major influence in their careers, including Flex
Wheeler, Shawn Ray, Rachel McLish, Lou Ferrigno, Lenda Murray, Dorian
Yates and eight time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney.[51] Arnold Schwarzenegger
was also influenced by Lee, and said of his body,
"Bruce Lee had a very—I mean a very defined physique. He had very
little body fat. I mean, he probably had one of the lowest body fat
counts of any athlete. And I think that's why he looked so
unbelievable."[52]
A doctor who knew Lee once claimed that he was "Muscled as a squirrel,
and spirited as a horse" and fitter than anyone he had ever seen.[53]
Lee was known to have collected over 140 books in his lifetime on
bodybuilding, weight training, physiology and kinesiology. In order to
better train specific muscle groups, he also created several original
designs of his own training equipment and had his friend George Lee
build them to his specifications.[54]
Physical feats
Lee's phenomenal fitness meant he was capable of performing many
exceptional physical feats.[55][56][57][58] The following list
includes some of the physical feats that are documented and supported
by reliable sources.
Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side
reached five hundredths of a second.[59]
Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film
at 24 frames per second, so many scenes were shot in 32frame/s to put
Lee in slow motion. Normally martial arts films are sped up.[60][61]
[62]
In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open
palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.[63]
Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.
[57]
Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in
mid-flight using chopsticks.[51]
Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger
[58][64][51][58]
Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.[65]
Lee could break wooden boards 6 inches (15 cm) thick.[66]
Lee could cause a 300-lb (136 kg) bag to fly towards and thump the
ceiling with a side kick.[58]
Lee performed a side kick while training with James Coburn and broke a
150-lb (68 kg) punching bag[57][67]
In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg
lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and
suspend his legs and torso perfectly horizontal midair.[68]
Philosophy
Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Bruce Lee
Although Lee is best known as a martial artist and actor, he majored
in philosophy at the University of Washington. He was well-read and
had an extensive library. His own books on martial arts and fighting
philosophy are known for their philosophical assertions both inside
and outside of martial arts circles. His eclectic philosophy often
mirrored his fighting beliefs, though he was quick to claim that his
martial arts were solely a metaphor for such teachings. He believed
that any knowledge ultimately led to self-knowledge, and said that his
chosen method of self-expression was martial arts.[69] His influences
include Taoism, Jiddu Krishnamurti, and Buddhism[70]. Lee was an
atheist. When asked in 1972 what his religious affiliation was, he
replied "none whatsoever," and expressed disbelief in God.[71]The
following quotations reflect his fighting philosophy.
"Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it
becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle.
You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, and
it can crash. Be water, my friend..."
"All kind of knowledge, eventually becomes self knowledge"
"Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find
it."[72]
"Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will
have created another pattern and trapped yourself there."[73]
Awards and honors
With his ancestral roots coming from Gwan'on in Seundak, Guangdong
province of China (廣東順德均安, Guangdong Shunde Jun'An), a street in the
village is named after him where his ancestral home is situated. The
home is open for public access.
Lee was named among TIME Magazine's 100 Most Important People of the
Century as one of the greatest heroes & icons, as an example of
personal improvement through, in part, physical fitness, and among the
most influential martial artists of the twentieth century.[1]
On 31 March 2007 Lee was named as one of History's 100 Most
Influential people, according to a Japanese national survey that was
televised on NTV.[74]
In 2001, LMF, a Cantonese hip-hop group in Hong Kong, released a
popular song called "1127" as a tribute to Lee.
In 2003, "Things Asian" wrote an article on the thirtieth anniversary
of his death.[75]
In 2004, UFC president Dana White credited Lee as the "father of mixed
martial arts".[76]
On 26 November 2005 the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina
honored Lee with a statue on the Spanish Square, as a symbol of
solidarity. After many years of war and religious splits, Lee's figure
was to commend his work: to successfully bridge culture gaps in the
world. (One day before the unveiling of the statue in Hong Kong,
below).[77]
In 2005, Lee was remembered in Hong Kong with a bronze statue to mark
his sixty-fifth birthday. The bronze statue, unveiled on 27 November
2005, honored Lee as Chinese film's bright star of the century.[78]
A Bruce Lee theme park with memorial statue and hall has been
scheduled to be built in Shunde, China. It is expected to be complete
in 2009.[79]
As of 2007[update], he is still considered by many martial artists and
fans as the greatest martial artist of all time.[80]
On 10 April 2007 China's national broadcaster announced it has started
filming a 40-part series on Lee. Xinhua News Agency said China Central
Television started shooting "The Legend of Bruce Lee" over the weekend
in Shunde in Guangdong province in southern China. Shunde is the
ancestral home of Lee, who was born in San Francisco. It said the 50
million yuan (US$6.4 million; €4.8 million) production will also be
filmed in Hong Kong and the United States, where Lee studied and
launched his acting career. Chen Guokun, who plays Lee, said he has
mixed feelings about playing the role of the icon, Xinhua reported.
