Bruce Lee at the 1967 Long Beach Tournament.

Bruce Lee at the 1967 Long Beach Tournament.
Best with headphones on.
The music is by Smooth Genestar track name is
Void City Arrival.

[@odieoreilly]

Here is the one with out the music kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp2renWqqMd5r8k

[@odieoreilly]

@ryan lafave you to thanks lots 🐕

[@danlittman8369]

I was just about to complain too.

[@glennmuir5617]

Thanks for posting the video without the overbearing music.

[@michaelvandenbergh6176]

@@danlittman8369 I want some women in beekies.

[@YoshimizRobots]

The music doesn’t bother me. It’s pretty soothing.

[@turbonbc]

Dad! Yes son? Why is there so many Chuck Norris jokes but no Bruce Lee jokes? Dad: Because son, Bruce Lee, was no joke.

[@stephanea5364]

Because Bruce died just trying to fight Chuck in a movie scene.

[@vanS808]

Because fools tend to believe ridiculous movie fight scenes then fighters that won international tournaments, and became world champions I bet you still believe Frank Dux to be a martial arts hero

[@vanS808]

@@stephanea5364 I was and am a huge Bruce Lee fan, and still am. But the older you get and access to more information gives you insight about the Bruce Lee myth. He had a huge impact on Martial arts, no one can doubt that, he was trained to be an actor by his parents, he trained martial arts, he was a handsome Asian guy, looked good & had very good skills. But was he the martial arts icon that most tend to believe? No, because he has no credible history of international bouts, or winning multiple international tournaments. Seriously compare him to Mohhamed Ali for example.. You cant. Ali deserves all the credits he gets because he was truly a boxing world champion & icon, Bruce Lee was a great martial arts ACTOR.

[@turbonbc]

​@@vanS808 The eyes only see what the mind is prepared to comprehend.

[@vanS808]

@@turbonbc I'm ready to share my secret with you I see dead people

[@buskaynoescobarchannel8337]

Bruce lee still relevant up to this day! Haters gonna hate, but u cant deny the fact. He was a legend.

[@MrWhateverfits]

I can name a lot of other actors from that time too. He was a good Actor not a Legend.

[@buskaynoescobarchannel8337]

@@MrWhateverfits he was a legend, and an actor. There were too many actors back then, and nobody talks about them today, but being a legend you can hear still hear Bruce Lee! .😅

[@buskaynoescobarchannel8337]

@@anthonykleon1279 well, maybe because actors of the past, need to be a teacher of martial arts before being cast as an actor. There are so many living creatures on earth, that prove the existince of a bruce lee, not only being an actor. He was no DK YOO!🤣

[@buskaynoescobarchannel8337]

@@anthonykleon1279 he's dead. Martial arts are not as popular like what we are seeing now. Compared to jackie chan, jackie never told anyone in an interview that he was a teacher of martial arts, he was a stuntman, thats why compared to bruce lee, he do not have any followers who look up to him as a mentor. 🥱

[@ryuujin4482]

When he was fighting , he was really calm. Legend👏🏻

[@truthhitman7473]

Lee was taking it casually easy with his students in this clip.

[@bodybuilder718]

What Bruce says about breaking away from traditional, that is the birth of MMA. For someone to know this at that time is insane. Take what ever works and use it to win a real fight. He incorporated everything he learned, not as one style but as tools for a better fighter. His intelligence in the martial arts will never be matched.

[@conkpit]

He was too far ahead of his time. Martial artists only started applying the rule of "mixing up styles" when MMA started in the early 90's. Today almost every martial artist knows the importance of incorporating many fighting techniques.

[@razorgabiana5216]

But the only one can beat him is ip man

[@davidpineda9160]

That's such BS lol

[@joshuajimenez6585]

@@conkpitWell actually Bruce was the first to incorporate MMA and he was the first mma fighter,that’s why there was mma after him.

[@conkpit]

@@joshuajimenez6585 That's what I meant in my previous post. Martial artists only began to mix up styles when MMA started. Bruce stressed the importance of mixed martial arts in the late 60s and early 70s. That's why I mentioned he was way ahead of his time back then. He revolutionised martial arts in so many ways, even the way people trained. The average martial artist back then did not train to condition their body for strength and endurance the way Bruce did...unless they were a Shaolin monk. Now almost every MMA fighter trains for strength and endurance whether through weight training or calisthenics.

[@masterlee4370]

The year he died I made a promise to my self to start learning. There were no schools that taught what he taught in my area, so studied what was available. Today I have 2 schools teaching Tae-kwon-do, Judo, and Hapkido. I have 5th, and 6th degree black belts, but I always strive to learn more. I respect everyone, and never ever under estimate anyone. Both my sons are also 2nd and 3rd degree black belts teaching.

[@amos1482]

Nice.....it's safe to say that he indeed inspired alot of people all over the world.true legend

[@skidsmalloy4427]

I have psoriasis

[@katynegron5286]

Thats dope

[@grifyn882]

proof you are a master ?

[@eljoseyoung]

What Bruce Lee taught wasn't made to be altered thats why ot was never finished

[@magmaphi9963]

Precision beats power, and timing beats speed. Bruce Lee is such a legend that we are still talking about him almost 50 years after his death.

[@ciprigutierrez9974]

Immortality

[@areaofeffect100]

we cause MMA was built on his ideals the jeet kun do

[@richardwinckel383]

With all due respect to Bruce Lee, his reputation and legend are in a large part due to his early and unfortunate death. Much like James Dean,Elvis and Marilyn Monroe the myth has surpassed the man.

[@EyeLoveTheStars]

@@richardwinckel383 so?

[@emreturk68]

@@richardwinckel383 your so wrong lol, he was the most famous oriental/martial artist during his time, literelly made martial arts mainstream, he was a living legend back then lol. Him dying was just unfortunate, he's not remembered for his death but remembered for his accomplishments , not to mention he accomplished all this before the age of 30, it's insane...

