Bruce Lee & Tai Chi Chuan (Bruce Lee talks about Tai Chi)

Bruce Lee trained in TAI CHI CHUAN and it was one of his major influences on his art of Jeet Kune Do. Bruce believed that martial art at its core “means honestly expressing yourself” or as the Chinese say “Zi Ran” which means “self so, natural, spontaneous, free”.
Lee when describing Tai Chi said: “running water never grows stale.”
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[@whitecastle323]

“Running water never goes stale, so you gotta keep on flowing”-Bruce Lee.

[@iga279]

water under the bridge;

[@neetuchawariya5724]

¹

[@Nobody2879]

Flush toilet after peeing - bruce lee -

[@demonkillarocks]

Eow just learn this

[@mugendbzgts7150]

Flow like water

[@郑建华-v3d]

Bruce Lee and the classic chinese boxing. So good.

[@andsgiant]

Did he mentioned Bali Dance..??!

[@YOULOOTWESHOOT101]

I’m named my son after you Mr.

[@DoNMoSs2]

bruce hated tai chi when he was young he learned to appreciate it late in is (short :'( ) life it was a point of discord between his father and him

[@TRUTHorSTFU]

How do you explain and show the universe to an ant?

[@acrocks6893]

One thing about Bruce Lee is that guy had a great personality and sense of humor he was always in good spirits! Not to mention he was the most feared martial artist in the world 👍Rip Bruce

[@Gencturk92]

so was Chuck Norris

[@rcane6842]

Chuckle Norris

[@srfy287]

Bruce Lee whipped Chuck Norris's ass in his sleep so please don't mention chuck norris

[@ngominh7598]

@@srfy287 I think Norris will win in a real fight with Bruce Lee but 90% of the population think the other way around, just like I and the other 10% used to

[@jimcarson2977]

Chuck Norris ? Ha Ha . That fatso is the slowest thing I have ever seen .so overrated

[@Dovah21]

Bruce had such an eloquent command of the English language. Hearing him speak is always a pleasure.

[@rifaeerasheedh5166]

Yeah. Same here. Because he's half Chinese and half American.

[@mjchecksfield914]

Indeed I think Bruce Lee was also a thinker and philosopher in the full tradition of a pure martial artist and understood the value of being able to express yourself well in words as well as physically.

[@MilitantX1]

I could listen to Bruce Lee talk all day!

[@barrysmith916]

Bruce was a philosopher.

[@everettalan1918]

His philosophy as it relates Martial arts(kung fu) is what attracted me...

[@kimowilliams7032]

Bruce was super intelligent! He also has such a strong & scintillating presence! GREATNESS NEVER GETS STALE!!! 👑💪🏽🔥♥️

[@Chunda8]

Tai Chi is an extremely deep and a very rewarding practice. Quite a few teachers I know of reached very high levels of spiritual, physical and martial development. My favorite story is about Professor Cheng M'an Ch'ing, who I believe was enlightened. He would occasionally feed the birds and sometimes they would stand on his open palm. They would then be unable to take off because Professor would yield to its energy... good luck fighting that guy. That said, it is not always easy to find real Tai Chi, but it is becoming more common, if you find a real teacher of it, you will know it instantly.

[@philosopher0076]

Mike Tyson wouldn't " yield to that guy's energy.". Don't be deluded into myth, magic and nonsense. Fighting is physics, biology, physiology....a good system, and skill. No mystical energy fields.

[@mv9787]

Bruces’ moves were so artistic. True martial artist and deadly quick

[@KlausBeckEwerhardy]

But tai chi chuan is not originally something just for the elderly. It is a martial art. The slow training method leads to quite a lot of speed in the end.

[@FatherofFFD]

Very true! And precipitating that speed is balance & overall control.

[@philosopher0076]

Lee meant NOWADAYS it is mostly something practiced by primarily the elderly in Hong Kong and as he said, " Not so much for the young ". And he was right. He practiced it with his father since he was a young boy and knew of course that you do the movements fast in execution for self defense.

[@tehnikututorial]

he is never be negative thinking person. he just pure like a fresh water. Even in martial arts or in his social life.

