How Good Really was Bruce Lee? | Real Sparring Analysis

Here I will break down and analyze the skills of Bruce Lee in his 1967 sparring. How good was he for his time? How would he translate to today? Was he really ahead of his time? Was he just overrated?
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[@doggyflipflipthethird2341]

Bruce Lee brought me out of one of the darkest times in my life. I'm disabled but I was eventually able to spar at some tournaments because I trained when I could and studied his book the Tao of Jeet Kune Do. Since I couldn't use my left leg much I just trained my right. Before that I was depressed for a long time because I couldn't walk well much less do martial arts. But I studied that book and I trained when I could. A book helped me walk. Brought me out of the depression. Because of Bruce. I just wanted to share. Thanks, Bruce.

[@OGGROCKTEXASPART]

Amazing bro...u stay strong bro and remember there's people with 2 legs that have bad hearts ...GOD BLESS

[@doggyflipflipthethird2341]

@@OGGROCKTEXASPART thanks so much. I hope you're doing well. Glad you're around bud.

[@plutonium120]

this is awesome.

[@cookiemonster-pq2vs]

Blessings

[@Tm4k10]

Incredible

[@lil----lil]

"I fear not the man who practices 10,000 different kicks. I fear the man who practices the same kick 10,000 times."

[@blaster5800]

You can have the perfect kick, but that doesn't make you better. If you can't do shit with that kick, you are literally useless.

[@jaylynn3346]

I fear not a mediocre movie actor ! Never fought a professional fight in his life. Any idiot can look on a movie screen with choreographed moves.

[@thunderspazz7985]

@@jaylynn3346 watch him play ping pong with nunchucks

[@martinsdaugins2116]

Jeremiah Stamper = fucking troll.

[@coreymaze2348]

@@@jaylynn3346 , Aye, f ya mouth, SukKa?! You are what I call a Certified Kibitzer on the sidelines like a lil Poser cheerleader, who's just a HATER & talks lots of shit?! Don't be lazy, Do some research?!

[@then00mer]

To compare him to modern fighters would be a bit silly since we've had decades to learn from him and further develop on those same ideas. That having been said, his raw physical ability can't be denied.

[@calebhu6383]

Edson Barboza is the closest we have to imagining if Bruce Lee had trained modern MMA from the start

[@julianbarnes1440]

@@calebhu6383 yea definitely not

[@MetalizedButt]

@@julianbarnes1440 Barboza is a super high level striker at the best organisation in the world though, he’d beat Bruce 100% that’s just a fact.

[@julianbarnes1440]

@@MetalizedButt Edson Barbosa would beat bruce Im not arguing that .Bruce was from a different time the game has of course evolved. But Barbosa is definitely not the closest thing we have to a current day bruce lee . Bruce was the absolute best of his time Edson is far from that . And that is just a fact

[@MetalizedButt]

@@julianbarnes1440 I mean in terms of style he certainly is super close. But if you’re referring to the best, then you may have a point, so who’s your pick?

[@lordpiccettino]

I'm impressed at the speed and control. He easily moves much faster than his already fast opponent, and he never, ever loses his balance.

[@aidenfletcher6503]

Not only that but this was early on and he had got much better as time went on

[@samirhamzah5245]

@@aidenfletcher6503 Are the movies of him like ‘Enter The Dragon’ ‘Fist Of Fury’ ‘Game Of Death’ are based on his life because i heard that bruce lee got into many street fights and they weren’t just low thugs they were actually gangsters triads(its china triads are really tough.I think it is correct me if im wrong but the plots is not about a rise of a fighter that wants to be the goat of martial arts and wants to prove something,ect they mainly about like for example enter the dragon lee goes on a mission to lure out sex traffickers hired from the british spy or something i don’t know but yh.

[@aidenfletcher6503]

@@samirhamzah5245 i dont think the movies are based on his life maybe some of the parts like from the big boss where he made a promise not to get in any more fights like he had been involved in before he left Hong Kong

[@johnnyplunkett8532]

@@samirhamzah5245My understanding he was basically a kid who got into street fights, some with gangster kids but whoever so they shipped him to America to keep him out of trouble both from gangsters and from hurting someone. He was a US citizen I think it was an intent at some point anyway.

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

@@samirhamzah5245 that's nonsense lol.

[@tubekyle2]

Am I the only here thinking that Bruce Lee wasn’t even remotely serious in these sparring matches?

[@dajay2k]

tubekyle2 yes

[@pehunter1]

As someone said in another comment, he's sparring one of his students and so he's not trying to kill the guy.

[@Nox210]

That's the vibe I got from these sparring sessions as well. Bruce seems actually rather casual, 'playful' even, in his approach.

[@tubekyle2]

Oh yeah, I know. The narrator didn't really seem to make that connection. His speculation irritated me a bit..

[@ballinhamster3170]

7:17 Weasel addresses it. He's still trying to hit and not be hit. Obviously not trying to KO his student.

[@thepenultimateninja5797]

You don't teach your students by just kicking the crap out of them. I'm not saying he wasn't trying, but I think he was deliberately holding back/leaving himself open occasionally in order for his students to actually learn something useful.

[@Enoon28]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@regularstan6212]

Well if he is not taking it seriously then neither are the students...

[@daverobson3084]

@@regularstan6212 Yeah. You need to actually train in martial arts. The student usually would know that they teacher is holding back and giving them openings and would KNOW that THEY have to take things seriously to get better. Seriously . You don;t know what you are talking about.

[@holyhoneybadger898]

Bruce would have destroyed both of them at the same time if he was serious ..... if you train to fight especially in boxing when you are a counter striker you need your opponent to strike first so you bait them....make it look as if it you were open to attack ....but you have trained yourself to counter that opening ..... if the opponent was smart he would just get out of that ring as fast as he can lol

[@gangstertempy]

I agree 100%

[@adamwoolston253]

He’s clearly holding back though. You can see him clowning, and these are students. Students don’t learn when you just go full ape on them. He’s leaving openings to see if they exploit them. He’s not following through on his shots because he’s trying not to hurt his students. It’s not fair to judge his fighting skill based on this. But what we can see is his incredible balance, speed, fighting IQ, and footwork. It’s enough to think he’d be solid as a 135-pound fighter

[@danstafford5977]

MMA fighters are on pain pills so that they don't know how badly they're getting beat up... they also can't Tapout when they're being ground pounden or unconscious... the guy is unconscious the useless referee decides hey I better make my one-time decision to stop this fight!

[@SwarfCrawler]

@@danstafford5977 proof?

[@midomen100]

@@SwarfCrawler By the way they are allowed to tap at any time and some are also tapping when they get beat up

[@drquack1217]

I mean....it’s the best we’re gonna get dude.

[@johnlee5423]

Bruce was heavier than 135 lb in 1967, yes Bruce is playing around with them, if he went all out to attack, the spar would over in seconds.

[@ives3572]

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do”. - Bruce Lee

[@stevo62ful]

Ironic when he never fought.