[@daviedawg3318]

A lot of kids now a days just don’t know Bruce lee he isn’t just an actor.. he’s a man with dreams .. he’s bigger an idol

[@hoffifighter4288]

The best of the best of the best! So clean, so fast and so accurate! I´ve been an instructor of Wing Chun and Taekwondo for over 30 years now, but never see such clear and lightning moves again! Even the best fighters in the world for about 60 years since then - no one is on his level today in my eyes! I really know about fighting and fighting-art! Because I practise my whole life and I´m teaching self-defense for decades now! Bruce Lee really was a class of his own- until today! It was natural talent and a unique gift of nature! You can´t learn that! In my opinion there is maybe no bigger legend ever lived on this planet! I really love Dan Inosanto as one of Bruce Lee´s closest friends and a real expert in fighting , too!

[@PlatinNr1]

every real fighter, would destroy him completly.

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

If you are a wing chun instructor, it's a fair bet you don't know anything about fighting. None of them seem to.

[@serhatgul3156]

@@PlatinNr1 hahaha! He beats Asia boxing champion. You are funny.

[@jay2dav_993]

In terms of Legendary/Iconic status i personally put Bruce Lee, Tupac Shakur, Muhammed Ali, Bob Marley & Michael Jackson all on that list (Top 5 for sure! Not only was they the best at what they did but they also transcended life)

[@davidpineda9160]

@@serhatgul3156 he beat a random in a high school match that can't be traced, guy may as well never existed. Bruce is a fraud.

[@AtomicFlounder42]

An amazing display of Jeet Kun Do and Wing Chun. Bruce lee was ahead of his time. Hell, if he was still alive, he would be ahead of our time

[@chrisdorsey2304]

Push up with two fingers this dude was dangerous and a genius

[@odieoreilly]

Thank you Chris he sure is . Push up with one arm and two fingers Amazing. Cheers for your comment 😊

[@prashantd6252]

@@odieoreilly was*

[@lifeforce3451]

if I was dwarf weighting 40 kg me also I can on one finger

[@prashantd6252]

@@lifeforce3451 well first Mr "me also" your first obvious challenge is to read and write properly. Once you've succeeded here then worry about the worldly "dwarves" Get to work!

[@jyaniharshil5585]

@@lifeforce3451 the record is of 200 pushup with just 2 fingers , you clearly can't do that !!..

[@herveglandu4847]

Bruce Lee is my spiritual master. I have an infinite respect for this man. I'm really sad to not meeting him (i'm born in 72). His philosophy always give me faith in human beeing, he makes me better, and i always have a thought for him. He live forever in my heart....

[@BaeGino]

Look at that speed! the kicks..the punches..the timing and footwork.A genius in his craft!

[@fighttut1227]

Eh

[@josef-Connected]

You better ask the injured stuntmen about his timing.

[@michael2305]

Bruce: punches guy in the chest Guy: Awesome.. thank you, Bruce!

[@VicksWezaleff]

his dojo the og Mother Base

[@solidXxXtuna]

@@VicksWezaleff EXACTLY lol

[@kujothepest3478]

@TheEnd I probably wouldn't wash my chest again after that.

[@bobmartin2513]

There were others before, but not as precise and successful as Jun Fan's Kung Fu. Bruce was the star of MMA.

[@pascalmsuyajr.7980]

@@kujothepest3478 😂😂😂😂

[@sirraymondluxuryyacht8131]

Imagine having the supreme confidence to stand in a room full of the country's best lack-belts and ask for volunteers so you can show how your way is superior?? Wow!! LOL Class act

[@odieoreilly]

Magical My Friend Magical. Cheers☯️😊☯️📷📸🎬📸

[@kollector2125]

He lost to Grandmaster Victor Moore. The ppl he challenged in other videos were not on his level. Proof? It's a video of Victor blocking all Bruce attempts except 1 and that was because he tried to be slick and sneak 1. This was in front of 1,000+ ppl in attendance. 1970 something. Bruce gave Victor his credit and told him he's the fastest martial artist in America.

[@shihanUKS]

@@kollector2125 How do people ever continue to fall for that version? Proof ? Vic is still around. Nice guy who never needed to brag but couldn't quite generate traction the way Lee did. But there are others who were there who are still around who saw it.

[@kollector2125]

@@shihanUKS you talking about the 50's-70's where blacks were being selected to do great things. They did not give Victor his credit because how hot Bruce was at the time. Even Bruce own ppl seen this but decided to push it to the back burner. How would that look if the entire world saw it? Chinese ppl would of never let him live that moment

[@shihanUKS]

@@kollector2125 Add to that Artie Simmons, George Cofield, Ray Cooper, Thomas LaPuppet, Jim Jones, Preston Baker, and Tayari Casell. Black Belt Magazine didn't front cover them either. All dynamic like Vic but whats that got to do with Lee? Lee wasn't THAT hot at all at the time. You have to understand how Ed Parker and Robert Trias started this feud nonsense in the first place. Robert Trias bragged no one could out class his midwest black belt stable which included Vic. Parker differed. Joe Lewis and Lee were Parker's smoking guns. They all saw Lee the night before at the hotel banquet. Trias wasn't enamored or starstruck at all. He didn't even speak to Lee. Sat next to him and didn't say a word. Lee was a kung fu guy. All hype. And Kung Fu was flowery weak. That was the karate attitude to Lee's face. Even Parker's guy like Lewis had their nose up. So Lee asked one of them to hold a pillow to his chest. He did. He fired that inch punch of his and over the couch the black belt went. Silence. Then whispered obscenities followed by nervous laughter. The group went their separate ways. Not one asked Bruce what he did except one. And it wasn't Vic. The next day, the invite went out to ANYONE to get up there with Lee. No one volunteered. Trias didn't like that and snatched a nod to Vic to get up there. Those who missed the block the night before were not about to get embarrassed by that little chinese guy again. Vic was loyal to Trias. Not one to ask questions. He got up there. You saw it. No editing. No alternate version. Lee's rep was not big enough to protect yet and the chinese were not as behind him as you would think. Lee was everything people said he was. Know why? You still talking about him while Vic still talks about Vic.

