Martial Arts Instructor Reacts: Way Of The Dragon - Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris

[@jamescampbell39]

Talking about gems of wisdom, when the restaurant guys were saying how much better than karate was Chinese boxings Bruces reply was a piece of pure wisdom, and I will paraphrase a little" It isn't that one art is better than the other, it depends on the man using it" Bruce saw that all forms of fighting are only as effective as the practitioner wants it to be, it all about how much heart you put into it.

[@BurridgeMartialArts604]

Anything can be effective in the right hands!

[@leeeastwood6368]

@@BurridgeMartialArts604, and the left hands! :-)

[@xieulong]

@@BurridgeMartialArts604 I understand this sentiment, but I think it's important to recognize that there are real differences in effectiveness between the martial arts. In my opinion, how effective a martial arts is depends a lot on the way it conducts its competition and how it evolves over time. Why is Muay Thai, Jiujitsu, and wrestling so effective in modern mma while so many Kung Fu forms are not? Muay Thai has been tempered and refined through thousands and thousands of fights in the ring; effective techniques are refined and kept, while useless techniques are weeded out. The same goes for Jiujitsu and wrestling; refined through repeated realistic competitions and evolving with new discoveries in actual fighting. I do not see the same in most forms of Kung Fu and Taekwondo. Kung Fu competitions rarely have realistic sparring, they're mostly forms and patterns demonstrations. How can you tell if your techniques are any good unless you apply and test them? Taekwondo has amazing footwork and a few good techniques like the back kick, roundhouse, and the retreating head kick(my favorite). However, its sparring matches are too damn restrictive and unrealistic... no punching in the face, no low kicks, no elbows, no sweeping, etc. I punched a guy right on the blue dot on his armor, knocked him down... no point was scored... Practitioners of traditional martial arts are too damn loyal... Xu Xiaodong demonstrated that Kung Fu forms in their current state are useless; he's beaten Kung Fu masters with ease time and time again. Yet time and time again, the practitioners ignored the facts. Bruce Lee himself removed much of the Wing Chun; one of the few techniques he kept was the lead forehand strike, as he thought it was faster, stronger, and reached longer than a jab.

[@reemalin]

@@BurridgeMartialArts604 the technique you said you didn't see looks like a hand strike to the brachial plexus under the armpit. Studied TKD and Pekiti Tirsia Kali full contact knife and stick fighting while an undergrad at MIT

[@reemalin]

@@xieulong well said. The analogy my teacher used at our "fight club" at MIT was superior eg firearm vs inferior eg knife technologies and that inferior technology can be executed more effectively by an individual practitioner or may be better suited to certain situations given range , terrain or other conditions. But make no mistake about it, certain techniques and systems (Western boxing, muay thai, kyokushin karate, grappling, Sambo, Judo, BJJ) ARE superior from a technical POVbc they've been pressure tested. That isn't to say other aren't worth studying for certain aspects eg Taichi to learn flow and taichi push hand and wing Chun sticky hands for sensitivity, after all we are human beings and not necessarily efficient in the way machines are- there are many ways to get to the top of the mountain but the view is the same.. After all if we just wanted to be as combat effective as possible we should focus on our weapons handling and countermeasures ie combat pistol & rfle, knife fighting.

[@sash9249]

Even when I first saw this as a kid, I KNEW this was an ultimate showdown. No two martial artists matching up on film will ever top this fight. So epic.

[@TyFhoonBoom]

Lol no, this scene was alright but outdated asl.

[@fabledrebel3961]

@@TyFhoonBoom no

[@entertaingame]

@@TyFhoonBoom still sad, no modern fight scene can replace this which was 50 years ago, be outdated as it may

[@samuraininjarockstar9355]

@@TyFhoonBoom it’s the greatest fight by two of the greatest fighters of alltime. Simple

[@damiantanks1738]

One of the best fight scenes in history masterfully done.

[@kelvendyson1508]

The cat is actually symbolic of Bruce!! The beginning scream symbolizes Bruce's attack!! The cat playing with the ball symbolizes Bruce toying with Colt by adopting to a more fluid move in move out attack.

[@stephengrieve1129]

Yes you've got it

[@jajajja2031]

I thought that was pretty obvious idk y he didn't catch it

[@danstolin8332]

The first half makes sense, but one does not toy with Chuck Norris.

[@scotttrail522]

@@stephengrieve1129 I never thought about that, until just now. . . whenever I saw the clip.

[@scotttrail522]

@@danstolin8332 Except for BRUCE FU**ING LEE!

[@shihanUKS]

On the set of "Code of Silence" , Chuck often changed the subject when asked about this fight. It was asked what was the most difficult part. He said he almost passed out from the fall he took from Lee's reverse leg sweep near the end. They did it three times. The last take is what they kept. You can see Chuck grabbing his lower back whincing. Bruce waved the crew back saying, "Keep rolling" when the nurse started to his aid. Bruce wanted reality even if he seemed...less gracious. Chuck knew he had a career after that.

[@Vyselink]

I think my favorite part of the fight (I mean, besides ALL of it) is that little head shake at the end from Bruce (9:38). He knows Chuck's done, and wants to give him that one chance to walk away.

[@Makeyourselfbig]

Hop away you mean.