[@DonKilluninati]

The novice will say: Bruce Lee never fought professionally. And? One's ability as an effective fighter comes from the training. If you train correctly for actual combat, you will be effective as a fighter. How do I know this? Because history has taught us this over and over. One example, among thousands, is Mike Tyson. Did Tyson become a good fighter because he was boxing or because he was trained correctly? Considering how Mike Tyson was knocking his opponents out in the first round when he first entered the boxing arena we know the answer: it was because Cusdomodo trained Tyson correctly. Tyson was so well-trained that no one could touch him. Now as time went on and Cusdomodo died and Tyson was no longer being trained correctly what happened? Tyson lost his skills and got knocked out by James Buster Douglas, whom was well trained for that fight. Tyson was never the same fighter again, because he lost his trainer and Tyson did not know how to train himself. Bruce Lee trained harder than anyone; he was a fitness and martial arts freak. Lee was so effective he didn't even have to bounce around; he would intercept your attack. This he termed Jeet Kune Do (the way of the intercepting fist) and the world still has not caught on to this level of skill!

[@joeofmacabre07]

​@@stevo62ful Yah, he never fought in the ring. But in street fight? He could be since he had a rough childhood in HK.

[@BruceLeeInsights]

Everyone should remember, Bruce was only 26 yrs old in this. His fighting way evolved a lot after that

[@lycangypsypriest3190]

5hari correct.

[@toiletjunpaper]

Was this actually bruce lee? In this clip?

[@BruceLeeInsights]

toiletjunpaper of course. It's well documented

[@kelvendyson1508]

5hari ..brilliant observation!

[@russmarasheski7005]

5hari ABSO-FN-LUTELY!!! Was far better years later... and with his work ethic, would've continued to ascend.....

[@Angelotube5000]

Bruce Lee like: "give ALL what you Got! " Also Bruce Lee: *Using 10% of his real power*

[@wacko37]

Yes we dont know who is bruce lee because he didint show All skills to a world maybe bruce lee 10 time better than All imagine

[@atFullStrength]

I agree my friend. The man was incredibly strong for his stature. Many real men who worked with him and knew him can attest to it. Humbly was the actor/fighter.

[@alfredos.2736]

Because every sparring demand no restrain or consideration for your partner, and should end with a fatality.

[@Mozes316]

Not Bruce Lee: Give all the you got to your friends and students faces. Probably Bruce Lee:Give all you got to succeed in life. But don't bully your friends and students. lol

[@007secretagent.5]

Bruce lee perpect timing punch and kick. He got a real fight. Speed 100 percent and power. How about you? You have a real fight. Or you have a 0 percent power?

[@AdrenalineVideos1337]

5:20 it was kinda understated how good the timing of his kick was

[@24989]

like water huh . man , his workout is insane . and with skill ?? super saiyan 1K

[@_pokies]

@@24989 no ne e

[@DonKilluninati]

The novice will say: Bruce Lee never fought professionally. And? One's ability as an effective fighter comes from the training. If you train correctly for actual combat, you will be effective as a fighter. How do I know this? Because history has taught us this over and over. One example, among thousands, is Mike Tyson. Did Tyson become a good fighter because he was boxing or because he was trained correctly? Considering how Mike Tyson was knocking his opponents out in the first round when he first entered the boxing arena we know the answer: it was because Cusdomodo trained Tyson correctly. Tyson was so well-trained that no one could touch him. Now as time went on and Cusdomodo died and Tyson was no longer being trained correctly what happened? Tyson lost his skills and got knocked out by James Buster Douglas, whom was well trained for that fight. Tyson was never the same fighter again, because he lost his trainer and Tyson did not know how to train himself. Bruce Lee trained harder than anyone; he was a fitness and martial arts freak. Lee was so effective he didn't even have to bounce around; he would intercept your attack. This he termed Jeet Kune Do (the way of the intercepting fist) and the world still has not caught on to this level of skill!

[@adonitel5152]

50 years ago he was that good, had he been alive he would have kept up evolving until death. He would have always been ahead of everyone.

[@kebobarmageddov2110]

Luta livre and muay thai are older than his philosophy

[@mrillis9259]

In another timeline he commeñts with Joe.

[@aspockworkorange]

Lol no, stop

[@ChildishGambeaner]

You honestly think he'd compete with any top UFC fighter?

[@adonitel5152]

@@ChildishGambeaner if he was alive he would be more than 70 yrs old, so no

[@francescofavro8890]

he CLEARLY has ultra instinct

[@Sho_Ryu_Ken]

Francesco Favro haha

[@LichaRozeleOfficial]

Francesco Favro lol

[@neoxuehan84]

Goku style

[@Dudeamis17]

what!? that's, that's IMPOSSIBLE!

[@firelordsusan555]

His power level is clearly over 9000!

[@samcooper4984]

The balance and snap of those kicks is scary. What a true legand. Best ever R.I.P Bruce Lee my absolute idol as a kid and still are.

[@danielpaz3501]

haha good actor and average fighter that talks a lot i didnt see him fight with not a single pro only the films make him hero but in reality he was a good talker

[@ryanhamzehloo7346]

@@danielpaz3501 How do You think he made his kung fu? His kung fu has little bits of every martial art in America at the time,Japanese karate, judo, Thai boxing and American boxing and more. And where did he learn them? From the masters he sparred with and beat and learned from they're martial art. The reason you dont see him fighting pros is because back in the days masters of martial arts didn't exploit every fight they had for views and money like Americans.

[@anime4life209]

@@danielpaz3501 wrong actually there was the one guy who didn't think his 1 inch punch was real and was all talk. he met the guy and in front of a bunch of people used it on the dude and sent the guy sprawling back several feet. he could walk the walk just as easily as he could talk the talk.

[@astrovillain479]

daniel paz fucking simp

[@buontosport8342]

5:10 the speed of that kick is insane

[@MF-fo4nn]

Lmao he threw that kick like a jab 😭

[@buontosport8342]

@@MF-fo4nn takes alot of control to stop on a dime like that too. i would’ve loved to see that full power💯

[@DonKilluninati]

The novice will say: Bruce Lee never fought professionally. And? One's ability as an effective fighter comes from the training, and not from fighting. If you train correctly for actual combat, you will be effective as a fighter; your training has to cover all aspects of fighting: offense, defense, blocking, footwork to evade attacks, counterattacks, pressure point attacks, timing, endurance, speed, strength, etc. How do I know this? Because history has taught us this over and over that if you train to fight, you will be a great fighter. One example, among thousands, is Mike Tyson. Did Tyson become a good fighter because he was boxing or because he was trained correctly? Considering how Mike Tyson was knocking his opponents out in the first round when he first entered the boxing arena we know the answer: it was because Cusdomodo trained Tyson correctly. Tyson was so well-trained that no one could touch him. Now as time went on and Cusdomodo died and Tyson was no longer being trained correctly what happened? Tyson may have been champ but he lost his skills and got knocked out by James Buster Douglas, whom was well trained for that fight. Tyson was never the same fighter again, because he lost his trainer and Tyson did not know how to train himself, as most humans don't know how to train themselves. Why do you think UFC fighters and boxers hire trainers?. Bruce Lee trained harder than anyone; he was a fitness and martial arts freak. Lee created his own martial art. Lee was so effective he didn't even have to bounce around; he would intercept your attack. This he termed Jeet Kune Do (the way of the intercepting fist) and the world still has not caught on to this level of skill! The UFC is weak compared to Bruce Lee's advanced Jeet Kune Do. Oh ye of little understanding!