"I'm nervous and also excited, but I will do my best," Chen, who's
also known as Chan Kwok-kwan, was quoted as saying. Chen, best known
for appearing in the action comedy "Kung Fu Hustle," says Lee has been
his role model since he was a child and that he has practiced kung fu
for many years. The TV series, which is due to be aired in 2008, the
year Beijing hosts the 2008 Summer Olympics Games, appears to aimed at
highlighting Chinese culture in the run up to the event.[81]
In 2008, Plans for a Hong Kong museum dedicated to Lee are also in
discussion. Lee’s two-story Hong Kong home was to be sold in July for
as much as $13 million to benefit victims of the Sichuan earthquake,
but its philanthropist owner, responding to pleas from Lee’s fans,
decided instead to donate the property to the city so hopefully it can
be turned into a museum some day.[82]
Plagiarism accusations
Writings attributed to Lee published posthumously by his estate in
several volumes (including The Tao of Jeet Kune Do and the Bruce Lee
Library Series of books), have been found to contain scores of
incorrectly attributed material, including passages belonging to Alan
Watts, Helen Keller, Dear Abby, Fritz Perls, Benjamin Franklin, Hugh
Prather, Eric Hoffer, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,
and dozens of other writers. These writings were published from hand-
written notes which Bruce Lee compiled throughout his life. While it
is fair to point out that Bruce Lee did not authorize the publication
of his notes after his death, one of the books, The Tao of Gung Fu,
contains at least one essay Lee submitted to his Freshman English
class at the University of Washington at Seattle as well as a draft of
a chapter for a proposed book by the same name. Both contain
plagiarized passages from the books The Way of Zen and This is It by
Alan Watts, creatively arranged and presented as the first-person
experiences of Lee.[83] In the book, Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew,
written by Lee's widow, Linda, Bruce Lee's former English teacher
recounts accusing Lee of plagiarizing. "I accused him once of doing
that and he sort of laughed," stated Margaret Walters. "He didn't
admit it, but he didn't deny it, either."[84]
Martial arts lineage
Lineage in Wing Chun / Jeet Kune Do
Sifu in Wing Chun Yip Man (葉問)
Other instructors Sihing Wong Shun-leung (黃惇樑) William Cheung
Notable Sparring partner Toe Dai Hawkins Cheung Note: He was Lee's
friend at the time.
Bruce Lee (李小龍)
Creator of Jeet Kune Do
Instructors certified by Lee to teach Jeet Kune Do
Dan Inosanto
Taky Kimura
James Yimm Lee (Died 1972)
Known students in Jun Fan
Gung Fu/Jeet Kune Do Brandon Bruce Lee
Jesse Glover
Steve Golden
Larry Hartsell
Dan Inosanto
Tommy Carruthers
Taky Kimura
Richard Bustillo
Jerry Poteet
Ted Wong
James Yimm Lee
Rusty Stevens
Numerous others...
Famous students taught
Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do Chuck Norris[85]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
James Coburn
Joe Lewis
Roman Polanski
Lee Marvin
Stirling Silliphant
Steve McQueen
Mike Stone Numerous others...