[@MrAlasoft]

The guy was a genius

[@donnawilliams1825]

Bruce Lee is , was one of the most meticulous practitioners, teacher, bodybuilding Godfather of , Mixed Martial Artworks an old 🏫 brother among many black people in Killer CaLa county, grew up trying to emulate, later reading everything one could find.Pure genius, to say the least. Rest in peace ☮️, to Mr. Bruce & Brandon Lee.

[@marcinptak8442]

Fake idiots no champ MMA no champ boxing 🤣

[@WingChunMindForce]

Beautifully written Donna, you sum him up very well, a very well rounded human, a thinker, philosopher, athlete, innovator, actor, musician, poet, husband, father. Bruce Lee was one cool dude. A human, with faults like we all have, but what a life for 32!

[@WingChunMindForce]

@@marcinptak8442 yet champions like Chuck Norris were happy to learn from him and spar with him for hours...I wonder?

[@aikibaby]

Donna Williams Mixed Martial Arts has been practiced in Brazil since at least the 1920s, Japan since at least the early 50s. Bruce didn’t invent it. Real FIGHTERS did.

[@aikibaby]

Wing Chun Mind Force Bruce was good and he was different, but he didn’t beat Wong Man-Jack or he never would have gone on such a frenzied chase to improve Wing Chun. Wong also published a challenge for a rematch, but Bruce wouldn’t accept. He just trained fanatically for nine years and then dropped dead. When he called Chuck Norris and asked him to be the bad guy in Way of the Dragon, Norris said, “Oh. You want to beat the world champion in a movie!” He would have been beaten very soon if people had been able to watch him fight and key in to his habits and tells. The only truly unbeaten martial artist is the one who never fought.

[@amaladossa949]

My super hero

[@Shindai]

It's funny, people say tai chi is just for exercise, but of all I've practised, karate, ninjutsu, wing chun, kickboxing, taekwondo (that got the shit beaten out of me once) the only thing I've used in a live situation that worked was, of all things, tai chi. It wasn't a fight, I was in someone's flat when one of her guests got aggressive and started strangling her by the door. I used brush knee to send him across the hall, hit his head on the opposite door. All in the hips :3

[@mugendbzgts7150]

Bruce lee is ahead his time

[@cgmax7]

China takes all the credit while martial art was invented by Indian monk Ta Mo taught

[@aikibaby]

It’s good he had something positive to say about tai chi.

[@dontneedtoknow5836]

Hahaha. Because he understood.

[@AktivPlus]

Супер талантлив

[@perrypelican9476]

I miss Bruce Lee. He is one who I would have loved to meet and befriend. Such a great man. He never would have stopped growing. His quest for self improvement would have changed the world even more than it did, had he lived a normally long life. Even his son died young, which is even more sad. I hate to add this but when I think of the greatness of Bruce, I also think of the negativity and absurdity and dishonesty of others like Steven Seagal. One guy is moving forward with positive energy and another is thriving on ego, dishonesty and immaturity. I guess I have to get over it. It's the way of humanity.

[@gregorymiller7646]

Very well put, true and so sad. As martial artist we're trained to be humble and respectful but with that comes arrogance egoistic in some

[@Gencturk92]

@@gregorymiller7646 what about Chuck Norris ?

[@rcane6842]

Chuckle Norris

[@arcartadojohnmichael8064]

where did he say tai chi?

[@perrypelican9476]

@@Gencturk92 i only heard good things about chuck Norris. We try to find someone to think of as the best, but I think the best thing to do is to improve ourselves and not get hung up on who was the best. The best is the one who is the happiest and helps others with skill and honesty. The one who can beat up everyone else is not very useful if he is a jerk who doesn't help others who need help.

[@imranb4985]

I didn’t like the patronising tone of the presenter. Bruce was clearly not only a great fighter but a clever man.

[@Blue_Noah]

Seeing Bruce's movements, it seems that he practiced Yang style Tai Chi Chuan.

[@Llucius1]

Yup !

[@scottylam6375]

He showed 'single wipe' and 'cloud hands' movements in traditional wu style tai chi. Wu style tai chi was very popular in Hong Kong during 50s to 80s.