[@JonnyLin7]

Joe Rogan analyzed Bruce Lee's movie fight scenes and says even though it was choreographed he used counters and had reactions that showed a clear understanding of actual fighting, very similar to how modern UFC fighters would fight. This was stuff that was far ahead of his time, nobody else were even close to thinking of. Back then, tournaments were just points tournaments, that's why Bruce Lee didn't compete. His techniques were not meant for points, it was meant to be fatal and hurt opponents. He couldn't go full out in these tournaments without hurting his opponents significantly.

[@silkyjohnston7043]

The day I trust the analytics of Joe Rogan for anything will be the day hell freezes over. That being said. Yes you can tell Bruce could probably handle himself in most fights. In or out of the ring. He was the Master of adaption. Jeet.kun do

[@tonysamoscus4919]

@@silkyjohnston7043 Well, i wouldnt trust Joe Rogan's analytics either but in the Fighting sector he got a great knowledge after doing it his whole life. I mean look at his Kicks... kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKSXpoRsect-jJo

[@Koscheck101]

Joe Rogan also said Ronda Rousey could beat some of the men in ufc lol. And back in his time, there no full contact kickboxing ? Or Muay Thai fights ? From what I understand full contact Mauy Thai tournament are older than 100 years. Bruce spent 3 months in Thailand, could he not have competed vs a Thai fighter ?

[@Koscheck101]

@@tonysamoscus4919 joe said Ronda rousey could beat some of the men in ufc? Joe has great knowledge but also talks a lot of shit

[@ncurran29]

Bruce didn't point fight because he wouldn't be competitive. Points fighting was the top dog back in the mid to late 60s. Points fighters are trained to win the initial encounter and generally the initial encounter determines the fight even in full contact mma. It doesn't take a black belt to hammerfist a downed opponent. Bruce Lee reached out to Chuck Norris to train with him because Chuck was the world champ. Movie stars sell hype and there was just hype with Bruce.

[@Trey_W]

You gotta remember.. Bruce had an obsessive personality and strived to be greater everyday. If he had kept living, he wouldn’t been one of the most fluid and technical fighters to have ever lived.

[@harveyquinn3535]

Bruce Lee’s obsession is what killed him. Modern medicinal knowledge let’s us know he actually trained himself to death. Caused brain hemorrhages

[@DantesHaven]

@@harveyquinn3535 Your pfp is going to lead to my death, also causing brain hemorrhages

[@-logic6654]

That level of work-rate is not sustainable, he had already blew out two of his discs at 33. And had physical issues due to overtraining and hard diets. He would have definitely be good if he survives that mindset.(he didn’t)

[@Quantum3691]

@@harveyquinn3535 Based on Matthew Polly's book, Bruce Lee: A Life, what most likely killed Bruce was heat stroke. According to Polly, Bruce had surgery to remove sweat glands. I would hope Bruce wasn't as naive and determined to remove such necessary parts of the body, but truth can be stranger than fiction sometimes.

[@harveyquinn3535]

@@Quantum3691 if there’s no records of it then it’s safe to say a claim involving a secret surgery is most likely fabricated. If you overtrain your body a certain gland in your brain swells and causes brain hemorrhaging. That coupled with the fact Bruce Lee popped pain killers because some of his exercises did more damage to his body than improved it such as oblique crunches, good mornings, behind the back shoulder presses, that put unnecessary pressure and wear and tear on your joints and ligaments

[@danielk3832]

His body language in this spar shows he's not taking it very seriously in my opinion. I believe he's not particularly trying here, and not even approaching full speed.

[@vknoun]

He's not trying to connect like that. That would increase force.

[@kana22693]

I disagree, he was definitely trying and with that speed he would most likely be able to compete successfully against modern day lightweight boxers/kickboxers but would probably get demolished by the heavyweights. I think his worst matchups would be against tall grapplers, men who could endure a couple of his fastest jabs/kicks and then just grab him. That would be game over for Bruce.

[@starcrafsf7101]

Edward Armstrong nah, that was an instructional match. It wasn’t a serious match so it was not at full speed

[@DVTimmah]

Agree with Aaron. Bruce Lee wouldn't want to go full speed and power against the students he is trying to teach, he wouldn't want to injure them badly.

[@jorgetwo4279]

Edward Armstrong I agree with the fact that a grappler could get to him, but let’s be honest bruce would go into the fight extremely prepared. His martial art to my knowledge has a small but effective amount of grappling and submissions.

[@Rp4man]

If Bruce lee was alive today he would’ve adapted MMA into his fighting style. He always learned and adapted many fighting styles into his own. He would’ve still been the best.

[@blu3collar949]

I don't think anyone in the UFC today could coral Bruce and take him to the mat. They would have to get pass his insane speed when he kicks. Remember, they slowed down Bruce's fight scenes on film because they were so fast the viewer would of missed them. His speed was measured at 190Kph on his kicks. That is insane!

[@bjrnthebootybandit]

@@blu3collar949 Myths and legends

[@samhall3569]

@@bjrnthebootybandit read the his book the Tao of Jeet Kune Do. He's anything but myth, the book has things in it like jab to double leg take down. Legit and proven mma techniques and it was written 20 years before the rise of MMA. The man was a pioneer.

[@bjrnthebootybandit]

@@samhall3569 He is the founder of MMA in my opinion.

[@bjrnthebootybandit]

@Carlos Emiliano Beltrán Montes de Oca I have watched him sparring for 16 mins have have seen boxers strike faster

[@flossietube2065]

What we are seeing here is a Master teaching his student. He's at a comfortable low effort pace, teaching valuable lessons not only to his student, but to those of us watching him some 50 years later!!! What I'm saying is, we're NOT seeing him at maximum effort! I think the narration would be a lot different if we were seeing him at maximum effort. And these particular matches would have taken a lot less time!

[@Quantum3691]

@アルフィー I believe he was younger. He had his first screen test for The Green Hornet when he was 24.

[@the4thamigo]

Bruce said the best style is the 1 that works for you. 🤷‍♂️

[@pryzmcat]

Yep, use no way as way, ..exactly..

[@koreancowboy42]

Finally someone who makes common sense because the only thing I hear is this. "Muay Thai! Muay Thai!" Okie go away, I can use all.these different styles and kick your ass back to your Muay Thai class. Seriously Bruce Lee adapts alot in this sparring match, he does alot of things the enemy wouldn't expect.

[@mohammadfakhoury1187]

@@koreancowboy42 don't get me started on the Krav Maga stuff. And jiu jutsu.

[@Nimrod406]

Bruce wasn't about 1 style. He took moves from everything and used what worked for him. He loved to study foot work of American boxer's even.

[@Fla_Law_Dog]

Absolutely correct, rob w. Bruce Lee even said that his Jeet Kune Do will be different from someone else's Jeet Kune Do. Which is why he did not like it being called a "style". He thought it should be ever-evolving, particularly from person to person; like a tailored suit.

[@Imhim247]

Bruce Lee is a legend period.

[@travels129]

Imhim247 true!! Big difference between bruce and other martial artist. . Very unique bruce lee!!