[@Gencturk92]

@@Makeyourselfbig its not a real fight though its a film, its scripted for that to happen, bruce lee is the leading actor and director of the film

[@Makeyourselfbig]

@@Gencturk92 You don't say, and here's me thinking he broke Chuck's neck. D'oh!

[@Gencturk92]

@@Makeyourselfbig so why are you people making conclusions based on films and not reality ? films are scripted to be like that. chuck norris has never lost a fight in real life but idiots always tells me to watch this to prove their point

[@Makeyourselfbig]

@@Gencturk92 It was a joke. Grow a funny bone.

[@NcboreasVapes]

The cat represents the way in which the fight progresses. Obviously in Bruce's favour. I thought that was a very nice touch. Wouldn't be surprised if the idea didn't originate from the legend himself. My all time favourite fight scene. Organic and very well choreographed by Bruce.

[@Dee-cf8nl]

Bruce hyperextended Chuck’s right elbow. It was difficult to actually see because of Bruce’s speed.

[@zekegonzalez1845]

I always jotted it down as a "counter move! " haha

[@mrwriter1357]

You have to slow the action down to see that move. Incredible.

[@j-wizzhathorn674]

I always thought he broke his arm. Thanks for the truth.

[@idonotexist2619]

@@mrwriter1357 I slowed it down & STILL COULDN'T see it.

[@idonotexist2619]

@@j-wizzhathorn674 same

[@sagelight7777]

By some distance still the greatest fight scene ever. Powerful

[@BobaFutt]

100% in agreement with you. The respect shown towards your opponent, the choreography...the leg checks done by Lee to Mr. Norris...just awesome 👌

[@sagelight7777]

@@BobaFutt it's just perfectly judged. The music during the slow motion segment. Wonderful

[@crobeastness]

i agree but still dont like the nasty chest hair pull

[@bontrent4521]

I remember watching this scene when it was first shown on British TV in 1975. It was a sport show, ITV: World of Sport. I was so excited I could barely speak. When it began I was afraid to blink. When it finished I was in a daze for about three weeks after. The best compliment I can pay to Bruce`s genius is that this fight scene hasn`t just stood the test of time; It is STILL far superior to any fight scene since. And we could say that about dozens of Bruce`s fight scenes.

[@sagelight7777]

@@bontrent4521 absolutely. It will always stand above everything else

[@TbA500N]

I love how narratively they had a language barrier but they both instantly knew they were worthy opponents

[@BurridgeMartialArts604]

I didn't even think of that angle! Masters know each other when they meet

[@sozibrahman8504]

@@BurridgeMartialArts604 hello sir, I liked your videos a lot. I would be immensely grateful if you cover the 2017 Korean film "The villainess". To me it's the best ever female martial artist protagonist in all the movie industries. Kinda like Mrs John wick. There are many fighting scenes. But I like the opening one . It's like call of duty games tbh. I'm sure you'll be surprised.

[@TbA500N]

@didyuknow I know that's why I said narratively

[@darrenkey207]

@@TbA500N I don't think Bruce's character spoke English in this film

[@TbA500N]

@@darrenkey207 yeah I know that's what I was saying

[@hoomannili]

Let's not forget that Chuck did a fantastic jobs there. The slow motion and analysis of scene goes a long way to demonstrate what a great actor and martial artist Chuck is.

[@DarkClaw0912]

Way of the Dragon is probably my favorite BL movie. I have always loved the dual-wield nunchuck scene.

[@chaisaray]

This is one of my favorites also! I love how you can see Bruce's personality and sense of humor shine through along with the technique that we admire so much. I think that his sense of humor usually gets lost in his movies.

[@isaacavendano2240]

I think the kitten is the real star of the show

[@ekku1979]

That conversation about winning and killing the world champion was between Bruce and Chuck. Bruce asked Chuck to be in Way Of The Dragon and Chuck asked if Bruce wanted him in the movie so that he could beat the world champion. This is where Bruce answered: "No. I want to kill the world champion" meaning Chuck's role-to-be in the movie. Edit. -- The cat represents the fight and Bruce in the fight. Long story short: when the cat is playing with the pebble it signifies that Bruce is "toying" or testing out Chuck's character, getting to see his tricks and egging him on to reveal what he is up to.

[@rogersjgregory]

I love what Bruce does with his back leg, delivering swift kicks to the shin then back again in quick succession. Super fast and so cool. You don’t see it coming.

[@anthonyholley8795]

That kick he does with the back leg from savate

[@KenjiMapes]

Watch Bruce’s kicks starting after around @6:12 His roundhouse & spinning back kick are insanely fast. He was a machine. Also right at @6:28 he uses his back leg to kick It is unorthodox yet Bruce is so fast with it which is incredible. He follows up with another one a few seconds after using it to block

[@Nimonjeua-Ndiangang]

Known fact, Bruce was equally talented with all four limbs. Same speed, same accuracy with both legs/feet. Both hands and had no weaker hand. His arm reach was a huge surprise to anyone standing across from him in because at only 5ft 7.5 inches....he had the arm reach of a lean 6ft guy. He was born to do what he did for the world of Martial Arts

[@KenjiMapes]

@@Nimonjeua-Ndiangang Interesting His physique was ridiculous It’s like he was a machine. The strength, speed, balance & power he had was like being the anomaly of anomalies. Of course it wasn’t just a genetic gift as most of it came from hard work. He just was lucky to have a good foundation to build upon. Besides being incredibly tragic & sad that he died it is of course shocking given his age & good health. He was given a medicine that is no longer over the counter or used - I forget what it’s called. It caused him to have the issue which lead to his death.

