Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez Interview

Interview with legendary kickboxing champion Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez about working on 'Wheels On Meals'.

[@MigPlz91LivestreamOnly]

The world's scariest fighter is also the no.1 nicest guy you can meet and teach you about life and martial arts. Huge fan of Benny the jet Urquidez

[@MrCamBam91]

I'm kicking myself for just now discovering this amazing human being. New life long fan

[@50thstateofmind37]

I feel the same way,3 years after your discovery. .

[@2020Mastro]

THERE ISN'T NOTHING LIKE THESE OLD-SCHOOL GUYS........THEY WERE THE REAL PIONEERS IN MARTIAL ARTS....THE REAL DEAL.....I LOVE HEARING HIS STORIES!!!! MARTIAL ARTS TURNED HIM INTO A GREAT HUMAN BEING. I WISH THE YOUNG PUNKS TODAY WOULD FOLLOW HIS GREAT EXAMPLE AND CHARACTER!!!!!

[@arnoldavila5962]

I wish I could have been one of his students in my younger days. This man is so pure in spirit that he was destined to be great in all that he did. What an inspiration. If there is a next life, I hope to meet him.

[@87mjung]

Benny is truly a great human being, great interview and always from the fucking heart. How can you dislike the guy, seriously?

[@thehomefront1905]

Michael Jung easy to dislike because he lies, he lost loads of fights and has never admitted it, also cheated on his first wife

[@thehomefront1905]

shooter4hire shooter4hire I'd like to know who taught you that rubbish, well you carry on cheating on woman then , you will end up being a lonely little man, but at least you can do kung fu, Benny also has a kid he doesn't see, I suppose that's allowed in kung fu as well?

[@thehomefront1905]

shooter4hire shooter4hire please can you get your wife to read your comments, I would like to chat with your wife on line and just talk to her, will you ask her?

[@thehomefront1905]

shooter4hire shooter4hire we can set up Skype

[@joemelonie2507]

@@thehomefront1905 Where do you get that information from and can u tell me where to look it up?

[@MindBat]

Benny is a warrior by birth. He followed his heart and path in life and is super successful.

[@georgetrujillo1991]

Benny is a wise man, love the wisdom...

[@superstrangevideo]

Benny is so cool.

[@Nipajim]

Been a fan for nearly 40 yrs , would love to have trained with him , maybe one day , haha I' m 4 months older , maybe he'd go easy on me ... :)

[@berniecamberos4708]

Excellent martial artist and human being!

[@althalus3267]

Benny the Jet is a class act. A great fighter, true sportsman and not to mention that great fight in Meals on Wheels. Enough said.

[@denny5977]

I am so grateful to find this you tube about Benny The Jet...thank you for sharing this clip. Benny is my idol...a very talented fighter.. unbeaten...and a very pleasant and humble man. Benny is such an inspiration. May you be blessed with healthy happy long life Benny. Respect and admiration from Jakarta.

[@BigKingBB76]

Great humble, respectful, legend

[@hudsonsoul3259]

One of the few interviews where you smile constantly because the jet smiles a lot throughout this. What a nice chap.

[@mightisright]

This is really cool. The Wheels on Meals fight is my all-time favorite screen fight since it's so fast and has so much contact. Benny didn't mention it in the interview, but I read that he hit Jackie accidentally quite a bit at first and he was almost fired. Maybe that's why Benny gets hit so hard near the end of the fight in slow-mo. It's sad that the Real Stunts Era is pretty much dead. Hundreds of stunt men paid with their lives but it was glorious.

[@liddarecords8603]

Living Legend..🙏❤

[@arcaderkid8449]

Benny The Jet "Benny Urquidez" still the greatest fighter since the fight scene with jackie chan & John Cusack! always the best!

[@jimgrant4601]

In my opinion Benny "the Jet" urquidez is the greatest martial artist who has ever lived. He is a great technician, fighter and human being. He is the complete package.