[@twerkmanskomp4305]

Imhim247 martial arts is about killing someone not victories in a ring Morons forget that anything goes in a street fight ufc has to many unrealistic rules

[@eliasschnutz6826]

TwerkMan's Komp "too many rules". Anyone can bend your fingers, kick balls and stomp someone on the ground. A UFC fighter will slam you to the ground and choke you outY

[@triptin24]

TwerkMan's Komp lol UFC fighters are the closest to real street fight that you can get. If you let them eye gauge and go all out you are fucked lol only dudes that may stand a chance are grav magra. Or ninjutsu maybe some other army training. But no one from jeet kun do would stand a chance against those type of dudes. Can you start your point again? I think I missed it.

[@twerkmanskomp4305]

ELIAS SCHNUTZ yeah and Gracie himself didn't like all the rules he used to use kidney kicks never said ufc fighters were bums just in real combat you're not following rules

[@burningknuckle26]

bruces speed, explosiveness, reaction timing and accuracy was real af

[@RazorEdge2006]

The guy he's fighting is Dan Inosanto, one of the best martial artists at the time.

[@dragonvue09]

One of them was Taky Kimura

[@harveyquinn3535]

Oh THATS Dan Inosanto? I just watched like an hour long interview with him. Wow. That’s insane

[@harveyquinn3535]

@@dragonvue09 R.I.P Taky Kimura. I guess he died January 7th, 2021

[@karithema9ician657]

Ask these “mma” fans and they’ll say his “sparring with a student “ with 0 context. This new generation is WACK 🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂 no respect for the pioneers/elders

[@djz1845]

@@karithema9ician657 I'm a MMA fan and i guess I really respect the people who are ahead of their time. The speed of Bruce and the agility of Ali for his weight are truly ahead of their time. IMO goat is not defeating everyone, rather being way ahead of your time.

[@phoneix24886]

He was a gifted man. One of a kind.

[@donthomas2859]

Way of the INTERCEPTING fist. Bruce wasn't about being elusive but rather as a counter fighter, waiting for his opponent to commit and then responding to that commitment. I notice it's always compared as one professional fighter against another. But as the martial arts go, can you imagine these moves on the street against a person who has no specifics in any form of the trained fighting arts? Also, this is an exhibition and part of Bruce's intent was to make sure NOT to injure or inflict damage which is not actually the case when you're in the cage. Always remember that you are watching a Bruce Lee who has harnessed himself and is not fighting unleashed! 50 years ago.... WAAAAY ahead of the times!

[@John-gt5tt]

Thank you for your analysis of this sparring session from 1967 - it was excellent. It's clear to me that Bruce Lee was holding back both on his speed and especially his follow through. He could have ended both fights quickly but didn't want to hurt his students. From this video we see a glimpse of his speed, power, balance, strength, precision, elusiveness, footwork, form, and fighting IQ. Bruce Lee strived to continually learn and improve, accumulate new knowledge & skills, keep what worked, and discard what didn't work. World Champions who trained with him said Lee was the best and they could not beat him - that should tell you something. Yes, he was an actor, but he had a lot of street fighting experience from his youth. Again this video was from 1967. If he was alive today he would have accumulated the best moves from all the MMA styles. I'm completely convinced that had he chosen, Bruce Lee could have dominated the MMA world and been the undisputed champion at his weight class (and probably several others if not all of them) for many years.

[@CocaC]

His kicks were incredible fast and scary and here he was mostly holding and using his jab and body.

[@S.A.M.S.2017]

Bruce Lee studied fencing as well and you can clearly see the influence in his sparring style by his stance, posture, and leading with his dominate hand keeping it out there.

[@hugh8861]

@Society of American Military Swordsmanship- The key principle that he took from fencing was the stop hit where you block and attack at the same time... like what he is doing to this sparring partner throughout this match. He was also heavily influenced by boxing. Bruce felt that boxing had the best punching techniques, and it stresses footwork. The other key thing is that both boxing and fencing are based on flexible responses, which means that everything you do is totally spontaneous. He hated kata or forms training that you see in styles like karate. When you practice kata, you lose your ability to react naturally because you are moving in patterns like a robot.

[@tlezzy8252]

Fencing and Tango dancing... Fencing: His fighting stance and forward movement, his incepting jab is straight up a fencing movement His dancing lessons applied with lateral movement and his spacing and footwork in general. He applied all he learned to fighting. Speed was at another level when needed. Also the force he could generate w/ his kicks and strikes... also another level. R.I.P. Bruce Lee

[@ceylonmooney]

an accomplished amateur boxer, too. christ imagine this dude at bantamweight, super bantamweight or featherweight in that era. holy smoke.

[@labattman]

The speed and strength of this man was truly remarkable.

[@labattman]

Right sure, he never fought a single person. Gotta love youtube and the haters.

[@pjvalenzona2002]

@Juno Donat he fought a lot of big names back in the day in actual sparring matches and actual street fights

[@pjvalenzona2002]

@Juno Donat bruce had a lot of muscles sure was lean af he was constantly doing vigorous workouts his kids said he'd do dragon crunches and shit every day while watching tv and he'd constantly be lifting and working out.

[@pjvalenzona2002]

@Norton X he did it excessively

[@revo1974]

Juno Donat Chuck Norris, Bob Wall and many others said he was extremely strong for his size and his speed and technique is clearly on display.

[@stlouiemix]

I haven't watched this footage in a while. Revisiting it now, I realize how heavy Bruce Lee's influence is on Conor. Some of the frames in these matches look identical to McGregor fights.

[@shahidahmed-br1jx]

Conor before boxing floyd was remarkable the way he moved was something special it was art you couldn't even pin point his style because he didn't have one he was simply unusual.

[@karithema9ician657]

Literally

[@jimmylee3023]

I was thinking of how Conor must have watched lot of Bruce Lee

[@stephanwatson7902]

Label held Lee down with grappling, Lee instead of making excuses learned and incorporated grappling. Were he here, he would catch on modern MMA and then surpass

[@PowPow-yp9rf]

Bruce learned grappling from Gene for a whole year and got really really good at it After the 70's he could easily defeat Gene because of his improved grappling and stand-up game

[@stephanwatson7902]

@@PowPow-yp9rf I knew they were around eachother for the run of that show, Bruce also showed Label some things about striking (Label had boxed too). Beating him though? Probably only Lee could have lol

[@PowPow-yp9rf]

@@stephanwatson7902 Yup mate Bruce was a literally one of the most dangerous fighters ever. Gene's a legend but Bruce was just way beyond him in the late 60's

[@reculture]

I was hoping to see this comment in section, and someone mentioning Gene Label & Bruce Lee in a meaningful manner

[@danielpaz3501]

haha good actor and average fighter that talks a lot i didnt see him fight with not a single pro only the films make him hero but in reality he was a good talker

[@polynikes9]

He's not throwing a jab,he's throwing a stop hit.If you read his book,he explains it fully and in this video,he demonstrates it repeatedly.He is striking into his opponents line,once the opponent has committed,and he's intercepting him before his opponents strike has landed.It's called a stop hit because you are stopping your opponents strike,with a strike of your own.You are going directly onto the line of attack,not just with your arm,but the whole body.Thus you have the opponents forward motion,plus your own,greatly increasing the force of impact.He backs up repeatedly giving the opponent confidence to lunge with a strike,then all of a sudden steps into the attack,beating his opponent to the strike,whether it be punch or kick.It's a fencing technique and it is scientific fighting,to the highest degree,based fully on distance,cadence,lines,control.He was light years ahead of everyone.Even today,there's only a few fighters around,who have gone this deep,into fighting science and technique.Floyd Mayweather was the best at using these principles,in the ring.There's a reason why he's undefeated and miles ahead of everyone else.Andre Ward is another who uses some of these techniques,understands them.