Death
Bruce Lee buried next to his son Brandon in Lake View Cemetery,
Seattle U.S.AA foreshadowing of events to come occurred on 10 May
1973, when Lee collapsed in Golden Harvest studios while doing dubbing
work for Enter the Dragon. Suffering from full-body seizures and
cerebral edema, he was immediately rushed to Hong Kong Baptist
Hospital where doctors were able to reduce the swelling through the
administration of mannitol and revive him. These same symptoms that
occurred in his first collapse were later repeated on the day of his
death.[86]On 20 July 1973, Lee was in Hong Kong, due to have dinner
with former James Bond star George Lazenby, with whom he intended to
make a film. According to Lee's wife Linda, Lee met producer Raymond
Chow at 2 p.m. at home to discuss the making of the movie Game of
Death. They worked until 4 p.m. and then drove together to the home of
Lee's colleague Betty Ting, a Taiwanese actress. The three went over
the script at Ting's home, and then Chow left to attend a dinner
meeting.A short time later, Lee complained of a headache, and Ting
gave him an analgesic (painkiller), Equagesic, which contained both
aspirin and a muscle relaxant. Around 7:30 p.m., he went to lie down
for a nap. After Lee did not turn up for dinner, Chow came to the
apartment but could not wake Lee up. A doctor was summoned, who spent
ten minutes attempting to revive him before sending him by ambulance
to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. However, Lee was dead by the time he
reached the hospital. There was no visible external injury; however,
his brain had swollen considerably, from 1,400 to 1,575 grams (a 13%
increase). Lee was 32 years old. The only two substances found during
the autopsy were Equagesic and trace amounts of cannabis. On 15
October 2005, Chow stated in an interview that Lee died from a
hypersensitivity to the muscle relaxant in Equagesic, which he
described as a common ingredient in painkillers. When the doctors
announced Lee's death officially, it was ruled a "death by
misadventure."Dr. Langford, who treated Lee for his first collapse,
stated after his death that, "There's not a question in my mind that
cannabis should have been named as the presumptive cause of
death."[87] He also believed that, "Equagesic was not at all involved
in Bruce's first collapse."[88] Professor R.D. Teare, who had overseen
over 100,000 autopsies, was the top expert assigned to the Lee case.
Dr. Teare declared that the presence of cannabis was mere coincidence,
and added that it would be "irresponsible and irrational" to say that
it might have triggered Lee's death. His conclusion was that the death
was caused by an acute cerebral edema due to a reaction to compounds
present in the prescription pain killing drug Equagesic.[89] Another
doctor, Peter Wu's preliminary opinion was that the cause of death
could have been a reaction to cannabis and Equagesic. Dr. Wu would
later back off from this position however:
"Professor Teare was a forensic scientist recommended by Scotland
Yard; he was brought in as an expert on cannabis and we can't
contradict his testimony. The dosage of cannabis is neither precise
nor predictable, but I've never known of anyone dying simply from
taking it."[88]
The exact details of Lee's death are a subject of controversy.His wife
Linda returned to her home town of Seattle, and had him buried at lot
276 of Lakeview Cemetery. Pallbearers at his funeral on 31 July 1973,
included Steve McQueen, James Coburn, Chuck Norris, George Lazenby,
Dan Inosanto, Taky Kimura, Peter Chin, and his brother, Robert Lee.His
iconic status and untimely demise fed many theories about his death,
including murder involving the Triad society[90] and a supposed curse
on him and his family.The curse theory was extended to his son Brandon
Lee, also an actor, who died, 20 years after his father, in a bizarre
accident while filming The Crow at the age of 28. It was released
after his death and gained cult status, as his father's last film had
been, and did. (The Crow was completed with the use of computer-
generated imagery and a stunt double in the few but critical scenes
that remained to be filmed.) Brandon Lee was buried beside his father.
Media
Biographical films
In 1993 a biopic of Lee's life titled Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story was
released in which Lee was portrayed by Jason Scott Lee (no
relation).In April, 2007, Chinese state media announced that its
national broadcaster had started filming a 40-part TV series on Lee
titled The Legend of Bruce Lee to promote Chinese culture for the 2008
Beijing Summer Olympics.[91].On 22 August 2007, Fruit Chan announced
that he will make a film on Bruce Lee's early years, in Chinese,
entitled Kowloon City, produced by John Woo's producer Terence Chang,
and set in 1950s Hong Kong.Stanley Kwan stated that he was talking
with Lee's family to make a biographical film on Lee. Kwan says that
his film will look at how Bruce Lee was affected by the absence of his
father and how he brought up his own son, Brandon Lee.[92]
Books authored
Chinese Gung-Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense (Bruce Lee's
first book)
Bruce Lee's Fighting Method (Published Posthumously)
The Tao of Jeet Kune Do (Published posthumously)
Books about Bruce Lee, Jeet Kune Do or both
Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew - written by his widow Linda Lee
Cadwell. This book served as the basis for the movie about his life,
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.