[@flipburly]

Legendary fought in Japan in the 80's!

[@DeathBringer769]

+flipburly And the 70s.

[@Son_Of_Scotland]

Just an amazing man, bless him!

[@MisterCritch]

You know how much of an influence this guy is when you look at the comments section .. not one bad word, from what I saw.

[@Wyzzkyd]

His fight scenes with Jackie are among the greatest of all time, they were both hard hitting and genuine. I look at the soft hits in movies like The Raid 2 and sigh when people call that awesome. Action movies have truly regressed.

[@TheTrueNarthumpulous]

You're right. Benny and Jackies fights were brutal and very believably choreographed. I don't agree with you about The Raid, though. Action in movies has definitely regressed. But The Raid was definitely a step back in the right direction. It captured the primality of fighting very well. The hits weren't as hard, that's for sure. But the heart of the action was spot on.

[@bunnyfreakz]

I hope you are joking right? The Raid cheoography is built with same principle as Jackie Chan movies, an actor do their own fight and same editing technique to convey movement and impact.

[@MinleEe47]

really?? u sigh at The Raid 2 fight scene...why don't you produce your own action movie then...ignorant fuck...

[@almo8989]

Pretty classy for Benny to only talk about the fond memories he had with the 3. During the shooting of Wheels on Meals, there was some tension on the set between Jackie and Benny because Jackie was going super hard and nailing Benny in the face several times.

[@actionfilmist]

Nah, the tension wasn't because of Jackie. And it didn't last, they were friends.

[@almo8989]

In an interview from Keith Vitali, he said it was because of Jackie and he also joked that they should get in the ring together and Benny was like you don't want me the ring. But it dissipated the same day when they all went out to eat and just laughed about it. Source was from Keith Vitali's interview about his experience on Wheels on Meals.

[@markedone150]

i know that Benny went full contact in the final fight against Chan cos he never had expirience in the movies only in the rring thts why Jackie was disappointed

[@actionfilmist]

marked150 ?

[@markedone150]

!

[@turingmendoza2548]

Benny has had a lot of competitions hes a true champion and martial artists.

[@deandramarshall5524]

They should all get together at least one more time

[@truthlifefishing1730]

"and if you don't do it for the love of it it disappears." Benny Urquidez And for those who do not love themselves, you're going nowhere if you're not there already.

[@silys5253]

Jackie made a numer of awesome movies. Jackies best fight scenes (in terms of beauty and power) however all had Benny in them. Jackie + TheJet -> best fights in movie history!

[@vanwangye]

silys need to include sammo as director. As both films are directed by Sammo.

[@nomoreheroes1718]

I saw him lose a fight to John Cusack in an old movie. It was like watching Kato lose to Robin- i was mad. Lol

[@simplyphenomenal695]

JohnCusack? Lolol that's funny

[@billshinas27]

I’m always working on my spinning back, pointers from Benny would be really beneficial, if only.

[@Ozravens]

L E G E N D

[@TheJayman318]

Bla, bla, bla!! Back in the day this guy wasn't about talk. One of the best kickboxers of his time.

[@randysmith2866]

BENNIE THE JET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@theanh1211]

benny "the jet" :D

[@ironfistarrival]

He looks like a mixture between American Indian and White people , isn't it ?

[@songh4413]

Should make another movie with jackie chan

[@danikdd2319]

На певца похож Малинина!

[@LBCREC562]

what happend to this guy i met a homeless man yesterday claiming he was Benny the jet urquidez anyone know?????? i have the video it will be uploaded in my channel soon

[@robdcollector2808]

LBCREC562 ...show the video

[@LBCREC562]

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[@TroyStanley73]

I'm just sayin... no push ups were done that day. XD

[@HURofSOUTH]

Everything he said Is void because he gets in the ring and punches people and break their face. But yet he's trying to teach people how to control their emotions LOL LOL LOL LOL

[@MrStalkerhunter]

waw i thought benny was scary in the dragon's forever heroine fight scene cuz i thought he had like a facial surgery or something

[@MrStalkerhunter]

and also thought he was like doing savati

[@brucelee9941]

When I first saw him in Jackie Chan’s movies 25 years ago I thought his face was scary as hell, I was like who the heck is this guy he’s a killer

[@vatintv1319]

Now bald like aliens.