[@dragonfly31869]

Indeed, polymike. It's been some time since I read his book but Jeet Kune Do translates loosely to way of the intercepting fist from Cantonese. That was a perfect demonstration of his skill with this tactic. Some say Bruce Lee was a phony, but they have never seen the one-inch-punch. Those skeptics should stick with Steven Segal movies.

[@andrewsampton]

Sounds like a strong Parry to me...🤔

[@polynikes9]

@@andrewsampton Sounds like that to a lot of casuals

[@andrewsampton]

@@polynikes9 😴

[@danielzoller6911]

BL's strikes and kicks would be dominant still today but I do not know how well he would have done with the grappling in the UFC. It is like everything else in history everyone takes from previous generations and adds to it. For instance 100 years ago people were not learning advanced calculus in HS. These days many kids are learning that and more. If BL could stay standing up like Connor tries to do he would be fine. On the ground I think he would be a different story.

[@adrianramos8061]

Of course he would be dominant today. He is the master of speed and power. He's clearly toying with his students and holding back so much.

[@mileslee3133]

If he was here today, and takes the modern UFC training procedures in CAMP, I am pretty sure that he will be the top at least in light-weight divisions.

[@jannclaudebinoya]

-_- waitingDAY did you even watch the video? Bruce Lee is always balanced. What more with todays training.

[@majedmohmed7868]

Imagine he fights Muhammad Ali who wins that's my dream fight

[@rubyzoo]

majed mohmed wasnt he heavyweight tho?

[@majedmohmed7868]

Do you know his secret training if you do please tell me

[@10secondlaughs96]

Everyone races to have the most extreme position. Bruce could never beat Deiveson, but Royce Gracie wouldn't last a minute against Stylebender. The game evolves, and we can't overlook what the pioneers did without having the same knowledge we have now

[@andreasandre4756]

He knew exactly what he was doing. His movements and speed accuracy were amazing. Not only quickly, but in a targeted manner. Most young people move fast, but none of them look like him. i.e. the speed and accuracy of a robot.

[@BMWD4]

With Lee’s talent, IQ, work ethic he would have been champion at 135lb today- easily. He was WAY ahead of everyone else 50 years ago!!!

[@andrewortiz6430]

No he wouldn't

[@Brisbane8]

I disagree about Dominick Cruz not being an inventor. He did innovate with 'neo-footwork'--see BJJscout's breakdown.

[@Brisbane8]

"Next level footwork" kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6CtXoyMot6EaLM

[@tnbspotter5360]

So sure footed and deliberate. He moves like a boss. You know you've already lost before the fight even begins.

[@router9717]

Tnb Spotter *oMaE Wa MoU ShiNDIEru*

[@iqxclan9041]

When he was in them movies they said slow down because they couldn't see him move

[@majdaguesmi9232]

ya then when you see the films its sped up to almost twice real time in over 73 scenes.

[@justineromero6735]

Proof?

[@blu3collar949]

They actually slowed down the film in several scenes. Watch The Big Boss. The Big Boss had at least 9 different instances where they reduced the frame speed just to see his kicks better.

[@1maticmovieclips602]

Bruce was a genius. The fastest martial artist ever with instinct, knowledge and power. I miss him

[@jhonnyjhonson2664]

No just no. He literally admitted he would never beat Muhammad Ali in a fight. Khabib destroys Bruce lee

[@1maticmovieclips602]

@@jhonnyjhonson2664 I think Bruce was just being humble about Ali, but you never know, apart of Bruce's foot work while fighting was based on Ali, I just miss Bruce he was fantastic.

[@oklahomaomar]

@@jhonnyjhonson2664 He was being humble, plus even if he meant it we all know he's a great fighter and a match for anyone

[@jhonnyjhonson2664]

@@oklahomaomar No. He never had professional fight. He wouldn't beat even the average amateur I don't think. He's an actor

[@jhonnyjhonson2664]

@@oklahomaomar He's not a great fighter. He's an actor. His speed was overrated and useless in a real fight. An amateur boxer with 6 months experience would knockout Bruce Lee I think

[@monkey_was_here888]

But we must all keep in mind that this video was made at the beginning the development of Jeet Kune Do... Bruce Lee got way better as he developed his fighting concepts and physical abilities.

[@linsylar7649]

Not to mention that he was famous for his street fighting hobby in Hong Kong.

[@DVTimmah]

And let's not forget the Kumite.

[@baibhavbanjara2339]

He was bullied in high school and he beat up some of em and got kicked out of school and sent to united states and he learn Wing Chun then after won Jack man fight create his own style of fighting and did movies then he died young in prime of his life.

[@tubucoco]

@Rachel Callahan - That's because as he said he stripped away all the old stances and routine arm and hand movements of the old way of fighting as taught to him by his master, the Yip man. I'm saying it wrong because my brain is not working the right way right now - lol, but it's just all the old kung fu art movements that he was talking about. As he said it's like a artist stripping away the clay until you have the final form of the model. Meaning he did away with all those old technique and repetitious movements that wasn't necessary, and just got right into the fighting. Just a brilliant man!

[@PlanetJigobotTV]

Bruce's kicks were so fast!!! Dame that jab was crazy. Right now Bruce Lee would be the greatest UFC trainer today.

[@DonaldCanard1]

PlanetJigobotTV Bruce is not in this video

[@jaymedia5665]

TLCain Did you even watch the video? Shake my head lol

[@PlanetJigobotTV]

Jason Hoang Notice I didn't reply to him lol

[@jaymedia5665]

PlanetJigobotTV Yeah I did lmao. Trolls man

[@homerj9286]

Jack Mehan Bruce Lee is a legend, his theory of fighting and how simple techniques are the strongest is fantastic. Lee could kill any ufc fighter in a deathmatch. For example Connor McGregor, great fighter but wouldnt stand a chance against bruce lee

[@brandonm8131]

You can see how fast his reaction time was. His counter shots came before his opponent even finished his attack. You can see his boxing influence also when he switches to southpaw and throws power lead jabs with his right hand. I have zero doubt he could handle any situation.

[@henrizzays]

Your breakdowns are just as smooth as Bruce Lee's footwork. Great job weazy

[@joshe9831]

Lee didn't have the avenue to learn all aspects of MMA in the 60's-70's. If Bruce Lee grew up today, he would undoubtedly have learned MMA and he would have excelled at it simply because he was OBSESSED with martial arts. And when natural talent meets that kind of obsession, you get something special.

[@TheWeasleMMA]

I completely agree.

[@thegreatgeekdetective6925]

Josh Escusa lees fighting style would have been way different also. He was always changing his style.

[@alsetalokin88]

he would never compete in these kind of sports. it's beneath them masters. did you know of a karate master called mas oyama who could kill a bull with his bare hands? did he join the olympics?

[@macmcleod1188]

He was also obsessed with training. To an insane level.