Bruce Lee: Words of the Dragon : Interviews 1958-1973 - written by
John Little
Bruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human Body - written by John
Little
The Dragon and the Tiger: The Birth of Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do, the
Oakland Years. by Sid Campbell
Bruce Lee Between Wing Chun and JKD - written by Jesse Glover
Bruce Lee: Dynamic Becoming - a book about Bruce Lee's philosophy
Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit - a biography by Bruce Thomas
Striking Thoughts - thoughts and quotes of Bruce Lee
The Tao of Jeet Kune Do - a book assembled posthumously that expresses
Bruce Lee's notes on martial arts and philosophy.
"On the Warrior's Path" by Daniele Bolelli (2003). The longest chapter
of this book about martial arts philosophy is on Bruce Lee's
philosophical legacy.
Unsettled Matters: The Life & Death of Bruce Lee - written by Tom
Bleecker.
Be Water, My Friend: The Early Years of Bruce Lee - a picture book for
children, written by Ken Mochizuki and illustrated by Dom Lee,
featuring an account of Bruce Lee's childhood and early manhood, which
the author says is basically factual.[93]
Bruce Lee documentaries
The Intercepting Fist (2001)
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000)
Bruce Lee: The Path of the Dragon (1998)
The Immortal Dragon (A&E) (1996)
Curse of the Dragon (1993)
Death by Misadventure (1993)
Martial Arts Master (1993)
Bruce Lee, the Legend (1977)
Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend aka Life and Legend of Bruce Lee
(1973)
Selected filmography
For a complete list of Bruce Lee's filmography seeMain article: Bruce
Lee filmography
The Big Boss (1971) (US title:Fists of Fury)
Fist of Fury (1972) (US title:The Chinese Connection)
Way of the Dragon (1972) (US titles:Return of the Dragon, Revenge of
the Dragon)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Game of Death (1979)
Television appearances
The Green Hornet (26 episodes, 1966–1967) .... Kato
Batman (Episodes: "The Spell of Tut" 28 September 1966, "A Piece of
the Action" 1 March 1967, "Batman's Satisfaction" 2 March 1967) ....
Kato
Ironside (Episode: "Tagged for Murder" 26 October 1967) .... Leon Soo
Blondie (Episode: "Pick on Someone Your Own Size", 1968)
Here Come the Brides (Episode: "Marriage Chinese Style" 9 April
1969) .... Lin
Longstreet (4 episodes, 1971) .... Li Tsung
The Pierre Berton Show (1971) .... Himself
Other media
Bruce Lee – a video game published by Datasoft Inc under license in
1984.
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story - a video game published by Acclaim
Entertainment in 1993.
Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon - a video game published by Universal
Interactive Inc. in 2002.
Be Like Water - a play by Dan Kwong, produced at East West Players in
2008, featuring the character, Ghost of Bruce Lee.
The characters from the Tekken video games Marshall Law and Forest Law
are based on Bruce Lee
Fei-Long, from the Street Fighter video game series is also based on
Bruce Lee.[citation needed]
Hitmonlee from Pokémon is based on Bruce Lee.
Liu Kang from Mortal Kombat is based on Bruce Lee.
Rock Lee from Naruto is based on Bruce Lee.
See also
Statue of Bruce Lee in Mostar
Bruce Lee statue in Hong Kong
Bruceploitation
Bruce Lee Library
John Little
Notes
^ a b Stein, Joel (1999). "TIME 100: Bruce Lee". Time.
http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/lee01.html. Retrieved
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^ a b Dennis, Felix; Atyeo, Don (1974). Bruce Lee King of Kung-Fu.
United States: Straight Arrow Books. ISBN 0-87932-088-5.
^ a b c "Bruce Lee Bio" (PDF). Kevin Taing Foundation. 2006.
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2007-07-06.
^ Little 1997
^ Vaughn 1986
^ Prashad, Vijay (2001). Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting: Afro-Asian
Connections to the Post-Racial World. Beacon Press. pp. 127. ISBN
0807050113.
