Bruce Lee couldn't swim

Bruce Lee's siblings - elder sister Phoebe and younger brother Robert - reveal some "secrets" about the late martial arts legend, like how he could not swim, nor ride a bicycle.
Both are guest speakers athe One Fighting Championship's Asia Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) summit which begins here today, at Marina Bay Sands.
Catch this and more on www.razortv.com.sg

[@BaZn8]

bruce wayne became batman from his fear of bats. bruce lee became water from his fear of swimming. 😂

[@user-mw4qi1kx3o]

B C thats good

[@garysmith8073]

Very Good . I LIKE THAT ANALYSIS.

[@antonioridah172]

Awesomely put deep

[@aneyefoaneye9348]

🤣🤣🙌 love it

[@victortaylor7737]

Good anology.i liken Batman to Bruce in a fighting sense.

[@kenichiku]

Siblings always know how to burst a bubble & bring things back down to earth. Same in every family.

[@Carlos-fp8jo]

Bruce lee doesn't swim in water, water swims in Bruce Lee

[@Flipson456]

Bruce Lee was such an inspirational human being..."Life itself is your teacher and your are constant state of learning"...Bruce Lee 1940-1973.

[@aeztiger983]

Bruce Lee didn't need to swim because he could walk on water.

[@mikelao8434]

and Jesus rose again on the third day.

[@Ab-bd1bb]

And he was a super Saiyan too..

[@TitoBobbyPh]

Or he could "be like wa-tah..."

[@broken1394]

He was water my friend.

[@pongjan4398]

Lol jesus 🤣

[@ninjaman2254]

I miss Bruce lee🙏

[@lynnetwambua3823]

@@mixed-media willy

[@lynnetwambua3823]

@@mixed-media sorry I don't understand the lany

[@lynnetwambua3823]

@@mixed-media no willy is a world used when you are supposed and so I was shocked when you said you can take that guy to brucelee

[@lynnetwambua3823]

@@mixed-media WHAT , plz it's not a joke I seriously thought he was alive do you know even after 48years he is remembered and you made me think he was alive that's not cool

[@victortaylor7737]

You& countless millions.

[@xart23x]

But, but, but...he said "be like WATAH". Even geniuses have weaknesses. Bruce Lee is the greatest.

[@goosecouple]

Be water

[@amitnagda977]

every body has some weaknesses but bruce Lee will always be master in martial arts nobody can even think of competing with the master.

[@hoobadooba2000]

Superman has kryptonite, green lantern has yellow, Bruce lee had water.

[@lynnetwambua3823]

The man who said be like water. Inspired everyone

[@zakkrick]

Family knows best, keep Bruce Lee legacy alive

[@dec23]

I love how they talk about him in the present tense.

[@billiegeorge1062]

Bruce Lee fans....... Here's something Bruce learned how to do other then martial arts. Bruce had his friend student Jay S. A Hollywood hair stylist. Teach him how to cut and style hair. Bruce could cut hair and he was pretty good at it. Before his big break, becoming a super star. Bruce was worried about not having a way of supporting his family. So he learned how to cut hair.

[@superlyger]

Billie George Jay was murdered by the Manson cult. I've often wondered if he tried any techniques Bruce had taught him in his fight for survival.

[@Moodymongul]

probably not. in that situation he was probably terified and his human flight response (and compliance response) would have been in full effect. I'm sure most people (to this day) don't train in a way conducive to fighting back in a situation like the one he found himself in at that house (you either HAVE that ability ..or, like most people, you don't). As for Bruce not swimming that must have in some way haunted him (if truly 'true'). I bet (in the back of Bruce's head) not being able to swim was quite a weakness. However, he seemed to shy away from things he was weak in ..the whole issue he had with one leg being shorter then the other gave him issues too. Not to mention effecting his training/sparring if he was barefooted :)

[@lepkember6913]

Thats...adorable

[@hunglukenguyen]

he had backup plan B C D :-); he studied philosophy so it helped thinking out of the box.

[@MindBat]

Bruce was a huge inspiration when it came to life in general. Correctly dealing with stress and setbacks are major keys to living life to the fullest.

[@JoLeng205000]

Whole of Bruce Lee family are the most beautiful people in the World!

[@johnmariano47]

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. Bruce Lee" Wow! Love the fact that Bruce's family is so candid and non-pretentious. I so admire this family! Everybody can learn from the above fact about Bruce Lee. The fact that his specialty is martial arts and gained immortality through it outweighs anything he did not choose to do or (waste his time on by means of getting sidetracked). He did not care at all what others might say about not knowing how to execute other sports or other physical activities. All Focused. He had so much to cover in his mastery of the martial arts and the philosophies to later on share to the world! His time yet brief, his contribution- unparalleled. Thanks for posting!