[@arkchangyiel]

Good actor. "There are no masters."-Bruce Lee-Tao of Jeet Kune Do

[@mugendbzgts7150]

Flow like water to be healthy

[@jslevenson101]

Meditation in motion,. Tai chi. ❤️

[@johnzampetakis189]

Its not meditation in motion. Its a MARTIAL ART!!!!! TAI CHI CHUAN full name! ! very effective and deep.

[@aikibaby]

Tai chi was created by a General with EXPERIENCE In war with spears, swords, and bare hands. He put the essence of what he knew into tai chi. It’s good for meditation and health ONLY if you know it as a fighting art.

[@johnzampetakis189]

@@aikibaby yes I agree with you. You must learn the full Art so that you have the knowledge and then you can pick and practice whatever you want most.

[@feger481]

Pierre Berton Show, 1971

[@esausjudeannephew6317]

😳 OMG ! What a beautiful Man

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Who was interviewer?

[@spicyowl3348]

"Out of mr. Bla bla , bla bla, the bla bla, which one do you.." "Why are u mentioning all my gardeners?"

[@DrDomich]

Very egoistic guy, full of himself, his game's not as convincing nowadays.

[@bjramirez6067]

This man right here is the true meaning of martial art!! He was definately ahead of his time! 100% BLESSED. We lost a really good one too early! Rest im paradise Mr.Lee!!🙏🤙🏽👍🏽👊🏽💪🏽

[@Gencturk92]

what about Chuck Norris ?

[@rcane6842]

Chuckle Norris

[@mugendbzgts7150]

Right on

[@rifaeerasheedh5166]

Muhammad Ali scales on the same level. So?

[@felipemendonca3306]

Bruce Lee best martial artist 👋👋👋

[@mjchecksfield914]

What Bruce had was class as a person, not a thing many fighting men have.

[@philosopher0076]

Well, he did a lot of illegal narcotic drugs, cocaine, marijuana and hashish, also illegally SOLD cocaine in Hong Kong which his dealer sent him from the USA...and he cheated on his wife many times in America and in Hong Kong....and died due to in fact doing drugs and cheating. So, while he may have acted friendly, polite, funny, social, gregarious to friends, acquaintances, students, fans and business associates...CLASS is something that goes to character which, due to his drug doing, drug dealing and sneaky, infidelity behind his wife Linda's back...I would not label him as truly having.

[@checka1963]

@@philosopher0076 and that is fair enough critique. I should have qualified it as he brought class and style to martial arts is how I meant it. I was thinking at the time about the stupid trash talking and low life behaviour tolerated and encouraged in MMA , boxing and wrestling in particular.

[@philosopher0076]

@@checka1963 Well, it was a different time...all around people were far more cordial in all areas, business, sports, etc. Muhammad Ali actually ushered in the beginnings of loud, obnoxious, rambling, incessant, insulting trash talking. And it has only gotten worse and worse to this day.

[@Chunda8]

Americans and Westerners in general really seem to love and be attracted to the fighting aspect of the martial arts, in reality this is only a small part of the practice. It's more about how to live fully as a human being, with health, strength, ethics and as a valued part of your community.

[@itsaguinness]

didnt know roman polanski was a student

[@theflamethefire]

This comment section is golden, blessed.

[@tinsu629]

It's just amazing to hear Bruce Lee talk. When he talks, I always listen even if it was just a KZbin video.

[@cannonfodder8287]

It sounds as if that guy was annoying Bruce Lee

[@c.galindo9639]

An interesting conversation. The interviewer is very interested and Bruce really enjoys talking about his knowledge

[@aeortiz2004]

Wrong concept of what Tai Chi Chuan is. Complete unknowlegde of it.

[@buxtehude123]

This is new Age nonsense. Tai Chi is a martial art which requires many hours of study; intellectual as well as physical and spiritual discipline. You're mixing up with maybe TM meditation.

[@aeortiz2004]

@@buxtehude123 no I'm not...I know clearly is a MA with its application to combat. It is not a meditation thing although you can use it as such, such as walking, swimming, any physical activity.

[@UnleashedTraining101]

Bruce had a very unique accent and manner. He conveyed the perfect balance of humour and seriousness. There were no wasted words. Everything with a purpose, eliminating the excess, just like his JKD.