[@free2928]

His fighting doesn't just inspire me, but also Bruce in general and his philosophy. I wish I could have a long conversation with him about life.

[@odieoreilly]

Yes it be fantastic to talk with him. Thanks for your nice Thoughts Appreciated.

[@dneod7933]

well my friend to understand his fighting u first have to understand martial arts and to understand martial arts completely u have to know BRUCE LEE.

[@marcdemmon208]

Yuo chose yuor own philosophy any any kind help yuor well being

[@lydiawaffleman1497]

I was born in 1967 but think Bruce Lee was really wonderful

[@AmbroseBoaBowie]

O Bruce, if only you lived long enough to see what the effects of your ideology has had on modern martial arts.

[@odieoreilly]

Very true if only. Thanks for the comment.

[@MrFrostCA]

I don't know them, what effects?

[@AmbroseBoaBowie]

@@MrFrostCA like how he practicly started MMA. He was the first to challenged kung fu, incurage crosstraining, inadvertently give practices like Kempo and UFC fighters their ideology.

[@odieoreilly]

@@MrFrostCA No effects Bruce Was one of the super humans. One in a billion. Thanks...

[@InfamousAustinT0]

@@AmbroseBoaBowie He encouraged it and his philosophy lines up with MMA today, yes. On the other hand Vale Tudo matches were going on for at least a couple decades before Bruce was even born...

[@DERRICK_McLOVIN]

I idolized Bruce as a child, he passed when I was a toddler, but have watched everything I could on him! Bruce was amazing!!!

[@DERRICK_McLOVIN]

@Hans Landa I am familiar with that family.

[@jamesanagnos6123]

yea amazing hahahaha maybe in cha cha dancing

[@Sammker]

The confidence in his walk , could kill me

[@harithdanial141]

His walk is very fluid and smooth

[@malcolmreich7033]

Footwork is half the game if not more

[@hellohello-in8ik]

thank you Bruce Lee for showing us martial art , and how human body can be so strong and fast . realy special person God sent us to this world 🙏

[@odieoreilly]

Nice😊

[@beefygains3806]

you want to be fast? then don't eat until you starve to death like Bruce Lee LOL

[@andikalenovo]

@@beefygains3806 prove me that you can be as good as him haha

[@petersiegfriedkrug]

@@andikalenovo I can beat you. Do you not believe?

[@andikalenovo]

@@petersiegfriedkrug ok

[@jazzyjeff6594]

The amazing speed the power in that small body absolutely incredible.

[@ahmaddaffapratama7813]

Yeah, that's what im so curious about right now :/

[@jazzyjeff6594]

@Greta Shapiro facts.

[@Allenele]

6:56 After Bruce miss high kick the cobra pose for balance recovering is stunning.

[@kamranahmad6678]

It's so beautiful

[@tribecalledmason1917]

Beautiful

[@BMWD4]

Bruce Lee was so far ahead of his time : father of MMA. He incorporated all styles when traditionalists wanted to shun him. He wanted to spar all full contact when the 60s saw Karate point fighting. He was experimenting with electrical stimulation, raw eggs in shakes, when people thought he was crazy. If he was alive today: his work ethic, speed, brilliance and natural talent would NO DOUBT make him UFC CHAMPION in his weight class - 135-145lbs. In the 60s, he was a legend.

[@matthewqtran1318]

yes. people keep commenting things like "2 finger push ups doesnt help you in a fight" but they are forgetting that it takes a certain level of commitment and training. " fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

[@davidpineda9160]

He would get subbed in a minute by Tim Elliot lol

[@pavannair6469]

Without Bruce Lee MMA wouldnt be where it is today. The man was an artist, teacher, and a learner and a talent we will never see again 💪👌

[@odieoreilly]

Magic Comment very true thanks lots

[@pavannair6469]

@@odieoreilly amazing video aswell. Btw what's the background music used in the video?

[@Toadyru]

Mixing disciplines has been around long before Bruce......

[@pavannair6469]

@@Toadyru yes it has. Its been used in many battles. Bruce Lee mastered the different styles and made a studied the philosophy of it. And if you didnt know martial arts originated from China and India

[@chisamartins3691]

@@Toadyru when, how, where and who was the first that did it and what year if not Bruce Lee....please stop this bullshit talk because all you do is talk Tash....Bruce Lee is the master of mixed martial art. You need to know every nation has their own martial art but no one has made it mix like Bruce Lee so stop this hate and trash talk.

[@jangtheconqueror]

I love the punch at 6:26, I'm pretty sure he saw exactly how his opponent's balance was completely off and all he needed was a nudge to topple him. All in the half second it took for the opponent to shift his weight and start leaning for the side kick. Bruce Lee's balance is never off, and if it ever is, he makes sure to get back as fast as possible. I kind of want to start up taekwondo again and just spend all my time sparring like this.

[@lurefishingexperience5064]

I try it now and its very useful

[@dansnyder2494]

He wasn't just a show off, this man was a real fight winner. Bruce Lee the incredible.

[@jaXenrobinson20]

I feel like this would be a perfect place for a time traveler to sneak in

[@animeaddictdude6109]

This is better than any MMA fights I've seen.

[@npcimknot958]

One can say its the grandpa of mma:P

[@luckydr2623]

The man's ahead of his time. If he'd be alive today, he would be praising/training with mma fighters while evolving his skills as well. Truly a legend.