^ Little 1997, p. 73
^ Yang, Jeff (1997). Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence
on American Culture. Boston, New York: Meridian, Houghton Mifflin.
^ "Lee, Bruce, (1940-1960) Martial Arts Master and Film Maker".
HistoryLink. http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=3999.
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^ http://www.bruce-lee.ws/about_bruce_lee.html
^ http://everything2.com/e2node/Bruce%2520Lee
^ Burrows, Alyssa (2002). "Bruce Lee". HistoryLink.
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^ "100 Alumni of the Century". University of Washington.
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^ Little 2001, p. 32
^ Thomas 1994, p. 42
^ a b Lee 1989
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^ Lee (Cadwell), Linda, Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew, Warner Books,
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^ Lee (Cadwell), op. cit.
^ Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey, documentary feature, 2000.
^ "From Grasshopper to Caine,
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^ Bruce Lee, the Legend, 1977, Paragon Films, Ltd., 20th Century Fox
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^ a b Vaughn 1986, p. 153
^ Little 1997, p. 168
^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090106/en_nm/us_hongkong_brucelee;_ylt=Ai_I4gyAqL99r8xboPbRUPVb.nQA
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^ a b "2007 Long Beach International Karate Championship". Long Beach
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^ "Two Finger Pushup". Maniac World. http://www.maniacworld.com/bruce_lee_3.htm.
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^ Vaughn 1986, p. 21
^ Uyehara, Mitoshi (1991). Bruce Lee: The Incomparable Fighter. Santa
Clarita, California: Ohara Publications. pp. 27.
^ Little, John (1996). The Warrior Within - The philosophies of Bruce
Lee to better understand the world around you and achieve a rewarding
life. Contemporary Books. pp. 137. ISBN 0809231948.
^ Birchland, Bob (November 2007), ""The Truth of Boxing: A Critical
Look at Bruce Lee's Hand Skills"", Black Belt Magazine: 93,
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^ Thomas 1994, p. 27
^ "Martial Art Disciplines at Hybrid Martial Arts Academy". Hybrid
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^ Lee 1989, p. 70
^ Hatfield, Fredrick C. (1993). Fitness: The Complete Guide.
California: International Sport Sciences Association. p. 119.
^ Uhera, Mito. "Feats". Bruce Lee: The Divine Wind.
http://www.bruceleedivinewind.com/feats.html. Retrieved on
2008-05-30.
^ Campbell, Sid (2003). The Dragon and the Tiger: The Birth of Bruce
Lee's Jeet Kune Do, the Oakland Years. California: Frog LTD. pp. 58.
^ Seal, Jack (2007). "How Did Bruce Lee Get Those Washboard Abs?". All
Bruce Lee. http://www.allbrucelee.com/article/how_did_bruce_lee_get_those_wash.htm.
Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
^ a b c Little, John. ""WARM MARBLE" The Lethal Physique of Bruce
Lee". Mike Mentzer. http://www.mikementzer.com/blee.html. Retrieved on
2008-05-30.
^ Little 1998, p. 18
^ "Bruce Lee Death". JKD Street Defense. 2007.
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^ Lee, George. "The Equipment Manager". All Bruce Lee.
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2008-05-30.
^ DM. "Feats". Bruce Lee: The Divine Wind. http://www.bruceleedivinewind.com/feats.html.
Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
^ "Bruce Lee — Two Finger Pushup". Maniac World. http://www.maniacworld.com/bruce_lee_3.htm.
Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
^ a b c The Intercepting Fist [DVD]. Sterling Ent. Retrieved on
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^ a b c d Little 1998, p. 22
^ Little 1998, p. 21
^ Vaughn 1986, p. 110
^ "Bruce Lee answers a challenge". Bruce Lee Divine Wind. 2007.
http://www.bruceleedivinewind.com/articles/brucechallenge.zip.
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^ Little 1997, p. 66–67
^ Little 1997, p. 71
^ Little 1997, p. 82
^ Little 1998, p. 108
^ Little 1997, p. 87
^ Little 1998, p. 150
^ Seal, Jack (2007). "How Did Bruce Lee Get Those Washboard Abs?". All
Bruce Lee. http://www.allbrucelee.com/article/how_did_bruce_lee_get_those_wash.htm.
