Bruce Lee & Praying Mantis

[-N-]

Bruce Lee had been interested in Mantis, and some of his books show applications from Bung Bo.

I heard about this one today and tracked down the link.

http://www.paulfrasercollectibles.co...000/19889.page



It's a copy of Wong Hon Fun's book on Siu Ga Sik (小架式), with Bruce lee's notes.

[Tainan Mantis]

Thanks for posting N. I believe there are more notes than this about his study into praying mantis.

Interesting that he chose to write his comments in English. I would like to see proof of comments written in Chinese.
I suspect that his English-only notes done on his personal research are proof that he approached his martial arts philosophy from a western paradigm.

Draw from that what you will...

But, his notes show a student level knowledge of the style.

[Tainan Mantis]

A Bruce Lee Praying Mantis-style Kung Fu book is among the top lots of an upcoming sale at Dreweatts & Bloomsbury.

It's expected to make £50,000-55,000 ($77,880-85,668) when it crosses the block in London on September 4.

This is a rare chance.!
It will generate a lot if interest and there is sure to be a curiosity about the writings of this book as well as other writings of Huang Hanxun.

This book is on the Small Frame Boxing of Praying Mantis.

[boxerbilly]

Cool.

Bruce Lee trained with anyone and everyone. Sometimes as a student and sometimes as friends swapping ideas. He was not a kung fu window shopper as some mention. He had around 12 solid years in WC. About half in China and Half in America under Fook Yueng. Who also taught him other things I believe. The Reeders silat boy mention he was one of 3 people trained in Reeders private family style. Reeders himself taught different systems in different areas of the country. Most of his students had trained in many different systems. Eastern and Western. Clearly he learned ideas and training methods from them as well. He possibly held a brown or black belt in Judo. I attempted to contact a judo school in Washington that potentially would know or have records. They never returned my emails or calls.

The man got around the US and Canada that is a fact. He knew of **** near everyone in the early days.


People can say what they like but I have yet to see anyone do and move like he did on film. Always something is missing. Oh, I have seen prettier technique and flash and gymnastics but no one has come close to moving with the speed and power he displayed. Not even the Chinese Monks ! The closest I saw was a Canadian actor in a movie about a boxer. Sadly I can not for the life of me recall the film or the actor. His hand speed and power and control were on par with Lee's films.

[mickey]

Greetings,

-N-,

You may want to contact your Sifu's earlier students about Bruce Lee. He may have been a student (or private student). I remember reading an IKF article where your Sifu spoke about a dispute with a student that got so heated that he could feel his fingertips on the guy's eyeba@lls. Then he remembered that the guy had a family and was not working at the time. I read in the internet that your Sifu started teaching in 1967, a year the coincides with the end of the Green Hornet series. I always thought it was Bruce that your Sifu was referring to. Additionally, I think Beng Bu was one of the forms that Bruce had in his arsenal. It was never clear where he learned it from, unlike his other forms.


mickey

[-N-]

Greetings,

-N-,

You may want to contact your Sifu's earlier students about Bruce Lee. He may have been a student (or private student). I remember reading an IKF article where your Sifu spoke about a dispute with a student that got so heated that he could feel his fingertips on the guy's eyeba@lls. Then he remembered that the guy had a family and was not working at the time. I read in the internet that your Sifu started teaching in 1967, a year the coincides with the end of the Green Hornet series. I always thought it was Bruce that your Sifu was referring to. Additionally, I think Beng Bu was one of the forms that Bruce had in his arsenal. It was never clear where he learned it from, unlike his other forms.

mickey

Hi Mickey,

I know the eyeball story, but Bruce Lee wasn't the person involved.

Yesterday, one of my classmates mentioned the name of the teacher that Bruce Lee learned Bung Bo from. Don't recall the name right now, but it wasn't Brendan Lai.

One story about Brendan Lai and Bruce Lee - They both were at Long Beach Internationals. Someone asked Lee what he thought after Brendan Lai's demo. His answer, "He's fast..."

[-N-]

Thanks for posting N. I believe there are more notes than this about his study into praying mantis.

That's my understanding as well.

Interesting that he chose to write his comments in English. I would like to see proof of comments written in Chinese.
I suspect that his English-only notes done on his personal research are proof that he approached his martial arts philosophy from a western paradigm.

He gave that book to his friend. Might have been in English for him.

But, his notes show a student level knowledge of the style.

A lot of his writing has that appearance. But considering his age when he wrote things, it makes sense.

His Mantis related writings do indicate that he was trying to understand it.