[@Mr786Addzy]

Aha nice interview Robert & Phoebe are really cool people. His family is really nice. How can people say Bruce was cocky, he never was, he was a really cool humbled guy. Funny how society can stir-up such idiotic rumors about one. Bruce was just direct & spoke the truth. He was straight up Greatness. R.I.P Bruce Lee.

[@GungFuIsGungFu]

+Mr786Addzy not ture.... Bruce was at times very cocky, which he even admits in an radio interview. Search for Bruce Lee Ted Thomas interview, and you will hear it from the man himself !

[@ericluk68]

Gung Fu when someone admits oneself cocky, one is not cocky anymore.

[@NewbArchitect]

Not cocky. Confident.

[@brittneyreimers7968]

I believe that's what it calls self love

[@BeyondThinkingChannel]

I watched a TV Program in Hong Kong which interviewed with Bruce Lee's Sister Phoebe, who said that Bruce Lee like putting small stones to fill inside his boxing sand bag and he punched or kick on the bag everyday until all small stones become sand then he replace new boxing sand bag.

[@rebeccabonaparte7537]

This guy is simply AMAZING !

[@dilipjanaka9844]

Tin Lau yes thats what his fist shot was so powerful...Bruce was amazing person

[@ToastEe809]

he was the king of kung fu and he will always be the king rest in piece my freiend

[@mozaydarrr]

peace*

[@ducati0000]

amazing family all of them....

[@warrenlung4290]

Bruce Lee didn't know how to ride a bicycle in his younger days back in Hong Kong but he eventually learned how when he came to the United States.

[@markjansen3328]

Yeaaah🤣👍

[@turingmendoza2548]

Its really great listening to you Robert and Phoebe sharing those trivia about Bruce Lee.

[@ladyelainefairchilde4632]

I'm not positive but I believe Bruce Lee parted the sea for Moses.

[@dnyl1488]

Yeah with that side kick 👍

[@machozk007]

R u mad??

[@sozzyhunter]

It's such a weird thing when his elder sister is still alive and looks nice and young at her age and Bruce has gone..(

[@anchalbisht7748]

😫😫😫😫😫

[@dakine4238]

when in a fight with bruce lee look for the nearest river or lake and jump!

[@Artist21st]

precious memories! 😍

[@elisabetepereirapereiraper135]

y love Yo Bruce Lee bealtiful. Brasil

[@DiamanteNG07]

God Bless hi family.

[@equinox2244]

wow I love martial arts and but always felt bad about not being a good swimmer. Now I don't feel so bad. Hahaha Bruce still the man!

[@GeoZeppelin1979]

he DID ride the bicycle

[@manolo1130]

every superhero has his kryptonite

[@edmundkemp2280]

I also read that Bruce Lee was a terrible driver in an automobile. I laugh at that one, thinking of some road rage guy trying to get Bruce out of the car to beat him up. Haha.

[@jonroux9291]

3:30 "Don't worry, you can't even touch me". How amazing it must have been to be Bruce's brother and have those memories.

[@dravenc2382]

Lee family 4life

[@dalegribble60]

so that's why he was so obsessed with that water quote.

[@amigogautam]

bruce lee does not fit into any box. he followed the "way of no way". studying a system for years and year does not take any one near bruce lee.

[@jamalsmith5073]

What a fun sibling

[@dravenc2382]

Bruce Lee my idol

[@mrsvoy]

Am I the only one LMAO! on the Non-Chuck Prank Bruce played on Robert?

[@moviewong7728]

thank you very much for sharing!!!

[@RMHeaven]

For first time knowing Bruce's sister! !!!!

[@duprez2]

I think that if Bruce continued to live, he would've eventually learned how to swim and ride a bike. Not only because it would've enhanced his already supreme physical conditioning, but also because his philosophy of "No way as way, no limitation as limitation" would've demanded that he challenge himself in that fashion.

[@ep7970]

There's literally a video of Bruce Lee riding up to an interview on a blinged out bicycle with his name on the side of it.

[@TheStevenbald]

6:21 Jackie Chan!

[@emperadorzar2023]

Jackie Stunt

[@ActionHero29]

This is awesome.

[@worldbfree3439]

bruce had a swimmer's body.