[@elvisjimpa100]

Thats what i call a legend.Not only is he one of the greatest fighters ever.He has also done 2 movies with the 3 dragons.

[@seventhheaven4890]

He was the most deadly opponent Jackie ever had in his films.

[@Vastspartan]

@William Leonard and? Bruce Lee was an actor. Benny was a pro kickboxer and champion

[@scottshepherd6815]

@William Leonard Benny!

[@vengeance2825]

@@Vastspartan Bruce Lee was a martial artist before he was ever an actor. Whether or not he ever competed to your satisfaction does not diminish that reality and what he has done for martial arts in general. That being said, I went out with Benny's daughter for a time in the early 2000's. I spent an Easter with her and her family who were all high level martial artists in their own right, but beyond that they were all very genuine down to earth people. While we were all sitting at the table eating, Monique put me on the spot and said to Benny that I had a question for him. My jaw nearly hit the floor because I was not expecting her to bring up a question I asked her some time previously, and jokingly, as to who would win in a fight. A question he had undoubtedly heard many times before, but still... If ever a record skipped it surely felt like it did right then and there. There can be a lot of pressure in silence, but I asked the question and I never forgot his answer. Benny calmly said to me "I can't speculate on things that will never come to pass." And that was that. I always thought that was a great answer. The type of speculation you are alluding to is just a waste of time. No disrespect.

[@alxuria]

that wouldve been an experience

[@jake-de8kp]

Muay thai beat him

[@MrCordycep]

This guy played the evil guy in Jackie Chan's films and yet comes across as the nicest guy out there. A lot like Bolo Yeung.

[@Mista-V]

True... He was a Henchman in: Wheels on Meals - 1984 Dragons Forever - 1988

[@christopher1151]

I wonder if those students realize how lucky they are being trained but the greatest to ever do it.

[@studiompodcastnetwork5119]

It's funny how some actors claim they don't want to hang out and joke around with other actors who are playing the antagonists/villains because they want their performance to really seem as if they really hate their characters (Daniel Radcliffe for example didn't want to speak to Ralph Fiennes on set of Harry Potter for this reason). meanwhile you have Benny and Jackie who had the best time together on set and it didn't effect their performances at all! I really hated Benny's characters because he played them so well and he was a creepy bad ass fighter when I was young!

[@Veloce2000]

Decades ago i was an inspiring teenager in TKD&Boxing. I followed Benny's BB magazine articles&books..he was my "secret master". I had success(in 90s) in the ring in my home country Malaysia. Till now, i still regard Sensei Benny as my No.1 hero! Thank you so much Sensei, i'm your unknown student for decades. Wish i met you and shook hands.

[@DeathBringer769]

This "fighter" has a smarter and more well-rounded/balanced philosophy on life than most people who would superficially seem "smarter" on the surface. Just another example among countless that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. What a wonderful all around human being.

[@Edsel0201]

GREAT MAN! I could stay listening to him for hours.

[@djjinerson]

I have never heard of this guy, knew nothing about him, don’t really even know how I got on this video? But man, what a great, gripping, interesting story, and person. Watched the whole thing because he, and his memories were just very very captivating, and interesting.

[@robertcheny2850]

Benny was in two of Jackie Chan's movies 30 years ago. Look for them.

[@palasta]

Times that will never come back. Makes me sad.

[@gregchan2640]

yeahh :( 80s and 90s forever gone

[@darkandchinesejonhui]

I know. The art of martial arts are fading, or evolving? Either way, martial arts actors like Benny and Jackie will be lost legends

[@tweeze123]

He shows a lot of wisdom and character...

