Honorary African American
grandmaster instructor of Wombat Combat The Lost Art of Anal Destruction™®LLC .
Senior Business Director at TEAM ASSHAMMER consulting services ™®LLC
It's true, they talk all big on the interwebz but if you were to meet them in person they would be more passfied than a baby with a teet to suck on. It really gets to me, what's the point, the whole thing happened almost 50 years ago. Water under the bridge.
The whole point of the story is not even so much that they fought but that it was a catalyst for Bruce's formation of Jeet Kune Do, and the moment when he decided to fully break from tradition. There were other events as well, before and after this fight.
We will never know what happened, and it's not the point. The OP started well by stating that Bruce was an arrogant youth trying to prove himself, I believe that 100%, most men in their early 20s are like that. However, the bashing was a little tasteless. I would like to say that most of those in the JKD community have never bashed to my recollection the reputation of Wong Jack Man the way his students/followers have towards Bruce Lee and his family and students. It's been over for several decades, you guys are not even on our radar.
That being said, I am always interested in meeting other martial artists, and doing some friendly sparring in LA while I'm on my break from school.
No, mang. Steroids and other drugs are the American way of creating strong, heroic men for the public to idolize.
A quote from the man who created some of our heroes:
Joe Simon 1913-2011Like Captain America, Blue Bolt got his powers from an injection, long before the baseball players were doing it.
"Look, I'm only doing me job. I have to show you how to defend yourself against fresh fruit."
For it breeds great perfection, if the practise be harder then the use. Sir Francis Bacon
the world has a surplus of self centered sh1twh0res, so anyone who extends compassion to a stranger with sincerity is alright in my book. also people who fondle road kill. those guys is ok too. GunnedDownAtrocity
Honorary African American
grandmaster instructor of Wombat Combat The Lost Art of Anal Destruction™®LLC .
Senior Business Director at TEAM ASSHAMMER consulting services ™®LLC
According to Jesse, the fight did not go on for minutes and minutes as had been reported..
He should know..he was there after all..(I believe the late Ed Hart was too)
I read a chapter in this book about how Bruce met a mantis guy in New York and how he was really impressed by the mantis guy. The story is written from the mantis guy's point of view so we do not know the other side of the story. Brice never wrote about mantis in the books I read so he must have not cared about it much.
but he DID SAY choy lee fut is one of the most difficult styles to defend or attack against.I read a chapter in this book about how Bruce met a mantis guy in New York and how he was really impressed by the mantis guy. The story is written from the mantis guy's point of view so we do not know the other side of the story. Brice never wrote about mantis in the books I read so he must have not cared about it much.
Hung Sing Boyz, we gottit on lock down
when he's around quick to ground and pound a clown
Bruh we thought you knew better
when it comes to head huntin, ain't no one can do it better
Actually BL was very influenced by SPM in his tactics, especially on his interception of the opponent's intent, which is a hallmark of SPM.
I read that Dan Inosanto said that BL also never taught certain methods of lop-sao to his students as well.
He apparently held certain stuff back for himself.
"My Gung-Fu may not be Your Gung-Fu.
Gwok-Si, Gwok-Faht"
"I will not be part of the generation
that killed Kung-Fu."
....step.