[@berniceb2636]

R.I.P. Bruce Lee

[@aldofitla6657]

he can swims using his nunchaku to go forward

[@jojotwice8918]

Also Bruce Lee did eventually learn to ride the bike, there's a video of him riding around the set

[@hadespentertic6067]

Be formless shapeless like water -Bruce lee

[@jaridwilliams739]

He was a real man, charming charismatic sophisticated, hot, probably made some guys question their sexuality

[@SegunOla80]

Awesomeness!! i cant swim or ride a bike neither

[@philliplloydwright1867]

Thanks for sharing he was my inspiration to the world of martial arts

[@galimir]

"Be water,my friend!" ;)

[@janetyoung5605]

I can't believe that Bruce Lee could not swim or ride a bicycle

[@janetyoung5605]

lol

[@nexus6741]

+Janet Young,sorry to say I too can`t swim and I`m way over Bruce Lee`s age when he died,it`s not a biggie,a lot of people can`t swim..I can ride a bike though.

[@mtube620]

I can't swim either even after taking 2 swimming lessons too, I gave up swimming. Reason is some body type can't float easily, like lean, thin skin or boney people as muscle and bone are denser than water. I went into shallow water on a beach wearing a full wet suit, the water level still come above my nose level and i'm in salt water with a rubber wet suit that suppose to help me float.

[@wahmeister666]

Why swim when you can "BE water my friend!"

[@rtong11]

it's totally wrong that Bruce could not ride a bicycle! I just saw a video clip that he was riding a bicycle to go for an interview in the street. you can search for this from the youtube now

[@TheVexusKnight]

I'm not sure if it's the fact that they're speaking their second language but sometimes they speak about their brother in the present tense. That's nice

[@Jeoni22]

One love to family, you sis deserve credits for creating Bruce. Like how my older sister to me as well

[@TripleDouble32]

Water drowns in water, floats on water, blends with water. Be like water my friend.

[@myronsmith2114]

I remember him riding a bike in one of his movies

[@MrLogicg]

Yeah I thought the same then I realized it was a trike taxi bike

[@brittneyreimers7968]

Dragon the bruce lee story

[@alexanderautomotive8332]

There ia a video on here of him riding a bike

[@ercaysalih5433]

the king of kung fu always in my heart rip

[@RRR-is3rf]

That was awesome ty

[@jenniferprice4697]

I love you guys

[@zakkrick]

Nice to know that Bruce Lee's brother and sister are still around, what if Bruce was still around. He would've been a great martial artist and a movie producer

[@joeallen5074]

Imagine the memories they have of Bruce as a child are so much different from the persona that was imposed unto the world. Maybe not so different than how he really was. I don't see Bruce being that much different in real life.

[@dravenc2382]

Robert Lee 4life

[@Kulo_WC]

Bruce Lee said: Be like water...

[@shivarajshivaraj2821]

My master bruce lee

[@jojotwice8918]

Wow, didn't realize Bruce Lee grew up rich, his family had a driver

[@francisturner2482]

Bruce Lee was OFF THE CHAIN! AND I WOULDN'T HAVE CHANGED ANYTHING ABOUT HIM😘😍RIP ANGEL 😇

[@spb1822]

Even after all these years I learn more about him for instance he was born in the year of the dragon and also in the hour of the dragon extremly rear.

[@josephfarrier3978]

Robert is funny i bet they clowned around alot as brothers musta been fun childhood as kids wow

[@hugh2hoob668]

Neither could one of my toughest pals We used to run into the water if he chased us hahah

[@tooresttrikie6744]

how come I read he regularly cycled 100 miles a couple of times a week? and also swam several lengths of a private gym club pool? that was in a book written by his widow after he died! I remember reading that!

[@MarvellousScreenSagas]

Because They can't accept Bruce is the Best Human Beings áre envy

[@stephentse481]

Does anyone know how to get in touch with Robert Lee and the rest of the Lee Family?

[@leelaanderson4245]

The greatest ever

[@AlejandroMinnelli]

If I understood correctly at 1:40 they say Bruce didn't know how to ride a bicycle, but if you type "bruce lee rides a bike" on youtube you can see him doing it without a problem, on a bike that has his own name written on it.

[@BoneJaver3000studios]

Of course, this explains a lot, it makes sense that Bruce Lee is a devil fruit user.

[@3rd-Wave_Rebel]

oh bruce... the irony of your philosophical idea where you like to talk about water this and that but you can't even swim... but kudos i still admire you! you're the truly one of the most icon figure of the 20th century!

[@nickwayne6789]

What does not being able to swim have to do with his philosophy? It is only a metaphor.

[@3rd-Wave_Rebel]

@@nickwayne6789 actually he swam in an episode on tv where he save the woman

[@NikolaiDeleff]

he had the punch punch gum gum

[@grc3577]

Bruce and i have some things in common

[@hiepnguyen1841]

Be water my friends.....

[@redfirekla]

Later on he overcame even these limitations, there is footage of Bruce on a bike.