[@jamesrichardson4965]

And that's why in his tournament days,, he remained undefeated. 63-0. The most humble guy you'll ever meet.

[@jimb024]

That was very interesting. Thanks for posting. It's so true what he said about Jackie, Yuen Biao, and Sammo Hung. They really had a great chemistry together...It's a shame they didn't continue making movies together.

[@joemelonie2507]

So true

[@JohnBarrow1961]

It's great seeing Benny just talking about stuff in his life. He seems like a great guy.

[@silafuyang8675]

Respect! A real man from the past when martial art movies were shot with real fighters.

[@outlawzqc]

Looks like such a great person opposed to the roles he played/acted for. Man I wish I had the opportunity to get trained by such a legend and get to meet the 3 other dragons. Thank you for this.

[@jnortham2005]

What a champion and what a great guy. I would love to have Benny as my sensei. His fight scene with Jackie Chan in 'Wheels On Meals' is one of my favourites, absolutely awesome.

[@VGMrawk]

what a cool guy! I saw him in Wheels on Meals and was thinking "That dude is scary!" but he's such a nice guy and level headed. very cool.

[@jamiewarriorwarlordmccallu5712]

awesome interview with the legend and i think best kickboxer ever benny the jet urquidez and don't forget undefeated kickboxing champion. a real humble nice guy, and can't forget the classic fight scene with him and jackie chan in the classic wheels on meals.

[@yokakeshinowakane]

Woah, that was one of the best interview. This guy is awesome

[@kedarriussimpson1085]

It's a shame his gym is shut down, I would to hav attend his gym

[@jonnythunder75]

Great wisdom from Benny..!!!

[@Viewer13128]

To those saying who will win: All fighters feel they can win the other fighter. Regardless of whatever high level moves they may demonstrate in front of each other, they feel that their own arsenal can somehow counter them. That's why Jackie said they were going to fight for real, and why Benny said his wish was to spar with Jackie and Sammo. (For example, a grappler may show how to take down stikers, but the striker, even while witnessing it, would believe that their movement and angles can offset the balance of the grappler CONSISTENTLY (AS LONG AS THEY SPEND SOME TIME ON THE FUNDAMENTAL DEFENSE AGAINST THOSE MOVES). If you truly think you're Master level, that's how you would think.) As for why they didn't fight, I'm sure the only reason is that Jackie's profession and fame were too burdensome. Jackie getting everyone pumped for the fight hinted at the competitive nature in his heart. If he was not the iconic actor Jackie Chan, I'm sure they would've sparred (hard). Things to note: 1. Jackie is a much larger man than Benny even if he doesn't look it on film. Benny is 5' 6.1" while Jackie is 5' 8.5". If you had never fought, it may seem like a small matter, but any fighter knows that a difference and weight AND height causes the smaller man to exert much more and reach a lot more (assuming both are skilled fighters). 2. Jackie is many weight classes above Benny, with Benny's top weight class being Welterweight (147 lbs)). Jackie's weight is 165lbs, and considering the fact that he keeps a strict diet, that would be his fighting weight. 3. Benny fights for a living, and is more accustomed to being hit (within the realm of legal strikes). 4. Jackie is accustomed to much heavier life-threatening blows than limb strikes (e.g., a stunt in Armour of God, where he cracked his skull falling headfirst into a rock that caused a piece of his bone to penetrate his skull, a stunt where he fell from the clock tower, etc.). NOTE THIS DOES NOT MEAN JACKIE IS INVINCIBLE AGAINST PUNCHES. It only means that he is prepared and conditioned to tolerate crazy punishment as long he he thinks it's worth it. 5. They both have trained in various martial arts. However, Jackie only has a black belt in Hapkido, where he trained under Grand Master Jin Pal Kim, while Benny has multiple black belts. 6. Note that the acrobatics martial arts school Jackie was in at a young age was hardcore training style with beatings for any mistake (harsher environment and standard of performance than dojos). This is proven by Sammo, who is fat but able to move like that. To become the Seven Little Fortunes, they HAD to have suffered more than black belts. 7. Benny may struggle against styles outside of his sport (e.g., his struggle against Prayout Sittiboonlert's Thai style of fighting (i.e., locking and kneeing)). 8. Jackie, unfortunately, has no records of ring fights. This is a big disadvantage for Jackie. 9. Note that Jackie has superior agility and mobility ALONG with an advantage in size and weight (NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND), although as mentioned in the interview Benny was able to do 18 flips despite it not being his area of expertise. The biggest advantage for Benny would be ring fighting experience, while for Jackie it would be his height, reach, and weight while actually being the more agile of the two (which when combined is a HUGE factor). All of the above are merely factors. The fact that Benny was a competitive fighter is a strong case for him. Therefore, I tried to list some factors that were in favour of Jackie because unfortunately, Jackie's profession was acting. However, from that interview, you could see Jackie's desire seeping through even though he had to be mature about it in the end. In the end, I believe that both believed they could've beaten the other. It's just unfortunate that Jackie's position made him hold back. How can you tell Jackie truly wants to fight, and did not learn all those martial arts for visuals in movies? The answer is actually quite obvious. It seeps through again from his behaviours. That is why he always wants the other guy to hit him for real, without thinking about the consequences like a reckless youth. He really wants full contact fighting, but can't. He says that they'll hit the ground hard, but adds "not the face." You can see his competitive nature and desire to fight, but his acting career keeping him in check. If Jackie was a no-name actor, and fighting Benny would make him big, I bet the fight would've happened in that scenario.