[@vitocorleone1462]

If Bruce was shown today's techniques whilst still using his own, he would 100% dominate the ufc today

[@cuzz63]

lol

[@xXAmightzXx]

John Smith Dominate a very big word.

[@cuzz63]

Herman Jones, tall claim r to make for an unproven fighter. Most people just say Bruce wouldnt compete.

[@paullytle246]

John Smith thats a big order im assuming hed be a bantum weight thats a seriously stacked division and theres alot of things we dont know how is his chin how does he handle damage how does he take to grappling and to dominate he has to walk through tj dillshaw cody Garbrandt and domink cruz all tree of which are p4p kings with excellent striking and dominant wrestling

[@Klasus357]

True,enough watch the monks power to understand that training, power of mind and energy can do much more than average fighters.

[@AdamSpade]

Well done with this analysis. The context makes it tough to give an accurate assessment, but I think you did well and I think Bruce would be happy with your analysis.

[@olivercrespo2329]

Bruce understood what it was to be a martial artist. It wasn’t about if he could fight or not. But if he wanted to fight. I have no doubt that he would succeed. He was a natural for sure.

[@damianeadie510]

I don't know anything about this subject and I have no idea why KZbin suggested it... But this analysis is fascinating even for me and helps me appreciate how Lee's legendary name will live on. Thanks :-)

[@TheWeasleMMA]

+Damian Eadie Thank you as well!

[@restccpow1504]

bruce lee defeated chuck norris,maaaan

[@bigboy8508]

A modern MMA fighter goes off balance or abandons stance n opens up for a counterstrike when he kicks. Bruce kicks but remains balanced and 100% concentrated and u can't counterstrike him. BL is legend. Father of Martial Arts

[@EpicCheese765]

"Father of martial arts?" Get back on the short bus.

[@bigboy8508]

Darran T he he he economy of the fight?

[@bigboy8508]

Darran T energy economy??

[@jefketheboss4009]

Darran T Nah, Bruce Lee is father of Martial Arts... He literally practice many diffrent fight games and develop it...

[@Starh]

Darran T father of mixed martial arts

[@SheepWaveMeByeBye]

"I fear not the society who quotes 10,000 different authors. I fear the society who quote the same author 10,000 times, cus it's boring af."

[@makingmovesmark9641]

This is one of the best breakdowns ive heard of Bruce Lee and his skills and the facts of the matter. Very Good

[@myoriginalmusic6739]

His balance seems always to be amazing always in control of his body

[@Dischordian]

@Benny

[@vknez6610]

@Benny Clown...

[@Hybred]

@Benny you can saw he won because his opponent was bad but not his logic, the fact that he could do all of that and always have a strong steady hold on the ground shows he has good balance that is not subjective or up to debate. That's like saying if a bodybuilder vs a girl in a weight lifting comp that the body builder is weak because he went against a girl, he is still strong. Thumbs down for 1. Horrible comprehension skills and 2. Equally horrible logic. But hey what's the matter kiddo? Hate to have your delusions shattered?

[@tazerdduck5664]

@Benny You took the time to write your opinion and liked it yourself however your opinion is incorrect and narrow minded because...It is teacher vs student so considering the respect the student had for teacher and vice versa and the lv of skill involved accordingly it would be easy to assume that the student is only being half hearted as you say however it is normal for a teacher to ask a student to defend while sparing to showcase different attacks to a class or in this case whoever can see. I hope that helps to clarify things. 1st Dan Wado Ryu - 9 years training.

[@inspiringothers7197]

@Benny I find it kind of ironic that you're here saying you would walk through Bruce Lee while telling others that they're having delusions. I must say I'd enjoy watching your reaction after you woke up on the ground from taking a single punch from Bruce.

[@rtgray7]

As Weasle said, THIS WAS 50 YEARS AGO. Anyone who says he wasn't ahead of his time would be dishonest or ignorant. Lee was on cruise control here as he ALWAYS was. If you listen to any interview with his peers, they will tell you that, had he wanted to, he could've killed them. His "jab", in this video, was not a jab really at all but him using his lead hand as a counter weapon. He could KO someone with his lead hand faster than most boxers can throw a flicking jab to set up a punch. There are videos of him using a jab and it is lighting quick but, in almost all sparring situations, he reverts to countering, using his lead hand to impede his opponents progress and devastating him at the same time. He could knock a opponents down with a 2" punch. He could counter with a kick as fast as boxers counter with punches-faster than most of them. He is holding back on the power of his kicks in this video or else the sparring would be over in seconds. It's amazing that he could pull kicks and punches while still going full speed.

[@dantemarotta356]

Wang Chung you are 100% correct, All of his peers whom were martial arts masters karate champions judo champions boxers etc all agree Lee was legit. He was Magic

[@jaringoodrich8574]

What if he had been aggressive, probably not something he would do with his students. Let them make their own mistakes. Like he said" baby its on!"

[@mike2011989]

so why didnt he challenge the Gracies???

[@jaringoodrich8574]

mike2011989 Good question! Hmm...

[@mike2011989]

Jarin Goodrich probably cuz he didn't really have any interest in being beat up

[@percivalconcord9209]

This video has probably the most authentic and well balanced view of Bruce Lee as a martial artist.

[@TheWeasleMMA]

Thank you brother

[@whodat3288]

That was his martial art.. Jeet Kune Do.. The way of the INTERCEPTING fist

[@dennisb1698]

This is beautiful. Great job! Still so much negative comments... Judge the man for what he has done, not how he would fair in today's UFC. He layed the groundwork for mixed martial arts as we know it today.

[@generationxxx7965]

Albert Einstein = Theoretical Physics, laid the foundation of modern technology. Bruce Lee = Mixed Martial Arts, laid the groundwork for MMA.

[@mjt11860]

the negative comments r from trolls, losers, & haters. they lead miserable lives cuz nobody pays much attention to them.

[@makkybundii2115]

Dennis Bakker well said too many people love to have negative opinions nowadays

[@pigpenmckernan2405]

amen the way of the intercepting fist. his quickness & the power it created are unmatched to this day. mcgregor & jjones got nothing on the inspirationyyhat is Bruce Lee

[@kuldeepadhikari3849]

9:30 .. wow .. such quickness and power from the front leg swing kick ?? crazy lee !

[@JasonMontgomery]

Actually crossing your legs up moving laterally sets up interesting angles when counterstriking if you have the foot speed to instantly adjust and set for a knockout blow.

[@danstafford5977]

You got to remember Bruce Lee was a southpaw Crossing his legs can work in a unmatchedlead... its economy of motion!

[@petyrlafloure215]

Not just that .. But it was a playful demo and he wouldn't be casually walking in style in a real fight .. His student was already timed and predictable .. He had more than enough tine to react in this scenario

[@JasonMontgomery]

Untensing your legs when you're out of range is a good thing, I've reversed punches into flying armbar submissions because I stay light on my toes. Be water my friend.

[@chetchhoeun2900]

This is such an incredible breakdown of this seminar Bruce did! That "lead jab" isnt a jab at all its straight power hits.