[@TheMountainfoot]

so, next time you see an angry bruce lee coming at you, find the nearest pond of water and dive.

[@GaryTongue-zn5di]

Lmao!

[@HiepNguyen-jz7if]

The Divine comments are the funniest.. 😂😂😂😂

[@theovanrossum8652]

I've heard Robert Lee say this before and I guess Bruce indeed couldn't swim or ride a bicycle at the time when he still lived with his parents in Hong Kong but his family never saw what he was doing in America, because he actually did swim and even ride a horse in an episode of the western series Here Come the Brides: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXi0Ynh3gdF2m9k And here we can see Bruce ride a bicycle: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6q9Zpigg82jl68 Things can change over time.

[@eelecurb]

ok, so here is my question. If Bruce Lee couldn't swim and was scared to death of water is that him or a stuntman in the episode of "Here Comes the Brides" (search on KZbin) where he jumps into the water to save the girl?

[@bryantan5220]

Fake water 😂😂😂

[@nexus6741]

+eelecurb, Possibly a stunt man if its true he can`t swim, it`s movie magic, just like todays actors who doesn't do their own stunts,it`s just a movie.

[@Eeleibbor]

Well Devil fruit user cant swim and now comfirmed that they wont be able to ride bikes too

[@brogoram]

can't ride a bicycle? But i think there are pictures of him with his motorcycle..

[@bingbangboomish]

brogo ram He crashed with a Hong Kong taxi while motorcycling.

[@ilyasayupov1601]

Yes Bruce used his motorcycle!!

[@angelrojas7240]

THANKS YOU BROTHERS OF MR BRUCE LEE MR ROBERT LEE AND PHOBE LEE GOD BLESS. MR LEE IS WARRIOR.

[@machimuse7526]

Pretty amazing fact! I guess he didn’t need to learn how to swim because he was already water.

[@jakemay637]

Bruce rode a bike in video 1966 circa. 💥🙋

[@ruforus2]

I am led to believe there was cockiness in the Lee/Ho family. I met Robert and Bruce's mother Grace in the 70ies. And one thing I recall is Roberts cockiness doing his autograph.

[@adfggffffffddffd]

Lol "He knew his limitations. He could never ride a bike...." What!?

[@wacko37]

Stuart D now publish Bruce on a bike

[@MarvellousScreenSagas]

@@wacko37 Watch the vídeo Bruce Lee Riding Bycicle

[@turingmendoza2548]

But then he said "Be water my friend"

[@belkys120]

BRUCE LEE , COULD NOT SWIM AS A CHILD IS THE CORRECT STATEMENT !!. BUT AS ADULT , HE WAS A DANCE 💃 CHAMPION , GOT A TROPHY 🏆 AS # 1 ...AND EVENTUALLY LEARN TO SWIM !!. HE HATED TO BE LIMITED BY ANY CHALLENGE !!. READ HIS 📚 BOOKS !!. AS WELL AS LINDA LEE , BOOKS 📚 ON HIM !!. 😳❤️📚🎥👍❤️🌺🌹🥀🐝..

[@alexanderautomotive8332]

Bruce is on video riding a bike in a video on youtube. The bike has his damned name on it!!

[@yassinefreeman8161]

replay or never happed ! or proved or never happned !!!

[@Chu3505]

Bruce Lee is a very fast learner to do anything’s,he can put his mind into it.He never wanted to learn how to do swimming in any kinds of bodies of waters or do anything’s he doesn’t wanted to do.So he never wanted to swim,so never wanted to learned how to swim that it.

[@josephfarrier3978]

Bruce isnt cocky hes confident i get it

[@davisreinhard4722]

whats the song?

[@Arocedric]

Kennedy - Karate /watch?v=kosHCdqV3Dk

[@MrPaultheguitar]

So Loved Bruce Lee attended my first instruction with sensei Eddie Daniels Shukai Karate then onto Wing Chun with sifu Rawcliffe in the late 90s made a video for sifu Rawcliffe with Si Kung Ip Chun when you love something you find away amazed at Robert Lee being into music .Did you Know that there is a bible martial art called Abir it is based on the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet I'm shure bruce would have checked it out.

[@equinox2244]

What does she say at 5:13 'a few months' what? Anyone get that? thanks

[@GungFuIsGungFu]

equinox2244 She talks about how fast he picked up things and progressed.

[@equinox2244]

Looks like you knew what she was saying afterall, how come you asked and how did you get the username Batman!?

[@equinox2244]

Ah I did indeed ask, lol I forgot cause I cannot see my prev comment. Thanks for clarifying Batman and as for beating Superman in battle. Nicely done!