[@Slafix]

...if he'd be alive today, he wouldn't be even known. Today this kind of shows don't work. Bruce Lee was never a fighter.

[@conkpit]

I think Bruce would have been highly impressed by John Jones. As tall and long-limbed as he is, John is agile and fast for someone of his height and slinky but muscular build. Bruce was amazed at the speed and light foot work movement of Mahammed Ali. He couldn't understand how someone of Muhammad's size could be so fast and light on his feet. This is were Bruce got his inspiration for his "dancing" foot style that you see in his films but could be used and integrated into any martial art style. Well, how do most MMA fighters today move around on their feet?...by use of Ali's style of foot movement. Ali was known for it in boxing but it was Bruce who used it in Chinese style of boxing and incorporated it in his own martial art form. Bruce was an avid observer and used anything he could use and discard anything he thought was useless.

[@peterclarke7240]

If he was alive today, mma hopefully would look very different to how it does, and less of its fans would hopefully be a bit less arrogant and close-minded about other systems such as wing chun. It's one of the few things i dislike about mma, and I think it is mma's major risk: all martial arts eventually get stuck in terms of right way and wrong way thinking, and I'm afraid mma will, eventually, become so rigid and codified that it, too, will become stuck.

[@dvr1337]

​@@Slafixhahaaa nice troll

[@duchi882]

*I gotta say* Despite what people say about Bruce the fact that this guy did a one arm two-finger push-up is already telling you not to mess with him

[@ichtozavuzovsky8370]

@Gintaras Grėbliūnas try it pussy

[@edwardfrederick5171]

Gintaras Grėbliūnas know damn well you can’t do it lol

[@user-kl6cx2vl3f]

@Gintaras Grėbliūnas you would break your fingers kid

[@rat-tv3dt]

All of you guys above me . I would have wrote it as the easiest thing that Bruce lee could do was 2 finger one arm push-ups

[@bogdan1373]

I can with 3 fingers. With 2 is difficult. I practice kyokushin about 6 years and we have în our test belt this exercise

[@Mattedmz]

Wish he would've lived longer so we could have more footage of him in tournaments...

[@algee3902]

He was pushing the limits of the human body, which is harmful to his body

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

Bruce Lee wasn't a professional fighter; he couldn't have competed against professional fighters of his era, let alone the modern era (Chuck Norris was one of the best full contact fighters of his time, but he wouldn't have a prayer against a modern UFC level pro). Bruce Lee was an exceptionally talented martial artists and had a really good grasp of the philosophy behind martial arts; his ideas laid the foundation stones for modern MMA. But that doesn't mean that a professional fighter wouldn't turn him inside out. Because he wasn't one and never claimed to be. He was an actor who was really good at martial arts.

[@cuzz63]

@@spidermoon3574 not even that...unproven fighter.

[@elvoria]

He is a legend. Through his words, u know he is.

[@TAROTAI]

a painting is worth a great deal more when the artist dies

[@atheistparadigmallgodsarem3293]

I'm 10 minutes from Bruce and Brandon's gravesite....i go once a year for respect...RIP in 2019

[@odieoreilly]

Tell them i said hi 😊

[@Lindeman08]

Almost 20 years ago Ted Wong came to Sweden to host a seminar at the JKD academy I was attending. It was quite an honour to be instructed by one of Bruce Lees own personal students. I remember Ted Wong as being very friendly and humble yet extremely impressive.

[@odieoreilly]

That is Fantastic a super man to meet. Cool 😀😊😎

[@abhay5570]

Be water my friends - Bruce Lee

[@rupedo1]

He is a legend who will live forever.

[@chibifernando1804]

The reason why Chuck Norris won't pass away is because if he does Bruce Lee will be waiting for him in heaven for a rematch

[@richardhines5216]

But Bruce Lee already defeated Chuck Norris.

[@smerkkwads3235]

Lmao! Good one!

[@HypnoticHollywood]

@@richardhines5216 He meant to say 'rematch'...

[@soldierforchrist3727]

Bruce Lee already pounded him out, Chuck was nobody until after Bruce beat his tail, Chuck Norris most famous moment getting beat up by Bruce Lee

[@David-zv2em]

Van Damm is hiding behind Norris.

[@sandeepchinna9453]

Cameraman waiting for take pictures!!!!! When bruce start moves....even camera can't catch Bruce speed 🙏🙏🙏😭 legend always a legend!!!!

[@sidanawy]

For the legend ,i still watching you in 2020

[@josephlee4337]

There is not a man, woman, or children on the planet that doesn't know BRUCE LEE and the most beloved human being. BRUCE is missed by all and loved by all. R.I.P. Friend.

[@maximilianthomas3006]

Jesus is more famous and beloved.

[@johnnyhaze7778]

Bruce Lee the master in action, Rest In Peace we will never forget you.

[@johnnyhaze7778]

@Sean Luong Apologie, I'm sorry this is an error on my part, i did not know it, i changed it. Thanks you to say me this problem ;D

[@stevenramaker4070]

Sean Luong erm Born in the USA?

[@nothinghere8491]

Johnny Haze uuyiubnjjh

[@mjt1517]

@Jimmy Robberts he'd still be able to beat the snot out of you. Too bad he's dead. That would be fun to watch.

[@mjt1517]

Jimmy Robberts ah, I get it. You’re trying to be a troll. Gotcha, lard ass. Don’t you have a game of fortnite you should be playing? Or a Jake Paul video? Oh, I know. You’re probably more into TIkTok.

[@md.shaban639]

Lucky people who had a chance to see him live.🙏

[@rubyaroradmk2994]

i also think that ... very lucky

[@Puffballs-en2sk]

here after IP MAN 4 press F to pay respect

[@bertsonder]

william wong was yip man really here watching bruce?