[@Nimonjeua-Ndiangang]

@@KenjiMapes He was given the former headache prescription tablet Equagesic. ...however, I myself believe that he was being arsenic poisoned through whoever he entrusted as his hashish connect. Whoever he was getting that Nepali Hashish edible from, knew that it was being dipped in arsenic or some form of poisoning. Repeating himself over and over, skin turned colors within the last year of his life and each time he had the episodes "the last one proving fatal because he was already lured to that apt so help wouldn't get to him in time" each time he suffered those symptoms, he had ingested the hashish.

[@suburbiajones2268]

This is one of the best reaction videos. I even made sure to watch the commercial

[@BurridgeMartialArts604]

thank you so much! for the kind words and watching the commercial haha

[@drumgk]

My own reaction is “Wait, he has never watched “Way Of The Dragon?”

[@BurridgeMartialArts604]

@@drumgk crazy right!? I ahve been slacking on my movie watching

[@coldservings]

One of the things about this fight is that Bruce Lee used it as kind of a promotion of his own Jeet Kun Do. In the first part of the fight, he used more traditional Kung Fu styles and is getting beat by Colt. When he starts doing the bouncing on his feet bit, that's straight out of "Bruce Lee's Fighting Method". Among other things (per my reading there) it's intended to disguise "tells". When he starts doing that, the momentum of the fight changes. I also liked the little shake of his head near the end, basically telling Colt "You don't want to do this. Walk away." Colt, however, wouldn't take the hint.

[@dennisjr77]

Yes!! The bouncing is a way to get away from the “fixed positions,” and “fancy mess,” of traditional forms…. Which Bruce Lee always pushed back against! This is also brought up in Jet Li’s movie “fist of legend,” a nod and remake to Bruce’s film fists of fury.

[@Moriadin]

Actually in JKD there is no bouncing. If you're bouncing you have to stop to strike. That's a clear telegraph. JKD emphasises non-telegraphic motion. JKD is very different to this fight though some principles of JKD are in this scene like feinting, intercepting, mobility, etc. The bouncing is for artistic purposes. Its great to watch but in a real fight he would never do it and definitely not encourage it. When you're bouncing you're vulnerable and even a little off balance. In a real fight both feed need to be perfectly grounded and balance must be maintained at all times. You strike from the earth. Bruce was a genius and way ahead of his time, taken from the world far too soon, in a league entirely of his own making and entirely of his own. Legend. Dragon.

[@LordTyph]

I don't think it was a case of 'not taking the hint' but instead a case of 'refusing to concede'.

[@LITTLE1994]

It's nice to hear someone who teaches martial arts react to the legendary Bruce Lee, especially this famous fight.

[@krisa990]

Ive seen this movie many times,the fight in coleseum is epic,probably the most epic martial art fight in tv history...

[@silmarmonte1]

I totally agree! It really is! I have seen this movie at least 30 times. Bruce Lee was a real superhuman!

[@alanfoster6589]

Beginning in 1970, I had three years of Tang soo do with Norris Studios in L.A.. His brother Aaron was my principal advanced instructor. I was able (as a 1st red) to do one short demo with Chuck. What I remember most is not so much his speed, but the punches he pulled. Like being hit (very lightly) with a sledgehammer.

[@salvatorediangelo453]

yeah people don't realize Chuck is legit, not someone you want to mess with.

[@drumgk]

You know how great Bruce is when you hear someone say “Wow what was that? Let’s have another look!”

[@GhostEye31]

I love that you can see the clear bit of Wing Chun in Bruce's style around the 7:00 mark, those rapid straight punches look so much like what you see Donnie doing as Ip Man

[@NationChosenByGod]

Those were karate punches if you slow it down to 0.25. Bruce Lee just did them so fast that those common punches from karate became effective. Bruce Lee only learned the basics of Wing Chun as his master yip man didn't teach him everything, so he applied the Wing Chun concept to other martial arts and to Wing Chun itself as well.

[@nerolowell2320]

It’s not straight punches but mix of wing chun strike technics (biu tze, lat tsao, pak sao and straight punch)

[@R1R2L1R2]

@@NationChosenByGod It looks like he's using Wing Chun chain punches

[@NationChosenByGod]

@@R1R2L1R2 the wing Chun technique was very brief, but the rest was karate.

[@R1R2L1R2]

@@NationChosenByGod Tell me the names of the karate Techniques

[@isaiahwoodley8774]

Been waiting for this one! Awesome vid😁

[@Spiritbro77]

One of the best martial arts scenes ever recorded. Both of them were friends and respected each other in real life.

[@BurridgeMartialArts604]

Yeah I had a great time watching this scene between two greats

[@Carlparishhonda]

When this movie first hit the Roosevelt theater in 1972 in downtown Chicago i watch it several times in one month. I love the music soundtrack.

[@Shintigercurl]

for me, this fight scene pretty much shows the improvement that bruce went through when it came to fighting. in his first two films, the fight scene was very..........standard for HK martial art films at the time. it did showcase a bit of what bruce was capable of as a fighter and actor but still too by-the-book for my taste. here, in way of the dragon, we see bruce bridging the gap between traditional and modern martial arts. the fight scenes are more fluid and smoother, showcasing both bruce and chuck's skill and experience. this movie was where bruce lee, the martial arts icon, was truly born.