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^ Little, John (1996). The Warrior Within - The philosophies of Bruce
Lee to better understand the world around you and achieve a rewarding
life. Contemporary Books. pp. 122. ISBN 0809231948.
^ Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey at 31m45s
^ Little, John (1996). The Warrior Within - The philosophies of Bruce
Lee to better understand the world around you and achieve a rewarding
life. Contemporary Books. pp. 128. ISBN 0809231948.
^ Thomas 1994, p. 44
^ Lee, Bruce (1975). Tao of Jeet Kune Do. Ohara Publications. p. 25.
^ [100 Most Influential people: Hero Edition]. 2007-04-01.
^ Low, Alan. "Bruce Lee legend remains strong 30 years after his
death". Things Asian. http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/2629.
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^ Wickert, Marc (2004). Dana White and the future of UFC.
^ "Bruce Lee statue for Bosnian city". BBC. 2004-09-02.
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^ "Hong Kong's honour for Bruce Lee". BBC. 2005-07-24.
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^ "Bruce Lee theme park to be built in China". Associated Press.
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^ Chao, Arnold (2006-11-27). "The Greatest Martial Artist of All
Time". Yahoo!. http://dir.yahoo.com/thespark/4375/the-greatest-martial-artist-of-all-time.
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^ "Chinese state TV begins filming 40-part series on Bruce Lee".
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^ Lee 1989, p. 83
^ Thomas 1994
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^ a b Thomas 1994, p. 228
^ Thomas 1994, p. 209
^ Bishop 2004, p. 157
^ "Report: Hong Kong director plans Bruce Lee biopic". International
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Topic: BRUCE LEE : FIGHT RECORDBRUCE LEE : FIGHT RECORD keithnofear777
(422 posts)send to a friend Bruce Lee's fight record : 12 -0 -11ko's
1submission: 1955 Willam Chung Hong Kong Exibition- 1957 Wong Shun
Leung H. K .E. -- 1958 Pu Chang KO 2rd Referee Wong Shun Leung -- 1958
Yang Haung KO 1rd Amatur Boxing Tourtament -- 1958 Leigh Lo KO1rd
A.B.T -- 1958 Shen Yuen KO1rd A.B.T -- 1958 Gary Elms KO 3rd A.B.T
Finals --1960 unkown fighter Seattle KO by backfist in street fight --
1962 Seattle KO 1rd street fight Refree Jesse Glover --1963 unkown
fighter KO street fight -- 1964 Wong Jack Man Oakland Cali. This fight
is disputed most say it was a win for Lee others say it was a draw ---
1973 bruce won a fight with a 30 sec. KO also in 73 USPK Karate Champ
Bob wall tells of a fight on the set of enter the dragon. bob wall :
The guy was much bigger faster & stronger then bruce the kid was good
trying to punch bruce's brains in bruce methodically took him apart
the kid could not touch bruce the fight ended with bruce lee winning
by armbar . hope you all enjoy this piece of MMA history Bruce Lee was
the best MMA fighter who ever lived he clearly had KO power & was able
to beat a bigger stronger fighters with MMA skill way ahead of his
time . Bruce Lee's fight record : 12 -0 -11ko's 1submission: 1955
Willam Chung Hong Kong Exibition- 1957 Wong Shun Leung H. K .E. --
1958 Pu Chang KO 2rd Referee Wong Shun Leung -- 1958 Yang Haung KO 1rd
Amatur Boxing Tourtament -- 1958 Leigh Lo KO1rd A.B.T -- 1958 Shen
Yuen KO1rd A.B.T -- 1958 Gary Elms KO 3rd A.B.T Finals --1960 unkown
fighter Seattle KO by backfist in street fight -- 1962 Seattle KO 1rd
street fight Refree Jesse Glover --1963 unkown fighter KO street fight
-- 1964 Wong Jack Man Oakland Cali. This fight is disputed most say it
was a win for Lee others say it was a draw --- 1973 bruce won a fight
with a 30 sec. KO also in 73 USPK Karate Champ Bob wall tells of a
fight on the set of enter the dragon. bob wall : The guy was much
bigger faster & stronger then bruce the kid was good trying to punch
bruce's brains in bruce methodically took him apart the kid could not
touch bruce the fight ended with bruce lee winning by armbar . hope
you all enjoy this piece of MMA history Bruce Lee was the best MMA
fighter who ever lived he clearly had KO power & was able to beat a
bigger stronger fighters with MMA skill way ahead of his time .flag
this
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Reply: RE: BRUCE LEE : FIGHT RECORDRE: BRUCE LEE : FIGHT RECORD
def1one(1089 posts)send to a friend Preach to them Keith...........