[@thomaschia2261]

Bert Sonder i dont think he ever came to the U.S.

[@a1001ku]

F

[@tobeo7579]

F

[@milereef8218]

F

[@docdoowop]

aah man...brings back to my youth when I was 12, in 1975 and he was like a God to us teenagers.... I wanted my hair like him, bought posters of him for my room, even got hands on nunchucks and practiced for hours... I used to often go to this shop that had tons of posters of him on the walls, i mean tons. I used to get so upset cause I didnt have the money to buy them all. He was a giant in the 70's....

[@odieoreilly]

very similar story's like the rest of us back in the 1970s Thanks for sharing dude 😊😊😊🐱🐱🐱🐱

[@sunnybreeze8324]

Bruce's movement is so crisp and the power is shocking for his size, amazing.

[@romanbattan5934]

Guy shakes Bruce's hand and thanks him for the broken sternum.

[@Aureola0901]

Lol

[@pascalmsuyajr.7980]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@brucelee6222]

It’s taky kimura his best friend

[@furiousmovieclips420]

Bruce Lee is the best fighter all time. No one can change it.

[@michaeljepson2273]

I wish I had known Bruce. What a man.

[@LynJegher]

'Running water never goes stale, so you just have to keep on flowing"- Bruce Lee

[@odieoreilly]

Beautiful Thanks 🐱

[@larryburks592]

this was 52 years ago. imagine this man alive today, and combining what he knew then with the evolution of martial arts

[@talon2rell]

His speed, ridiculous

[@shihanUKS]

He took the hits. He took the falls. The man out there trading hands with Bruce in his regular clothes and heeled shoes on that hard gym floor was twelve to fifteen years older than Bruce. Lee could have used someone younger. He didn't. Bruce didn't have a space to teach. This man took Lee out of the parking lot and into his grocery store basement. He showed Lee the ropes of business. Taxes. Keeping the books. He was Bruce's best man. He traveled with Bruce doing this demo where ever they were invited. Booked the hotel rooms and logged future demos. He took the hits. He took the falls. He put on the gear and took it again through the years and never asked for anything in return. Taky Kimura was that way with his instructor until the day Bruce passed. I visited Lee's gravesite just as most of the world has and I do mean the world. It was the 40th anniversary and people from Japan , the Netherlands, and Israel were there. Around two hundred total. Cars were lined down the hill and around to the entrance at Seattle's Lake View Cemetary. We parked and took the long walk up the grassy hill past the trees. I looked down. There was Ruby Chow's stone. To the left was Jesse Glover. Further up was Ed Hart. Then the crowd. Then Lee's fruit punch colored stone with gold lettering and Brandon's Indigo blue stone. And who was sitting on the bench with his son in the middle of it in that familiar gray wind breaker and plaid shirt? It was this man. And he was no different than he was at this tournament you're watching. Still in good shape. Still had that bass-like voice and firm articulation. You could hear a pin drop when he spoke. Phone cameras everywhere. The gravesite still groomed after decades . The flowers still organized. A separate sign in book back in the main office still dates back to 73. Looks like a phone book now. Thats was all Taky's doing. He addressed and thanked those in attendance and talked personally to those who wished his acquaintance. He respected his instructor. Thats how he was cut. Unspoiled by attention. Untarnished by grief. He lived a full 96 years of what life brought his way. A real life. You can't ask for more than that. R.I. P. Taky Kimura 1/7/21

[@brunopkrecife]

That is very interesting, how do you know about this?

[@shihanUKS]

@@brunopkrecife I knew him and his son personally. And I was in attendance at the event described in the comment.

[@brunopkrecife]

@@shihanUKS So, Lee was making a living in US by teaching martial arts at a parking lot? Things are so different nowadays, i imagine if Lee would still have this intense presence and passion if he growed up in this screen glued generation. Im thankful to have become inspired by his teachings from a young age, his way of being is very influential and life transforming.

[@shihanUKS]

@@brunopkrecife From a 21 year old in the turbulent sixties teaching his core group in a campus parking lot in Seattle to what he became...he was blessed to have many surrounding him who believed in what he was doing. Taky was the real Kato...a loyal colleague.

[@brunopkrecife]

@@shihanUKS Amazing

[@texasgallo]

There’s NOBODY like Bruce lee, he will always be the one and only,Just the best.

[@KaptainCanuck]

He was great for his time but he also was in error with saying things like karate punches from the hip and pulls the hand back to the hip. That principle was, and is, only done in kata and, maybe, step sparring.

[@texasgallo]

PusabumCanuck he was in his time and still is now just the best,if you do katas you are been a robot,because you will always do the same thing. Bruce lee was and still is perfection, like it or not

[@rajkumarpanthoiren3279]

@Striker Punisher at kicking u and ur whole life's ass

[@raphael0700]

Bruce Lee was the best , the number one .

[@texasgallo]

Striker Punisher what do you mean? The best fighter of course

[@larrylarue3997]

This man will forever be an icon. Bruce Lee was one in a billion as far as skill and knowledge. Superhuman..

[@igotthejuice2090]

Id knock bruce lee out

[@jamesanagnos6123]

hahaha you poor nut huggers lmfao

[@SupremeEgyptianGodsMan-vd3sk]

​@@igotthejuice2090 NO you wouldn't

[@Primevals33]

Keep in mind for all those Bruce Lee haters who most of them where born 20 to 25 years ago. Bruce trained to be the best Bruce Lee he could be. He was not interested in who is the best fighter. He was interested in himself and his own self knowledge. Once you young cats understand that, then you will appreciate what Bruce Lee stood for...

[@merlemarc7032]

Le meilleur des meilleurs. Merci.

[@gmr7494]

Bruce Lee, the father of modern MMA. Dude was way ahead of his time.