[@garyr7027]

Bruce got better at making his fighting scenes, not so much because he was getting better at fighting.

[@Texy88]

In _The Big Boss_ and _Fist of Fury_ Bruce wasn’t really given full control over fight choreography. In both films any fight scenes that Bruce was not in were choreographed by Han Ying-Chieh (who played the evil boss in _The Big Boss_ and also had a brief _Fist of Fury_ appearance). Even though in each case Han was the sole choreography credit, in actuality the fight scenes featuring Bruce in both films were choreographed by Bruce, but he surrendered credit to Han out of respect to an elder. This explains why the overall feel of the two different types of fight scenes differs so much. When it came to _Way of the Dragon_ he was not only directing the film but was finally able to get credit as martial-arts director and have full control over such action, and it shows. Chuck Norris has arguably never looked better as an on-screen combatant than shown here.

[@MrAnanthaP]

Folks. It's a movie. Bruce is destined to win and Chuck to lose. Beautifully choreographed is all.

[@bechelerroseme6821]

@@garyr7027 I have to disagree. Later he was getting better as martial artist which almost the same time tournament champions top tier met Bruce and sparred against him because Bruce had to prove JKD was effective. They couldn't touch Bruce otherwise we heard the likes of Joe Lewis, Mike Stone, Chuck Norris brag about how they easily beat Bruce. He must've gotten better because he impressed the doubters and his students who were tournament champions. And also he reached a point he absorbed many styles and studied them and incorporated them in his JKD .

[@entertaingame]

To me in game of death fight scene, Bruce Lee has more fluid movement.

[@clarkme8952]

I think the cat is supposed to be Bruce's nimbleness and speed. When it's playing with the ball it's like Bruce toying with Chuck. Maybe

[@j-wizzhathorn674]

I agree.

[@mikea2410]

It's the referee lol

[@thepepperdojo8757]

Choreography is fantastic! 👊🌶🥋🇺🇸

[@BiggerBadderBrian]

Thanks for the enthusiastic commentary mate. First watched the movie 36 yrs ago but it was great having someone describe the moves they are doing. Most interesting.

[@antonioaguera4580]

Bruce twisted Chuck's arm outwards while blocking, incredibly fast, that was the part you missed. What a legend

[@RitsychServare]

I've watched that part several times in 0.25x Playback speed and couldn't tell how that was done. 😲 It looked like he jabbed his elbow hut wow that is incredibly fast!

[@PoppaShmoop]

8:07 Chuck throws a straight to the body and Bruce blocks with his right, then Chuck throws a straight right to the face and Bruce parries with his left and holds which immediately makes contact his right from the low block, and it looks like he twists. This looks to have dislocated Chuck's shoulder and it also looks like the twist also affects his wrist to break it, or a combination of both. Chuck winces so much he reaches for his right shoulder right after. I have watched this many times in the past and now finally saw it.

[@kevinfields7500]

​@@PoppaShmoopwow you're good. That part is my favorite part of the movie. I've watched other people reaction to this movie but none of them ever try to break that move down. Thanks.

[@bertrandronge9019]

I think giving him his gi back on top of showing the respect as a fighter is also a way to show that he's taken someone life (probably for the first time) and that it really shock him off

[@phantaphil]

The cat symbolizes the different states of the fight: Observing - Aggression - Playing with your prey ... And Colt wanted to be killed in the end, cause he couldn't stand to lose a fight. And Bruce knew that

[@BurridgeMartialArts604]

Ah thank you! I figured it had some kind of an importance because they kept coming back to it but obviously I missed the symbolism!

[@shawnsmith2610]

@@BurridgeMartialArts604 He dislocated his shoulder I believe.

[@shawnsmith2610]

@@BurridgeMartialArts604 Larry Hartsell I ment.

[@ThepurposeofTime]

I'm surprised people miss the symbolism. For years I've seen people not understanding it 😂

[@JedHead77]

@@shawnsmith2610 He broke his arm

[@crobeastness]

wow loving the play by play commentary. hope you're doing this with all your future videos.

[@A.Brown9678]

This is my best and favorite Bruce Lee movie, this movie was awesome

[@ZachFairchild-sn4sc]

That kick above his head during warm up is nuts

[@studentofthegr8art]

Chuck Norris' punches are so quick in this scene, even with the rigid form of karate that he used for the choreographed fight. Imagine how fast he must've been in actual point karate matches.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

I came back to give this a rewatch, as I love this scene so much. I suggest that you react to, 'Hapkido', starring, Angela Mao (who played Bruce Lee's character's sister in 'Enter The Dragon'), a young, Sammo Hung, Carter Wong and in a smaller part Jackie Chan.

[@douglaswilliams6834]

I grew up watching Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris movies. Bruce's speed was truly amazing. They were actually friends, and trained together several times. Chuck has nothing but good things to say about Bruce, and Chuck seems like he is a genuinely honest and humble guy. I've probably seen all his films. IMO, his best fight scene, if it isn't this one, is the end fight with David Carradine in Lone Wolf McQuade. You should do a reaction to that one. It is epic.

[@jimz1757]

Chuck said that David knew the fundamentals of martial arts but had zero control of his movement and pretty much clocked Chuck in most of the fight scene for real lol

[@gregorytyse9317]

8:07, lee hyperextended chuck's right elbow and wrist simultaneously lol. it was a sweet move indeed!