[@royalace2271]

I think people who’s trying to compare Bruce to today’s UFC fighters and saying he wouldn’t stand a chance are just idiots. People need to understand that the world is much different 50 years ago. Fighters today pick up techniques from previous fighters and add to their own. Look at how the NBA and NFL was 50 years ago compared to today. Sports evolved. Techniques are being refined daily and the top fighters today will not stand a chance against fighters decades from now if they were to fight. Fighters today are much better athletes than fighters decades ago. Training methods, gears, technology, and equipments etc are way more advanced compared to the 1950s. What made Bruce Lee legendary was that he was way ahead of his time. If Bruce was 25 years old today with the same access to the training and everything that professional fighters have, there’s no doubt he would be successful. The best way to gauge Bruce Lee in today’s world, we should look at his work ethic, determination, creativity, intelligence, willingness to learn and adapt, and also his mentality. Physically, Bruce is insanely quick and powerful for his size. With modern training methods and equipment plus the wealth of knowledge in martial arts to learn from today, there’s endless possibilities for Bruce. NFL players today are much bigger, faster, stronger and also more skilled than NFL players decades ago. Same with the NBA and other sports.

[@TheWeasleMMA]

I couldn't say it better myself.

[@blahvn]

Well said

[@roysheaks1261]

Royal Ace Yes. Bruce Lee was very competitive and also proud of his accomplishments. He would’ve put everything into the analysis of each opponent and their skills and weaknesses. Bruce was always fluid in his learning, and always building on a martial art with his own innovation and hybridization...a hard man to gauge.

[@oot007]

Royal Ace The most intelligent post I've read about Bruce Lee. Well said.

[@capitalswish]

The man was obsessed with becoming the most compete fighter, he was probably a bit psychopathic like Michael Jordan in basketball. Thus, that being said he had one of the craziest training regimen ever and, he probably had almost 0% body fat. The ease of access for fighting knowledge and techniques in todays technology would make him an absolute monster.

[@ocnbxng5038]

Imagine a Bruce Lee not holding back. That would be scary

[@johnharvison5780]

Theres a Jackie chan interview, he was an extra in a Bruce Lee movie, I forget which. Said Bruce kicked the shit out of him lol. Better realism for the scene

[@Rippinkitten18]

they run out of peons for this demonstration.

[@santana9434]

Imagine bruce lee actually being in a real fight LOOOL

[@bigmack2654]

OCNBXNG imagine you guys being realistic for once Delusional morons watch too many animes That bantamweight doesn’t even have a single prof. fight on his record and yet you praise him like he‘s the god of martial arts Ridiculous lol

[@enterurnamehere27]

@@bigmack2654 yeah, but people who trained with him does say that he have fighting talents

[@somacarr7528]

Really interesting video. It was fun to see Bruce Lee in action with his students. Thanks for breaking it down so well!

[@lxrdvice3558]

What made Bruce so lethal was that fact that he was an innovator there’s no doubt in my mind that he could’ve easily dominated today just by looking at the film you can tell he was way ahead of his time

[@BladeFitAcademy]

What I find very interesting is Bruce Lee is structuring himself like a sword fighter. His control of space with the leg work, his retreats when an attack comes, his right arm extended like a rapier or a saber covering his center line. Even his footwork creating new lines if attack. This is all demonstration of fencing principals. Staying loose actually makes one faster. Man, he is fast. I'm not sure if he had any fencing training or not, but his movements are very similar to military saber/rapier action.

[@gatling216]

BladeFit Academy I've heard he was- mainly in the comments section of this video. But yeah, now that you mention it, but it's there.

[@samlee7420]

Agree, kind of strike like a fencer. Very finessed, well balanced and super elusive. He is always gliding on the ball of his feet. Super light footed. He's a pretty fighter.

[@rickyeng56]

Maybe you forget the basis principle of Wing Chung's center line but only fensing.

[@reculture]

Truth is that Bruce was studying & incorporating fencing techniques, western boxing even Newtonian physics etc... aiming for maximum efficiency in his approach. Good observation!

[@mackyrulez756]

Jeet kune do is a martial art hybrid of fencing, boxing, wingchun

[@Smaug1]

He would be dominant today, too. He might look a little different, but the blinding speed from all that training would not let him down.

[@fisthound0027]

Jeremy D you mean as in prime or old age?

[@Smaug1]

FistHound 00 prime of course. He would be an old man If he were still alive. It was 40 years ago...

[@adamelizondo6203]

Why would you think this? He didn’t train jiu jitsu or wrestling really so people would take him down and pound him. You put him against someone like khabib and he would get raped...

[@Khorney]

Remember that Lee had not seen all the MMA we have seen since the UFC started. If he had developed Jeet kun do today, it would most likely have been quite different.

[@Smaug1]

Khorney I doubt it. The theory was sound for Hong Kong street fighting in the late 60s and early 70s, it's sound today too. His speed and directness cannot go wrong.

[@scottricheyfitness]

I really love this breakdown! Thank you : )

[@4lxnljf]

Honestly Bruce lee would have a chance with any ufc or mma fighter in a street fight his knowledge would have been out of this generation if he was still alive today

[@pyxis9264]

He is not one of. He is clearly the most famous iconic martial artist by a country mile.

[@hubster4477]

You mean the most famous who never competed.

[@mr.2cents.846]

I agree.

[@paullytle246]

Muhammad Ali mike Tyson money may

[@paullytle246]

@CrazyLegsMcGee yes your point is boxing is one of the most proven martial arts on the planet

[@chronosx4537]

@CrazyLegsMcGee boxing is a martial art you dumb idiot

[@jonnystiztv]

the speed of his Kicks are unhuman lol ive never seen someone fight with such confidence

[@MrZyLeXx]

Cause he is ''fighting'' people with not even close as much training as him, it's like conor/jon jones/yoel. He would't really stand too much of a chance of todays fighters.

[@praniv6253]

MrZyLeXx this was only the beginning, he was showing and testing out his technique. And this was only a spar. He learnt a lot from that time. I think he would be really good against today's fighters. But he doesn't like tournament rules though.

[@realdeal5712]

MrZyLeXx but if he was born now... he beat everyone

[@PisceIncarnate]

MrzyLeXx, I just lack an in depth understanding of modern MMA fighters. But what I do know is that speed kills. You have to be able to block and strike to win. How would modern MMA counter his speed? Also have you seen his one inch and six inch punches?

[@johnbishop2536]

How would modern MMA counter his speed? Pressure and grappling, you don't know how Lee would fair against a good grappler.

[@elandashing1814]

I love the balanced analysis. You may not always be exactly accurate, but it was fair and insightful Good job

[@Karina-Loves-Andreas]

Just discovered this channel, really enjoy your analysis!!

[@xyon9090]

You all should read *"The Tao of Jeet Kune Do"* It would make you understand more of why Bruce fights like that in the video.

[@hedgehog1965uk]

I have to admit that I've had that book on my shelf for many years and I only glanced through it when I first bought it. I've never actually sat down and read it. It has lots of diagrams, mostly just crude hand drawings that Bruce presumably did himself, but it does show that he was very analytical and scientific about his fighting techniques.

[@Lo-FiGuy]

Dean Natuno that book sitting in front me now expanded edition

[@xyon9090]

ivan hughes The brilliancy of his book still stands. Your comment does not degrade the contents of the *Tao of Jeet Kune Do* Even modern fighters will appreciate what's written in it.