[@thorazine0076]

He really was, He understood the strength of ground fighting, mentality, diet and definitely standup. While his ground game was beginner status, it doesnt mean he didnt' value it and if he were alive I think he would be a black belt in jitsu exactly like chuck norris is today

[@ApacheKid77]

One of the best films if not the best film on Bruce Lee. He beat his opponent at every attack. And pulled his punches and kicks. And the blinding speed of his round house was fantastic. His power was unprecedented. And his techniques were top notch. Excellence at its best = Bruce Lee.

[@mrs.berniemadoff3324]

I HAVE LOVED BRUCE LEE MY ENTIRE LIFE, HE WAS BEFORE HIS TIME. THE GREATEST, THEIR WILL NEVER EVER BE ANOTHER BRUCE LEE....EVER!!!!!...…….REST IN PEACE..SMH

[@leounknown7316]

Bruce lee will & allways be a legend ...& for the people who say he was cocky & arrogant well he could be he was the man

[@maexpert11]

I wish i had the kind of energy Bruce had he just seemed like one of those people that could just go and go all the time and never get enough

[@manishverma2036]

Legend born once in a millennium .

[@andrewkimura2362]

Love this video! Miss you Dad.

[@retroray58warby98]

Bruce Lee - The original MMA Master.

[@vojomihajloski]

Judo and BJJ are closest to today's MMA , and Lee would not stand a chance against Judoka , what you see here is rehearsed dance ,in real fight distance is a key ,no sane fighter will engage in close handshake ,what you see here is irrelevant to real fight to a point of being comical .

[@retroray58warby98]

Vojo M. - What you say may very well be true but we will never really know. Who's to say that a young Bruce Lee couldn't have adapted to the MMA arena. He certainly wasn't restricted to any particular style. Anyway it does make for interesting discussion amongst MMA and Bruce Lee afficianados. My initial point was that, without Lee, MMA might not be where it is today. Thanks for your thoughts Vojo.👍🏼😺

[@devilhunterred]

@@vojomihajloski You say distance is key, and yet BJJ is a style that is only ever applicable in grappling range. Real fights take place in a multitude of ranges, Wing Chun is just a close combat striking style at grappling range, not much different than the range utilized by BJJ or wrestling.

[@dominicvaldes5890]

Yes Bruce Lee was way ahead of his time. What he was advocating was the mindset of MMA. Which is to constantly learn new and more efficient combat styles and mixed them unhindered by tradition and dogma.

[@h8tingit]

@@vojomihajloski Speculation. If you watched the vid, you'll have heard that Lee only kept the practical uses of each technique that actually works in self-defense. Today, he would've done the same thing with judo/jujitsu, etc and made it better. This is a speculated conclusion also but it is based on what Lee has already done so effectively.

[@rosegold2383]

"Practice makes perfect. After a long time of practicing, our work will become natural, skillfull, swift, and steady." -Lee Jun-fan

[@zeNUKEify]

Bruce Lee is the inventor of Modern Fighting. He pointed out and exposed flaws of traditional martial arts and focused on directness and minimum-motion. He was a philosopher who pursued the ultimate form of fighting. Greatness

[@odieoreilly]

Brilliant thanks

[@silvazoldyck366]

Directness and economy of motion and effort have been part of the main tenets of Wing Chun Kung Fu, the style Lee first trained in, for several hundred years. They definitely weren't Lee's innovation. He did explore other arts outside of Wing Chun and incorporate them into his own system. One of them was western boxing, as it too seeks to simplify, minimise the effort but maximise the results.

[@napoleonsicilian7049]

You are so wrong. You just repeat what other people keep feeding into your mind. To say simply, directness is from Shaolin. And Shaolin is from India, with Bodhidharma. And it also from .... boxing. Obviously, BL learned a lot from boxing. In fact, his Jeet Kun Do fists were not matched with Boxing. That's why you never saw BL in a ring (I mean REAL Rings, not rings in the fantasy movies).

[@slickguitar5818]

I love Bruce Lee and his films, but when it comes down to it, it's all choreography. It's not real fighting.

[@Rhombaloid]

a literal Goku

[@diamondtran8331]

Bruce Lee is immortal, irreplaceable.

[@katalynagiovanni1001]

Bruce Lee has been my hero & my legend since I was in nappies, I have always loved this amazing man. RIP Bruce you are the best and still are the best to me period. 🙏🏽 🤎

[@GargamelThinks]

Omg. You can really see his fencing footwork at play in some parts. He was amazing.

[@GargamelThinks]

@dirtywhiteboymma yes. I have a brother who fenced. I designed his street offense around that. Using the footwork for speed and postioning, lead hand to pop in at any available target.

[@MrJAMESTAKER]

dirtywhiteboymma Bruce lee studied fencing and then boxing fencing helps u build muscle memory even more than boxing

[@Wook5ter]

Don't forget his moonwalk defence.

[@jeromemock26]

@dirtywhiteboymma well they did mention it on the video smh

[@KaptainCanuck]

@dirtywhiteboymma he also took his footwork from fencing. The wide stance and the shuffle back (you see ikt in many karatay (even before Lee) and, nowadays more, tay kwoen do utilize that method of movement since it is shorter and faster.

[@silvabackmusic5372]

Damm! ! His punching speed ........was next level!