[@pendragonU]

Most people forget that what made this fight scene the best, even with only 1970's standards and means was the Superior photography and script the Camera shots and angles and editing followed. Way above the stuff produced until then and still until Today, rarely matched never bested. There are volumes spoken here and acted, expressed besides the fight techniques chosen and delivered. And to add, the also unmatchable stage on which the fight is filmed, centuries of true History of countless bloodfests of fights, to Death showcased and honoured in this Opus Magnum of fistfights to Death as well.

[@LegendOfTheLeaf]

Loved this as a kid and even now. Shows tribute to two legends in martial arts.

[@lawrencetoh513]

Yeah. This is the best Bruce's fight scene nicely choreographed. Good commentary.

[@TrueFork]

when his knee was gone at the end Chuck should have done the crane kick like Daniel-san :D

[@FatalCorleone07]

Fist Of Fury is one of his best movies

[@rokman5000]

Someone that understands that sometimes you have to take a few shots before you get in the zone.

[@johnurbanek1027]

They didn't show this in the movie, but Colt actually survived but lost his memories. When he recovered from his injuries, he ended up in Texas and became a Texas Ranger.

[@dennisjr77]

🤦‍♂️…. Brah!

[@dennisjr77]

Was this before or after he was….. Braddock…. missing in action!? 😂 lol

[@Paulmaudib]

@@dennisjr77 must have been lol😂😂

[@postersandstuff]

@@Paulmaudib Norris killed Lee and JFK but hes not allowed to talk about it. He also killed Macca in 1966 :P

[@akfreed6949]

ha . Only 1

[@gregorytyse9317]

1:59 as far as observing chuck on film, "the octagon" in my opinion was his best representation of his skills, especially the finale when he invades the camp and takes-on ninjas.

[@b0bbinat0r89]

About time you reacted to this classic!😁👍

[@xavierhill6638]

YESSSSSSS I'm so glad you reacted to this I'm so glad you broke it down too love it bro 😎👍🔥

[@StylinAzn]

I loved this movie more than ETD!! My favorite Bruce Lee movie!! Also the restaurant scene “You don’t have Chinese spare ribs…” was hilarious!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@ellobo3175]

"The Way of the Dragon" is my favorite Bruce Lee film. Thanks for your reaction. I loved how you commented on the moves during the fight. It sounded like a commentator during an MMA fighting match or something.

[@bobschenkel7921]

The only other scene in a Bruce Lee movie that is as BIG as this one, is his scene with Kareem Abdul Jabbar in Game Of Death, as you will eventually find out. Dig the footprint.

[@mrwriter1357]

LOVE that scene!

[@mynameisNeo369]

Made me always want to fight bigger people lol 😂

[@chachiarcola3208]

Norris and Kareem were his best fights. He used both to illustrate how his non-traditional fighting approach would defeat an opponent trained only in one fighting style. He showed how he could overcome opponents even if they were taller or stronger by identifying and exploiting their weaknesses. Norris was slower and limited to karate technique, and by staying in close Lee greatly restricted Kareem’s ability to throw full-power strikes and kicks.

[@FatalCorleone07]

@@chachiarcola3208 so yall just forget about his fight vs the Russian on Fist Of Fury?

[@peterli6298]

You are right ! that was the best fight in martial arts movie forever, my friend

[@shoepermanbutthman2188]

6:33 is one of those moves that make me say Bruce can fight in real life because, if he can do that in a movie with no cgi... that speed and that execution, and that naturally, then that means it is almost instinct to him. That is not an easy move

[@Spiritbro77]

There is zero doubt that Bruce Lee was a world-class martial artist. His peers of the time all agreed he was legitimate. Those foolish enough to challenge him found that out very quickly. He was never satisfied and always working out and trying to learn new things.

[@junodonatus4906]

@@Spiritbro77 Depends on when they said it. Plenty of them stated outright or insinuated that Bruce wasn't a fighter.

[@TheSpook313]

Bruce was a notorious street fighter in Hong Kong The cameraman often told Bruce to slow down because the camera couldnt catch his movements. He was that fast

[@stephengrieve1129]

Tour right ok

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

@@junodonatus4906 Lol the man was one of the best fighters to live. Its simple. No longer debatable. Was not back then either. Great after great admits it. Truth is if your a real martial artist you can see that yourself even in film. I can tell who knows little by what they say. Programmed he was not in ufc remarks. Shit I trained for 35 years and been in mad street fights. UFC was noy even legal when I was in college. It was a vhs tape a judoka showed me from Japan. Neither of us thought that would ever be legal in the states. He was from Japan and tough as nails. He had no pro fights bruh. Real fighters actually do not do rule based competitions. It is hysterical how noobs think. How little they know about the world of REAL WARRIORS. UFC IS NOT THAT WORLD

[@Rajnish119]

Lee made every fight look so real , the best approach to every fight as a street fight in real , good commentary on the video

[@nissy9220]

Literally no martial arts fight in a movie looks real. Fight choreography isn’t reality. Looks nothing like a real fight. The ufc literally proves this

[@anthonyhuggins6276]

One of the best classic👍🙌👍

[@treadstoned9915]

The cat playing with the rock is symbolism for how Bruce is just toying with Chuck at that point.