Nuff said RIP to the Greatest Fighting,Mind and Spirit of Our time.
Those who don't know would do themselves a HUGE service to pick up
anything and everything about Lee. It would most DEF be good for your
mind, body and soul.Preach to them Keith........... Nuff said RIP to
the Greatest Fighting,Mind and Spirit of Our time. Those who don't
know would do themselves a HUGE service to pick up anything and
everything about Lee. It would most DEF be good for your mind, body
and soul.flag this
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Reply: RE (1): BRUCE LEE : FIGHT RECORDRE (1): BRUCE LEE : FIGHT
RECORD keithnofear777(422 posts)send to a friend Thanks man lots of
fans always wonder how he would have done in mma in this era i think
this info on him speaks for itself
- quoted from def1one on 11 Jan 2009, 10:19:20
Preach to them Keith........... Nuff said RIP to the Greatest
Fighting,Mind and Spirit of Our time. Those who don't know would do
themselves a HUGE service to pick up anything and everything about
Lee. It would most DEF be good for your mind, body and soul.Thanks man
lots of fans always wonder how he would have done in mma in this era i
think this info on him speaks for itself
- quoted from def1one on 11 Jan 2009, 10:19:20
Preach to them Keith........... Nuff said RIP to the Greatest
Fighting,Mind and Spirit of Our time. Those who don't know would do
themselves a HUGE service to pick up anything and everything about
Lee. It would most DEF be good for your mind, body and soul.flag this
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Reply: RE (1): BRUCE LEE : FIGHT RECORDRE (1): BRUCE LEE : FIGHT
RECORD keithnofear777(422 posts)send to a friend He would at least be
in the top 3 MMA fighter in the world He would at least be in the top
3 MMA fighter in the worldflag this
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amoneymand1989(667 posts)send to a friend he difently would be able to
knock a whole lot of them out that is fighting to today in MMA. he
difently would be able to knock a whole lot of them out that is
fighting to today in MMA.flag this
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herculestex(1185 posts)send to a friend i love talking about Bruce
Lee. thanks for the facts. i love talking about Bruce Lee. thanks for
the facts.flag this
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sharktank(475 posts)send to a friend Pocahontas would have been great
at Kiddle porn. Her dad was named Wahunsunacock hell - an Indian named
for his own cock.In the Powhatan language Pocahontas meant "little
wanton."She was married around 14 though some say as young as 12.She
later repented and found Christainity -- sounds like a whore to me who
has repented, based on this and using the same Bruce Lee Logic used in
this thread, Pocahontas would have been a star of Kiddie
porn.Pocahontas would have been great at Kiddle porn. Her dad was
named Wahunsunacock hell - an Indian named for his own cock.In the
Powhatan language Pocahontas meant "little wanton."She was married
around 14 though some say as young as 12.She later repented and found
Christainity -- sounds like a whore to me who has repented, based on
this and using the same Bruce Lee Logic used in this thread,
Pocahontas would have been a star of Kiddie porn.flag this
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(998 posts)send to a friend I think Bruce Lee set the standreds for
MMA fighting. Isnt his JKD style is somewhat. Learn all aspects that
suit you and take what you need out of them and progress with constant
learning. Most MMA fighters cross train and use different camps with
different styles. I think Bruce Lee set the standreds for MMA
fighting. Isnt his JKD style is somewhat. Learn all aspects that suit
you and take what you need out of them and progress with constant
learning. Most MMA fighters cross train and use different camps with
different styles.flag this
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RECORD BlkThunder(2806 posts)send to a friend This is excellent
stuff, Keith. Thanks for this post. This is excellent stuff, Keith.
Thanks for this post.flag this
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keithnofear777(422 posts)send to a friend thanks for the replys glad
you all like this post thanks for the replys glad you all like this
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