[@hoffifighter4288]

Bruce teached the absolute world elite of that time - Mike Stone, Chuck Norris, Jim Kelly and Joe Lewis! They fight and win nearly every tournament among themselves! Listen to what they say about him! There is absolutely no doubt that he really has an maybe god-given natural talent that no one can normally reach! Listen to Jackie Chan, Bolo Yeung, Dan Inosanto, Sammo Hung and countless others! He learned Wing Chun not from any teacher around the corner like most people today! No, he learned directly from Yip Man! He had close contact to the very best fighters in the world of many styles- and learned from them over years! I really think he was a whole century ahead of his time and that´s it! He used acting to show his philosophy and fighting-style to the world! Bruce Lee was without any doubt a fighter and maybe even not easy to handle for others as a human being! One reason is for sure the racism against chinese people in america back then! He perfected his body, he perfected the way of training with equipment that no one has used before! Next he created a very effective way of fighting on his own as a mixture of Taekwondo, Wing Chun and modern western boxing, named Jeet Kune Do! And last but not least he changed the way of modern filming, fighting and pop culture all in all! He became an Idol for athletes, boxers, dancers and all kind of people who strive for perfection in their art! Sorry, but this was stuff that in my opinion no one to this extent reached ever again! And there is so much more to tell! The honor is due to Bruce Lee as the greatest martial artist of all time! Point!

[@guillaumenoname9709]

that's not true for Jim Kelly and about Mike Stone it's not really true either. They stopped training together after a short period cause of Mike Stone's ego.

[@chojinkid]

He never tought Chuck Norris, actually it was Norris who tought Bruce how to kick :D

[@kieranmowatt1952]

Greatest martial artist that has ever existed there will never be another like Bruce lee he was and always will be one of a kind

[@craigoneill2216]

Kieran Mowatt give me drunken master over Bruce lee any day

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Bruce was way ahead of his time. I wish we had much more footage of him.

[@nkosilathimoyo6970]

Do you see the power in his punches...damn this dude

[@renjia3504]

Lee's crazy bc he didn't just learn to kungfu he learned it then began to improve and invent his own styles most people only learn fighting styles not many advance the pre established styles

[@hellothere_24]

@Leon Mercy because of guns

[@alcottdevalte7440]

Leon Mercy; bruce in 2019 would have been much better than in 1960's and 1973... He wouldn't have been destroyed by anyone.

[@Zx14rrrrrrrrrrr]

Slimer underrated comment

[@DyadintheForce]

It's 2019 and I see some comments saying Bruce Lee wouldn't hold a candle to MMA fighters today. What these guys don't realize is Bruce Lee was very adaptive. Given the chance his JKD would have definitely inherited modern MMA styles. It wouldn't have remained stagnant. Same as he was trying to break the mold of traditional Chinese martial arts back then. There's no doubt in my mind that Bruce Lee today would absorb all the knowledge from today's MMA styles.

[@datgreedymouse6860]

Easy to say because the guy is dead

[@baloog8]

Yes if he had time to train and adapt, his sheer ambition and passion would carry him to greatness. But if he suddenly stepped into the modern ring without mma training, it would likely be a fast victory for the mma fighter. This is what others are referring to and are very likely correct in.

[@Vilatkahang]

@@baloog8 mr. Lee's life was training... learning, developing, training...

[@chrislampkin7896]

Bruce( Lee Jun Fan), a surprisingly gentle and noble, yet potentially deadly legendary influence for time immemorial ! Rest Master Lee for your legacy cannot! You are Loved!

[@startreker8591]

It started feeling each other so…btw TY cuz Bruce y your philosophy lives to some imo(:

[@televisionalternativ]

greatest martial art LEGEND EVER!

[@kiyanoftheshadow7648]

What!??

[@brandonamezquita4501]

No.

[@brandonamezquita4501]

@Mr Guy No, he did not create MMA.

[@rousseau327]

@@brandonamezquita4501 he might not have created mma as we know it today, but he was one of the major modern martial artists that created a style that was a completely mix of different styles.

[@brandonamezquita4501]

@@rousseau327 People were mixing styles all the time.

[@rezo856]

Bruce Lee was truly amazing.

[@zeronine0934]

Wow i like bruce lee speed power 100%👍👍

[@stanislavsindelar2776]

Bruce was incredibly fast and notice how he dominated the opponent ....Today he would be an MMA champion if he wanted to ... A real legend.

[@acsacaacadca2770]

mma champion? he would be 80 year old if he was alive

[@totallyfrozen]

I’ve heard a lot of people say Lee was nothing more than a showman and wasn’t really a good fighter. People will always hate what they fear or don’t understand. Everyone who saw Lee in person or trained with him said he was the real deal. Read his book, Tao of Jeet Kun Do, you can’t argue with his principles and wisdom.

[@conkpit]

I believe many people who discredit Bruce are the younger generation who have been influenced by all the MMA, UFC, WWE theatrics of physical only fighting. They fail to realize his philosophy and observation and experimentation of combat. He learned physics, science, psychology, nutrition and even dancing to help him get a better understanding of how the body worked and moved when engaged in fighting.

[@gregorybrazzel6610]

I’m sure like many,he is the reason I took the Martial Arts and eventually stunt work for 40 years.

[@ddavidmac6009]

That's impressive Doing a job that involves rehearsals and continual workouts. When I was younger 17 to be exact, I went to wrestling school. For 8 days. Started out there was 47 in the class at the local YMCA. This ran 3 days a week, Thursday Friday and Sunday, Pro wrestling I found out was not my best effort It was down to 11 left in that free class,, Infact IF anyone thinks its fake ,Take them to school.

[@stephenloflin9984]

Gregory I just looked you up on IMDB. You have quite a resume. Respect!

[@barbosaguzman6101]

According Google.. Brazzel you are a porn star !!! I'm joking 🤣 Respect to you sir!!

[@city24frontdesk20]

u mean IP

[@Keepskatin]

@Greg Bazzle You don't look like a man who does stunts or martial matters.

[@OlympischbriesjeNadaAverage]

all Bruce Lee's movements make sense, I'm not even talking about his kicks and punches. He really mastered the matrix of movement. I'm not a fighter, but this is what matters to my daily life.