[@87turbo911]

At 8:08, looks like Bruce puts his right hand on Chuck’s right wrist then strikes Chuck’s elbow with his left hand to hyperextend (or “break”) it...it just happens kind of quickly. :)

[@FiddlersGreen667]

After a quick scroll through the comments, you are the only one who noticed that. Everyone seems to think he hit a nerve. I believe the hands are switched though. After the punching hand is out, right hand on the inside wrist, left hand to the outside elbow...push in opposite directions at the same time, and "pop"!

[@87turbo911]

I just rewatched that part. You’re right! I switched left-right hands for Bruce. I corrected the original post for clarity, but am noting the correction to credit you for catching it. :)

[@skybarwisdom]

I see it as Bruce continued the counterclockwise rotation of the punch thrown by Norris while also applying pressure to the elbow resulting in a dislocation / break and then continuing the the resultant trauma by breaking the knee. Imagine what it takes for a fighter to do that in real time.

[@gordonwu6828]

Respect to both

[@alldayeveryday20able]

Bruce Lee was using feints, footwork, nd low kicks before top mma fighters were even born

[@David-0100]

Loved your funny comments throughout the video. You would make a great commentator for TV of professional fights.

[@morbidsasquatch9640]

6:30 The crazy thing is they didn't do all the special effects things back then so that is probably how fast he really was . You don't see many people if any throwing oblique kicks that fast even in the ufc . Real fighter or not this dude is insanely fast

[@iannash-smith7243]

Bruce slowed down for the cameras to catch it! He was faster than that

[@morbidsasquatch9640]

@@DavidF9511 Yes that is true but jet li him self said he wasn't no where near as fast as bruce , Donnie yen said bruce was a anomaly . John Saxon , Jim Kelly and Bolo Yeung , people that actually knew bruce said he was so fast that if you held a coin in your hand he not only could take it before you closed your fist but he could put another coin in its place after taking it . So i think ill just take those peoples word on it since they actually knew him and interacted with him .

[@dennisjr77]

@@morbidsasquatch9640… lol, like what JCVD did in bloodsport with the coin!?”

[@nissy9220]

He wasn’t a real fighter. Fight choreography isn’t reality. You don’t see this in the ufc because it’s ridiculous. The flashiness of martial arts fights in movies compared to real fights look nothing like each other. Many real fighters have speed. But speed should only be judged from real boxing matches or fights. Many fighters can throw a flurry of punches that look fast. Doesn’t mean anything

[@nissy9220]

@@DavidF9511 true. It’s hard to still read comments form people who actually believe the myth that Bruce Lee was some untouchable fighter. Speed doesn’t mean shit if it’s not used correctly. Floyd mayweather was faster, he actual proved it in real fights

[@MrRidged]

that move you tryed to re-watch Bruce grabbed his fist turned his hand to be palm up and pulled the arm straight then punched the elbow to brake/ dislocate it

[@MrRidged]

this is one off the prime examples of how fast Bruce was

[@andreyblazerleve]

Essa luta foi épica. Boa representação de um combate real. Passou por percalços mas aos poucos pode estudar seu oponente, explorando suas fraquezas e dando a cartada final. Amo as abordagens de suas cenas de luta. Era um coreografo excepcional.

[@LokiLivewire]

I love the cut away to the kitten, made me giggle. Then back to the serious action.

[@xxx-funandtheories8337]

Love how Bruce is using M.Alis footwork when he circles around

[@brucevanguard8398]

His students said he would watch Ali’s fights and sometimes in reverse to see/understand Ali’s footwork.

[@brucevanguard8398]

He was also a fan of Ali I think.

[@xxx-funandtheories8337]

@@brucevanguard8398 oh yeah he was. And he could punch harder than Ali they said

[@nissy9220]

@@xxx-funandtheories8337 could punch harder than a heavyweight boxer they said 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 what a load of shit. It’s embarrassing people still cling onto fairytale stories about Bruce Lee. He was an actor

[@xxx-funandtheories8337]

@@nissy9220 i wish he was here so you could be a punching bag for him a try 😅 Kidding No but for real. He proved it and Ali wasn't that much bigger Lee used his speed and his technique to make up for the weight. Believe me i have 70 kg and can punch harder then my buddy with 95. So it's possible

[@hugohackenbush1554]

I saw this at a cinema in Leicester Square, London the week of it's release as a 14 year old teen. I was fortunate enough to have been a tall bugger 6ft [and still growing. Reached 6ft 5"] and passed for 18, the minimum age you had to be back then can you believe. Oh and that was with the double nunchaku scene cut out, plus a few other scenes too. Anyhoo, I vividly remember this fight scene for two main reasons. The first reason is that I knew even then, that nothing would ever come close to matching it's grace, power and simplicity. The second being that it's the only time I've actually cried at a film. The few moments of Tang draping Colt's Gi and belt over him. Great commentary too I have to add. Cheers bruv

[@JimReuterskiold]

I took a kick to the side of my right knee (it was accidental; two intermediate adult color belts doing full-contact sparring, sloppy s**t happens). No broken bones or ligament tears, but that knee has never gotten back to 100%. If I had to defend myself against someone with bad intentions I'd want to smash his knee.

[@dannygjk]

Yeah in real life fights experts target low areas which are difficult to defend.

[@gregorytyse9317]

at the 8:26 mark, bruce hyperextended chuck's right elbow.