[@peluchetaiwanes]

+Azu Shi the best analysis ever on this ( chaotic ) subject! both eclectic fighters. both "peak human". kickbocking rules: the jet by sheer force of experience. mix martial arts: jc by heart and grit.

[@Mak10z]

+Azu Shi It would have been a fight for the ages though. I love them all, :) I would have loved to see it :)

[@RabuHina]

+Azu Shi Very good points there :). Personally I see them both as highly skilled fighters respectively in the own respective fields.

[@bloodnchocolate]

+Azu Shi Fantastic analysis. Thank you!

[@burbingberries6917]

First book I ever read on KZbin

Longest reigning world champion in the history of professional sports.

[@omegasquad868]

incorrect

[@joemelonie2507]

@@omegasquad868 Proof that

[@503945158]

He has a Keanu Reeves kind of vibe.

[@Urasitti]

You learn something new everyday. Jackie didn't speak any English yet until later on of his career. I never seen or heard of "Wheels On Meals". I gotta check this film out.

[@CallMeSirPhobos]

It's awesome.

[@francoisona]

You're in for a treat jackie and the jet fight scene is iconic :)

[@Wyzzkyd]

Urasitti One of Jackie's greatest strengths is his eagerness to learn. In the early days of his career as an extra, even if he was playing a dead body, he would position himself in a way so he'd be able to see and learn what was going on behind the scenes, camera setting and lighting etc. He knew how everything worked at a very young age, and had the exuberance and enthusiasm to do them better than others. That's his biggest advice to young people, grab your opportunity to learn...or you'll be playing a dead body forever.

[@J-Hue]

Urasitti Def worth watching. Benny and Jackie's fight at the end is one of my all time favorites.

[@eduardoreyes_nqn]

+Urasitti BETTER FIGHT SCENE EVER!!!

[@raimondonocco6623]

Benny won so many fights and conquer so many titles in his life but now i know that the best thing he's got it's his soul, a true fighter in body and soul

[@torataulapapa4011]

Great interview from the Legend.. Humbling.