[@Mike11.]

this man was far ahead of his time real teacher we miss you bruce...🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️

[@ragingpagan8847]

Hes no bastard he’s Bruce Lee 😀

[@BestMods168]

The good die young.

[@Exploration847]

There are soooo mannnyyy schhhhhoooooooooolllllllllllssssssss

[@johnodo764]

"Keep on flowing!"

[@tonyvalente]

Tai chi is the best martial art . Tai chi people live longer than everybody. We have the longest longevity.. other arts all die young with arthritis and bad knees.

[@Dragonflyjones67]

Bruce Lee studied Tai chi from his father. But, he never took a interest in it fully. When a martial art never made sense too Bruce Lee (due to classical mess). He would only absorb the philosophy too suit his logic. He had obsession with philosophy and saw it as a expression of himself.

[@paulJkiely]

This is Bruce performing ‘Single Whip’ movement.

[@rushell176]

Water breathing user!

[@nameless6611]

"You just keep it moving"😎

[@pr-kz1lh]

Bruce Lee eterno.

[@일수최-o1o]

최하은 5.19.2021

[@hypeknuckles113]

Yas caring for the body... Bruce lee just taught good health 101

[@buxtehude123]

BL quit Hollywood when he was turned down for the role in "Kung Fu" We cna be thnakful, because his gems were produced in Hong Kong after that

[@jaymoplex12]

He had so much to offer to the movie world,,,Donnie yen,,jet LI,,max Zang,,tiger Chen ,ugo uwais,,Tony JAA,,Scot Adkins,,van Damme,,Philip rhee,don dragon Wilson,Jason Statham among others would HV all featured in aBruce lee movie as opponents ,cos Bruce Lee always put real proven martial artists in his films,,R.I.P master lee

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Why clip stop immediately

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Why does?

[@adastraperaspera989]

BUT how many REAL fights did he have other than coreographed fighting??? talking is cheap.. when your record is 0-0-0

[@medx1553]

Bruce lee is STREET FIGHTER. Not ring fighter (pussy fight with rules)

[@mactian9493]

A millenial kid like you only cares about numbers for sure.. while legend like bruce got people recognition without even showing any records or numbers.. that's the difference between a legend and a "mere" athlete..

[@slobjitsu]

He dissed tai chi; it’s an exercise for the elderly

[@sniffableandirresistble]

That's serious next level charisma!! (The captain bows)

[@Arlo-s6f]

Tu es correctamente, soy jelosa, muy jelosa Dwai (yes)

[@LordLorenzo834]

He speaks so eloquently

[@nickolasgeluz975]

The nervous windshield equally undress because handicap arespectively beg per a groovy course. flaky, imaginary tune

[@lwh7301]

I am surprised at Bruce Lee's command of the English language, grammar wise. Most people from Hong Kong speak very bad English.

[@joeyslick2072]

I love but Bruce however he seems to think of Tai Chi as just a mere exercise. Many times he has even knocked The Big Ultimate Supreme. Pity. Sometimes arrogance cannot cover up a lack of knowledge. 🌅⚪⚫🗻

[@drewcanton235]

I believe he is being interviewed by Canadian Author/Journalist Pierre Burton...

[@JaimeMusolo-gr3ty]

Sans blague jusqu'à 2024 ici personne n'est comme Bruce Lee ❤

[@deifor]

What a master.

[@Yasogi_1]

The hands of buddha 0:30

[@adielcakmak9317]

Allah kullarina guc kuvvet verendir

[@souheilbarnoussi9940]

Bruce Lee challenges Jet Li 😂😂😂😂😂

[@joaquimdarocha]

👍🇧🇷

[@opianist4]

Ele era estiloso né kkkk

[@georgebowman1060]

This guy is rude he keeps interrupting Bruce Lee.

[@felipemendonca3306]

great master 👋👋👋

[@nhadztv7054]

Nice video

[@presentlee9403]

When was the interview?