[@samuraishinobi]

8:07 If you watch closely and slow down the video, Bruce deflects Chuck's right hand with his right hand and at the same time striking his elbow with his left fist. That is why Chuck reacted the way he did. Bruce was just that damn fast.

[@bspoon2529]

that move till this day still boggles my mind

[@R1R2L1R2]

He could of used Tan Sao a wing chun block technique

[@dennisjr77]

I believe he just hyper extended chucks elbow there…. No breaks

[@gutenbird]

It’s also a movie and in a movie Bruce could be as fast as he wants to be especially since all movie cameras were purposely slow for motion. Seems people confuse movie cameras with still motion cameras.

[@hafizullahsufi]

I believe that's a common block/jointlock in Wing Chun.

[@toddjohnson5176]

I have just subscribed my brotha . You are phenomenal.👍🏾👍🏾🌝

[@BurridgeMartialArts604]

Thank you so much mate! I really appreciate it

[@pietrobembo]

1:53 That's the sound my shoulders now make whenever I move them.

[@leeeastwood6368]

Chuck Norris trying to stand at the end is me trying to get out of bed in the morning! every night I promise myself, 'I'm not gonna use the zimmer frame in the morning'. every morning is another broken promise! ;-(

[@johnodwyer8171]

Love your commentary, there's a lot of wisdom and understanding with your commentary, Sheds some great light on the fights, I'll admit usually I don't like when others talk over the Clips, but your very good to listen to, maybe you could actually rewind parts more and actually dissect it for the viewers, thanks for that, I'll be watching more of your Channel 🙏

[@liamsolomon9122]

6:58 that combo was insane! You barely see one of the punches to the chest..dude was a freak, respectfully. Rip. Also thanks for the video! Cheers

[@Tbonyandsteak]

You know the cat represent his philosophy. A big archetype, zen, flow, agility, spontainity. Also to have that playfullness in a fight.

[@jerimiahsmedley3722]

What he did to chuck hand is so fucking amazing, I put it into slow mode and took both hands and twisting his wrists. So fucking fast. If you doubt Bruce, then you just put your limitations on him.

[@williamwest7008]

I like that, "you put your limitations on him". I agree

[@tbone90280]

Awesome reaction

[@dunbarf2413]

At kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXSmgniiprSfe5Y when Colt throws the straight punch Tang Lung damages Colt's elbow by placing one hand at Colt's wrist and his other hand behind Colt's elbow..the hand behind Colt's elbow is so fast the camera just barely caught it. I think that move hyperextended Colt's elbow because he was throwing a punch with force behind it at the EXACT same time that Tang Lung caught it..thus using the punch's own momentum to further compromise and damage that arm.

[@karatefella]

Those five punches near the end of the fight were BRUTAL !

[@hollywood1340]

Looked like a arm hyper extension from below.

[@csgollum]

Nice one! I'm just surprised it took you so long to get to this one... As a teen and through my 20s and even mid-30s, I had a poster of the beginning of this sequence with Chuck doing a sidekick and Bruce defending himself.

[@tintin6309]

Nearly 50 years after his death .. no 1 comes even close to match his beautiful techniques .. I have been watching this over the years since it first came out in 1972 .. I was 14 then

[@stephen2583]

Loads of fighters have clean techniques but films these days are all about MMA or Bourne'esq style fights. Cant remember the last main stream martial arts movie to come out but watch the films of the 80's and early 90's and there are lots of clean fighters. Look at the rooftop fightseen from Jackie Chans Who Am I. Thats some beautiful martial arts by Ron Smoorenburg.

[@stephengrieve1129]

Me too

[@stephengrieve1129]

I've been training and I am bad seriously fast ok so there are some men like Bruce out there but chick and Joe Lewis are not them ok no good

[@mynameisNeo369]

Facts; no one these days has the finesse Bruce had. I get he wasnt competing really that we know of. But people went to him as TEACHER and that means a lot. I've never seen anyone move like him and words cant do it justice.

[@billywashere6965]

@@mynameisNeo369 Him and Van Damme. It's funny how all these naysayers constantly ridicule them for not being "real fighters" (even though Van Damme has an impressive Kickboxing record of 18-1) yet no one, not even the Joe Rogans and Bas Ruttens, have been able to influence, change, or evolve martial arts the way Bruce Lee and Van Damme have.

[@karatefella]

Did you see Bruce shake his head "No" when Chuck refused to give up ? A brilliant little thing there.

[@ZeroOskul]

3:07 According to James Coburn, Bruce said something like: 'I punch you like this and you'll fall down and I punch you like this, you'll go flying.' But James Coburn didn't believe that little man could get him airbore, and so dared him. Next thing he's landing in the grass on the other side of the yard.

[@leebrandon3842]

throwing faints, leg/calve kicks, and a standing guillotine? are us serious bruce? ahead of his time is an understatement. my all time fave. movie. bruce wrote this as a comedy too. so the cat is comedy but the coliseum is notorious for having tons of stray cats.

[@jeveuxpasdechainecal]

You guys have to be kidding. I love Bruce Lee, it's how I got into martial arts. But this is a pure movie scene fight. It has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with a real fight. Not in the street and not in a ring.