[@illsaveus]

Bruce Lee would get owned by any mma fighter, just like every other kung fu master

[@deekay13]

Martial arts has evolved a ton since the 60s and 70s. It's an unfair comparison. It's like comparing a final product with its prototype. Lee would have trained in MMA if it existed back then. If you read his writings on martial arts you would know that he was already practicing and advocating a form of "proto-mma", not as a combat sport, but as a martial arts philosophy. The whole reason he started exploring various martial arts stemmed from his realization that Wing Chun, or any single traditional art, had limitations and were practiced in ways that weren't practical.

[@karimchaffai5922]

@@deekay13 any boer would beat the shit out of BL. that fighting style is completly useless. if you disagree please show me a video of wun chun being used in an actual fight

[@deekay13]

@@karimchaffai5922 Boer? As in South Africans of European descent? How is that even related? Also, learn to read. Nowhere in my comment did I say Wing Chun was effective.

[@truthhitman7473]

Only in your dreams. Bruce Lee is playing with his students in this clip like Muhammad Ali did with his sparring partners.

[@ryanstanley7158]

@@deekay13 No use man, these dudes drank the Kool Aid. They probably have shrines to their favorite MMA fighters in their attics

[@JasonMcFly]

Bruce Lee was the OG mixed martial artist. A real pioneer

[@odieoreilly]

That indeed he was very nice thank you Jason Phelps.

[@ancctech]

Bruce's feet are as fast as his hands. His reflexes and coordination is super human.

[@frostkid08]

@skills1ent Michael Jai white is too ain't he

[@boxedproductions_4221]

wouldnt call it super human but well tuned

[@teleguy5699]

@skills1ent He was a street brawler for years people tend to forget.

[@Eye_Radiate_Light]

That's cause he's Asian... Ping pong, video games anyone?

[@FrugalPandaTravels]

Gary A No videos so never happened. And fighting in China and Hong Kong in those days was probably not much of a challenge either.

[@hongsonly9258]

They say Bruce Lee is just an actor, but this actor inspires motivation for many MMA fighters nowadays. This man is very smart, no wonder whole people calls him as Legend. This man definitely could prepare for any MMA fight or street fights.

[@samstterhamstteer]

Never payed attention to lee when i was a kid as i grew older and started on martials arts i actually started to respect the guy cause his momements make alot of sense ,every time i watch him u can see how ahead pf his time he was , when no one really cared much back in the day about take downs and ground game especially in those tournaments. If u notice after every high kick u risk being taken down if u dont land, after each kick he lowers his body almost up to the opponents waist to minimise the taste of wanting to swoop his legs. Most people notice every other speed hes shown but the transition from the high kick to the lower position is pretty impressive to me even for modern day standards

[@tariqbaruudy1814]

Mr Lee will always be th master in my eyes.

[@robertkotrba1206]

Tariq Baruudy sho nuff is the true master. Jk Bruce lee is amazing

[@stevencarr5635]

Tariq Baruudy very true mate i will always love the late Bruce Lee there's nobody else who would come close to the skills of this man,let alone the speed accuracy and power he developed through yrs of training with ip man..His 1" punch contain so much force upon impact it literally just knocked the biggest dude back 3ft rip Bruce n Brandon Lee,as a former martial artist who studied more than one martial art it was Bruce Lee who became the reason why I took it up in the first place,being a skinny white dude growing up in a pretty rough environment my training in self defense helped me to get out of some violent situations..increased my confidence etc etc I'm nearly 39 yrs of age and due to health issues had to stop over five years ago,although I still practice albeit at a slower pace than usual..With a good mate of mine in his own dojo on his property who is a 5th degree black belt in shotokan and traditional okinowan karate..plus 3rd degree in aikido jujitsu

[@roywright9804]

You are not the only one that feel that way!

[@ianwattsOfficial]

Thank you Bruce for inspiring the world of Martial Arts and those masters of wing chun

[@eingelbertdiola6115]

BRUCE LEE IS THE GREATEST MARTIAL ARTIST OF ALL TIME IF NOT IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF THE WORLD AND OF THE MARTIAL ARTS.

[@successstories2452]

Bruce Lee = Legend

[@chrisbellevue]

It's amazing the restoration of these old clips!

[@obsesidroid4427]

He was the father of MMA. He is still admired by all MMA fighters through out the world. Bruce Lee one of the reasons why mma fighters learn martial art.

[@Mrkhan93]

He was born Late, But died Early. He was ahead of his time. His master was IP man and he was proud of him going against traditional ways. It is 2021 and he died in 1973, 47 Years 11 months and 8 days has passed since he left us, But his legacy will remain forever.

[@bradleywilliams2401]

Couldn't Stop Smiling !! RESPECT ALWAYS BRUCE ! R.I.P. 🇨🇦

[@davidmarshall1259]

blindfolded? a master for sure!!

[@TheLegendaryFolklore]

@Hans Landa ummmmmm the Gracie's are AFTER Bruce. 🙄

[@ghosthunter679]

My father is covered in Bruce Lee tattoos from the 70s .....i and he believe Bruce was and still is one of the best ever .and ...boards don't hit back

[@gertoortmann1229]

Yes man you are right.

[@frankrivera4009]

Best at what? I to am a Bruce Lee and find him interesting and entertaining. But when people say best what do you mean?

[@MothaLuva]

Bruce was covered in tattoos of me.

[@ghosthunter679]

@@frankrivera4009 The best as in his fighting style His commitment to his way of life And for been a all round good guy

[@BreaksFast]

@@ghosthunter679 "The best as in his fighting style". What makes you think his fighting style was any good at all, let alone 'the best'? Bruce never fought anyone, he was a bullshit artist.

[@silvanasantos5253]

Nunca vai existir alguém como ele ❤❤👏👏👏

[@wrightsong]

Bruce Lee was all that... plus he was also a movie star! Wow!