[@deandramarshall5524]

His energy was so big lol,Its over 9000!! They felt his power level before that man walked in those dojos

[@pricefisher8072]

I know I've heard his accent in another place. He sounds like Jesse Borrego (Cruz) from Blood In Blood Out. VATOS LOCOS FOREVER Benny =)

[@bobisrighturwrong]

The jet doesn't do push ups. He pushes the earth down.

Class act..

[@adammoe2061]

I remember watch this guy on VHS "king of the square ring" about 12 years ago. This dude is one of the best period. He had perfect timing, very swift, and the best liver kick I have ever seen.

[@kcwhitten2873]

My father grew up incredibly close with Benny. Benny is my hero and there aren't any human words to explain why. - Thank you for everything Bridge Sensei Benny Urquidez

[@tk6308]

Benny is the Man. Great interview from the Jet...Love the old days when all 4 of them in the movie............

[@canufi6my]

It's been a long time since I saw the Jet. 1976 Hawaii

[@vargo0515]

BENNY is AWESOME!😉❤BENNY THE ONLY ONE TO BELT JACKIE CHAN AND JACKIE THINKING WTF!😅THIS GUY IS ULTIMATE BADASS!😅😅😉

[@doctom2481]

I was too young to see Benny at the time, born 77, but I’m totally a fan now! You’re the Greatest!

[@michaelolin2219]

Guys like this just don't exist anymore.

[@Peter-rg4ng]

Benny is a wonderful & wise soul. Giving back to the world in a very positive way.

[@markhill4366]

Nice video I'm a new fan I would love to learn from him

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Benny is a great martial arts master! Such a wealth of knowledge!

[@HiBunnyGames]

Really hope to see Jackie makes movie with him again....

[@masahikokoizumi9872]

If you were in Japan back in 70s,and had any interest in martial arts, Benny's impact was enormous that I can't even describe. He even started comic book as an main character. He was also such an gentlemanly, so different from a lot of today's UFC fighter's on camera performance "even though it may be staged ".Utmost respect for this true master.

[@jamesgarcia6966]

Way better than chuck Norris

[@いしトモ-e3d]

僕の英語力ではよく理解できないので翻訳機能が欲しい所。為になる事をかなり言っているハズなのでちゃんと理解をしたい。技術のしっかりした人に直接指導を受けられる生徒は幸せだ。本を読んだだけでは細かなニュアンスは伝わらない。正直うらやましい。

[@swifty1969]

truly awe inspiring personality and charisma. Jackie had the good sense of not truly fighting him. I wonder if Bruce Lee could have beaten him easily in his prime.

[@torataulapapa4011]

Great interview from the Legend.. Humbling

[@Veloce2000]

Yes sensei Benny...Love makes it all happen. If we learn to love things and people around us, we will be at peace&harmony. Sensei Benny is for real>>> RESPECT

[@jorgea.caro-melendez7107]

Benny is a wonderful man, he understands life,,, 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@ATeamReilly]

Great fighter, great man.

[@leonkenedy4616]

A true master of life.

[@davidaguirre9125]

He is a great master in stand up combat grappling wise i would say the legend gene lebell and rolls gracie and Rickson gracie 🙏👍

[@2012listo]

He's God-like: he loves LOVE, hates HATE, and is passionate about PASSION. A place in Isa waits for him.

[@ambriab1323]

Benny was always the great fighter a kickboxing champion great teacher & good human.Being ,I would love to see Jackie vs Benny in Rush Hour 4

[@arcaderkid8449]

now i know why i loved watching you fight in Wheels on Meals & Grosse Pointe Blank! You Rock!!

[@marccost1]

Words of wisdom, from the legend!!!!

[@benjaminchen1964]

You have to understand in order to love, you have to learn how to beat the living sh!t out of people. LOL I don't think I have heard him talk other than a few short lines in a movie. He was funny in Gross Point Blank, though.

[@mikaelhagstrom9381]

Great interview...👍

[@torbjornvanderheyden8887]

The jet a real HERO