[@krillinroshi9312]

Brother; keep to your lane; your knowledge of fighting is not everybody else’s neither! Lets just say you know what you know and we can appreciate what we know! I dont need any replies from you neither; your ignorant remarks tell me youve fought nobody or nobody’s all your life and have no f..ing clue! Who am i? I’ve been personal protection for people you wouldn’t look sideways to? Puhlease stay in your corner; we dont need to hear your genius?! Pffft

[@jeveuxpasdechainecal]

@@krillinroshi9312 I have a black belt in judo, a black belt in good old Taekwondo (Not the ballet dance it has become) and I trained in kick boxing and have been a bouncer in a club for 5 years. If we compare the hours of training and the number of fights we both have been in, I beat you hands down, I am 100% sure of that. Bodyguarding your grandma in her senior residence doesn't give you any rights to tell anyone to shut up, big boy. 😉

[@kit266022]

@@jeveuxpasdechainecal Hi I'm not sure if you notice that Bruce Lee was a very fighter and his speeds and accuracy his throw at his opponents you can tell by his movements that's why both Chuck Norris and Joe Lewis became his students at the end.

[@PlanetBlake]

@@jeveuxpasdechainecal These cock measuring contests between y'all are really asinine. Who cares what you claim to be, or have been... People need to stick to talking about the man and the movies, and get over themselves.

[@Nimonjeua-Ndiangang]

The dopest part of this fight scene to me, were the hand traps AND the two fight ending leg and elbow breaks mid-encounter....yes he first hit a nerve, extended the elbow dislocating that which also show pain to the underarm and then taking out the outer knee...genius! Genius! He shows that getting in close and having the knowledge, agility, and applying it with such flow on film back then especially...Genius

[@TheKingOfRuckus]

Bruce: I want to cast you in my next film. We will fight at the Coliseum in Rome, it will be amazing! Chuck: Can I be the hero? Bruce: I'm the hero! It's my movie! Chuck: You just want to beat the world champion... Bruce: No...I want to KILL the world champion!

[@dwightwoods]

At 3:02 regarding the Coliseum, there were some exterior shots done on location but the fight scene itself was shot on set at Golden Harvest Studios in Hong Kong

[@rando5638]

9:39 That little shake of the head from Bruce was a nice touch, especially since you were saying that Chuck's only real option at that point was to forfeit. Bruce didn't want him to die either, but his opponent left him with no choice in the end.

[@j-wizzhathorn674]

At 6:35, the look on Chuck's face. The unpredictable speed & power of that kick put a little bit of fear in him.

[@iceYoni]

This is my favorite movie of Bruce's aswel

[@buzzardneckseahag]

I saw this masterpiece in the early 1980s Seen it many times Your narration was great 👍

[@hanoc101]

We used to call "haymakers" "John Wayne punches" when I was studying taekwondo because that's how they threw punches in his old movies. Bruce knew the difference between what worked and what looked good on camera in terms of fighting. He was always trying to strike a balance. By the way, the scene at about 06:25 when Norris is moving forward and Lee is blocking and kicking is my favorite part of this fight.

[@Moriadin]

Bruce lets out a series of "oblique/stomping" kicks to intercept Norris' kicks. They are beautiful to watch. You just don't see them done by others. He was a master and an artist.

[@bigwoklun]

intense, outstanding and best

[@leeeastwood6368]

he didn't snap his neck, he crushed the larynx!

[@zero.4520]

I love that fight it never gets old

[@jamescpotter]

Thank you for reviewing and adeptly critiquing this fight scene. I think k it is impeccably choreographed and pretty damn realistic though in a street fight I'm sure more below the waist kicks would be expected. But for film, these two masters sold this footage because of their expertise. I read in a review (Fighting Star) back in 1974 that Bruce and Chuck worked on this fight scene for two three days: First two days on the choreography and the 3rd day for shooting. I don't think I have seen a more realistic battle of martial arts on film especially for its authenticity.

[@dwightwoods]

At 8:07 is what's called "Jip Sao" which could be badly translated as "Elbow Pain Hand" ... it's a hitting hyperextension of Colt's arm

[@andytan911]

It's funny how Tarantino, who was still drinking milk when BL was alive, talked as if he knew BL in person during those days.

[@lakerstekkenn]

Tarantino doesn't believe the hype but Dan Bruce student said he was incredible and gifted God gave him special abilities and others even heavyweight boxers that challenged Bruce said he was the real deal and could hurt anybody including heavyweight fighters one heavyweight fighter said he wanted to test Bruce and was trying to hurt him but Bruce blew him away easily, he said Bruce did this to everyone. Dan said Bruce was gifted with incredible speed reflexes a power like your incredible professional boxers crazy athletic power fighters like Manny Pac and Sugar Ray Roy Jones and Floyd he said Bruce was so fast and powerful he could shock your body really hurting you with one punch with his size. Tarantino just doesn't believe Bruce was that good unless he was just making a non realistic movie with Bruce Lee.

[@Waywardfolk]

you mean like bruce lees fans talk like they were there?

[@jerryjordan2482]

@@Waywardfolk Some Bruce Lee Fan's were there ! A lot of Old Heads were there !

[@Waywardfolk]

@@jerryjordan2482 I bet they were. Like I said I've grown tired of this convo.

[@jerryjordan2482]

@@Waywardfolk Me Too !

[@briang.7206]

I read that Norris was teaching at the time...several of his students had watched him die in this scene. The next morning when Morris walked into his school his students all turned to look at him surprised to see him. I guess this scene looked so real they actually thought Norris had died.