[@Kayl3ss]

1971 I believe

[@shaggybreeks]

"Running water never goes stale"

[@Arlo-s6f]

I thought you has Him

[@nilotpalsarmahsarma8344]

Legend

[@jiastyle]

Buona notte

[@bekimtufekci9307]

Der ceny der verstehen mit sich zu sein in einen verstehen.......B.Lee

[@AGC828]

There's so much more to Tai Chi than "slow moving forms". Which most people dont know exists. There is a "combat" side to it too. WHich includes throws, strikes, leaning how to be "immoveable", how to "absorb" punches and not get hurt....etc. IF that's what you're intereted in learning. But most TC schools only teach the forms. So people assume that's all T is about. Few schols teach the "combat" side of TC.. Hard to find schools that do. Bruce Lee. He forgot to mention there is a "combat" aspect to TC as well. Did he not know that? Or did he just not bother to mention it as he was just ask t "what is that I see old people doing in parks?". Which still is kind of misleading. Gets me how they had Lee in this interview as if he was some Martial arts guru. Many times a world champion. Undefeated. Untouchable in televised and non-televised combat. A man who was in many street fights and beat them all. WITH lots of photos and film footage to proove it happened...he was none of that. Just an amazing showman. Know how to sell himself. And is why to this day in 2022 therre are MILLINS still worshipping who they believe BL was...blindly. Without looking at his background and films subjectively. He also crapped on Chinese MA. "...a classical mess".

[@philosopher0076]

@gtbones Bruce was talking about THE STATE of Tai Chi practice today ( 1971) ..[ in modern times ] and that it is, as he stated to Burton, " ...it is MORE of an EXERCISE for the elderly....( Nowadays ) " and Lee was correct. He was correct because Tai Chi was then in 1971 and still now in Hong Kong is a martial art used PRIMARILY by the elderly as an EXERCISE to keep the body, flowing, flexible and strong. The elderly do not use it for self defense. If you do not think Lee knew that Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art which is for self defense and can be executed with lightening speed...well, then you are very naive and foolish. He learned and practiced it with his father since a boy and later with other teachers. He was in this interview just underlining that these days it is most often used as an exercise for older people...which was correct. Lee knew all about Tai Chi and not only studied it in Hong Kong but had many books on it in his home library in California. And he had many street fights as a teen where he won and hurt people very badly. He further had fights in America ( 7 or so with witnesses ) on the streets and never lost...and in fact won easily aside from having to run and chase the retreating and terrified Wong Jak Man. Lee was a brilliant researcher, analyst, philosopher and practitioner who also was an extremely talented, hard working/training and very capable, high level street fighter.

[@LifeForceChannel]

That comment showed Bruce knows next to nothing about tai chi

[@vajraman2067]

Ham.

[@CelestialxPanda]

#Sigma Lee

[@alextuan6328]

Damn, I never knew Bruce spoke Mandarin.

[@haiduri1515]

He didnt

[@danstafford5977]

Bruce Lee spoke Cantonese!

[@alextuan6328]

@@danstafford5977 Chill out. I’m saying he’s capable of speaking Mandarin.

[@danstafford5977]

@@alextuan6328 Jeet Kune Do.... is Cantonese!

[@alextuan6328]

@@danstafford5977 You can’t read or what?

[@lilaichi1631]

Very good 💪

[@greg6509]

Only some of the newer forms are slow exercise only when the neigong and martial applications are not know and taught. Older styles of Yang, Wu and even modern Chen have fast forms, explosive moves including jump kicks and in Old Yang even a spinning flying jump kick. One look at those authentic forms and you know this isn't just for the elderly in fact unless the elderly started practicing that as children they may not be able to reach the skill necessary to do those kicks correctly. Don't forget 2 person free form sparring, 2 person fast sets, and all the same martial techniques of other arts but using internal power or Jin instead of muscular force or Li. Bruce did not learn high level authentic Tai Chi Chuan. It's the shame most of the art isn't taught anymore but there are masters teaching more complete systems even online now with seminars training to complement online. Sifu Liang De Hua and Sifu Adam Mizner are two that come to mind.

[@JoePalmeri-h4p]

❤❤❤

[@joanstone6740]

too bad he didn't learn bagua or xingyi

[@muhammadibnvictor3682]

)))

[@Lucscarsandstocks]

Very good, but bricks don't hit back... waah

[@virtualgamer952]

1000th like by me plsss pin ❤️

[@saigotheanimator1098]

Now I understand where he got "Be formless and shapeless like water