[@triptin24]

Dean Natuno msg I put up was not ment on your comment. It was for the video. I agree with your comment

[@xyon9090]

ivan hughes Haha, okay then. Best not reply on someone's comment next time if you refer to the vid instead.

[@LVLZIRO]

Bruce Lee has ultra instinct

[@Roldy_Fasho]

SuperBGaming _ I’ve been saying, man. That’s Goku’s father.

[@lpuaguila99]

Bruce "Bardock" Lee

[@stephanes.]

Ahaha Goku copied Bruce Lee...

[@YTStopCensoringFreedomOfspeech]

I think the moments where he stands up and walks around with his feet crossing each other is because he knows his opponent isn't gonna attack him. Being able to read your opponent is the most important aspect of fighting. Just from this footage, you can see that Bruce is very good at reading his opponent to deliver the counter attack. He is also restraining himself. There are many times he is in an advantageous position and could easily delivery a finishing blow but does not. He simple stands there looking at his opponent waiting for him to recover and realize the position he is in is very bad. He did show that he can finish his opponent right away from a counter attack when he tripped his first student. But later he restrained himself from doing this over and over. This was a training session where Bruce was practicing his defense. He was not attacking at all. I wish we had more footage of him fighting because the stories from others who did fight him in the street all praise him in a good light. I can tell from this footage that Bruce has definitely had many street fights. He is calm most of the time conserving energy. He is a veteran, not a amateur. He places importance on the first strike to push his opponent back, because he is smaller than his opponent, he cannot win wrestling. In stories where others want to fight him, it usually ends fast with Bruce striking them and deliver a deveasting blow within a few seconds. The way he is fighting here is basically the same. The way he fights is to end the fight right away, not to prolong it for entertainment.

[@forgottenrights351]

Some people say he would get destroyed in the octagon, but he clearly sparred and was at the very least a fast fighter, if not a strong one. If he were to learn takedown defense from the modern MMA scene, he would probably be at least a medium-level fighter in his weight class. He even learned some wrestling and judo, so he probably wouldn't be an easy takedown like everyone at the first UFC.

[@steffd8066]

Incredibly balanced. Fast as hell / elusive. Above his time. He basically started the term mixed martial arts mixing different styles making it his own. Hes The GOAT

[@chronosx4537]

LMAO he didn't started mixed martial arts get real kiddo

[@ryanlast9728]

Lol delusional where when and how did he compete in tournaments?

[@jaytwotheone4451]

Bruce Lee today would be more devastating, because he never was satisfied with just learning a few styles, he had to master them all! He'd have access to better equipment, supplements, techniques, etc........He could always adapt, and adjust on the fly. Him crossing his legs when he walked, was always at a far distance from his opponent, so he's aware of the adjust he'd have to make quickly once his opponent moved in, to give him full balance, etc... Bruce was a street fighter. He once said, all the theatrics was for the camera. But he would definitely be that more advanced then MMA'S today just because his early understanding of mind, body, speed, strength, techniques, and willingness to never stop learning. So you put the young Bruce Lee 26ish in today, with his same attitude to learn more styles, his power, speed, excess to advance workout equipment, and supplements of today that everyone use, that dude would be devastating! But everyone base how Incredible Bruce was limiting it to what they just saw in the movies. He had to limit himself a lot for the cameras sake.

[@teleguy5699]

His fight choreography is what gives the haters their fuel. He learned to choreograph awesome on screen fight scenes through his 60s' learning curve. He was fantastic at that, still dazzling to this day. Most on screen fighters back then just trained to be filmed. He had to learn what related on film. His karate friends (Joe Lewis, Chuck Norris etc. trained, learned from him in part hoping to get a toe in Hollywood). As for his martial arts, it was what he did for his major interest in life. Totally different than what he portrayed on screen (even if some moves were the same). They'll say that it is all Hollywood and he had no fights that were documented (which wasn't true), but who documents street fight back in the 50s' and 60s'. People today want video proof which is an insane request.

[@trinidadrodriquez876]

Ok.

[@IlokanoWarrior]

Yup , look at Sifu Lee's partner/student and friend Dan Inosanto, that guy is 80 years old and moves like a 35 year old. Inosanto's knowledge is so vast, not only in hand to hand but in weapons, Inosanto has over a 1000 ways to cripjple or kill a guy with those moves of his. Sifu Lee would probably be almost like Inosanto now, except a step faster.

[@IlokanoWarrior]

Gary A - Most people talk about his fight with Wong Jack Man, Many people don't know about his fight with Yoichi Nakachi, a fight which Sifu Lee beat the guy in less than 13 seconds.

[@dayop2623]

bruce lee today would def not be fighting anymore

[@marlomahon1760]

Thank you for not giving up on something that seemed impossible, I have to fight alot were I live,my left arm just stopped being mine,I had a jab that my opponent would not wait around for a right

[@burntrim]

Interesting analysis. Reading the comments below it amazes me how some people think he would beat almost anyone. How many serious competitive fights did he have? Who is his opponent in this video? Why are they dressed liked Michelin men? I'm a big fan of Bruce Lee but when it comes to competitive fights I don't think there's enough footage for anyone to give a definitive view, unfortunatly

[@dongengsebelumtidur7914]

Bruce Lee is like water.. He can adapt to any circumstances, even in today's MMA. Put any greats in any era, and they will adapt and be great. We all know how much he loves martial arts.

[@shaunbarnett2972]

Unfortunately even the mighty Bruce Lee can't adapt to death. It saddens me actually. Ever since I saw the footage of his funeral with the open casket, I don't think I've ever been the same. Don't ever look at it.

[@tommyt5277]

In mma they would boil him up vaporise him. And sorry great actor not some great fighter at least there is no reason to asume he would do great in mma he has not fought in competition only movies and jeah.... Movies.....

[@ericsalles3393]

you'll never know ..

[@Skeletty1710]

@@shaunbarnett2972 the fact you are talking about him is a fact that Bruce Lee is immortal ("the key to immortality is a life worth remembering")

[@treynathaniel4075]

Technique,something most MMA fighters don't have today,will beat strength,power,aggressiveness,any day. The key is adaptive technique. Knowing how and when to use it,not just repeating a set of moves hoping you hit something. Bruce was a technique master. In the ring today Bruce would murder all classes,Especially his own weight class. The only thing he lacked was wrestling,jujitsu,some things he was working on when he died. Today..Bruce would have no competition.

[@sheikhfahad8998]

Bruce's speed(+accuracy) was over the charts!

[@Unknown-cp7rg]

He said "the key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering" .🙏🙏

[@SupremeSwaggy]

Bro you improved so much! You were a 9 in 2017 now you a 11!! Much love brother

[@MrDontfeedthematrix]

I’m a JKD practitioner of 27 years, and revealed all of this on the Godlike Productions website prior to this vid. Anyways, at 7:50 you say Lees opponent did a spin kick and landed on leg of Bruce. Nope, what Lee did was a stop kick aka an interception. In JKD you use these kicks as a block and a strike. In fact, most of the side kicks you see him use during sparring are stop kicks - same with his straight right “jab”. Basically, you maintain distance so your brain has better reaction time. As he rushes in you simply catch him with your foot or fist, and his own momentum knocks him out because it’s the equivalent of running head first into a wall. There’s more science behind this, but I’ll leave it at that.

[@akaraven66]

If you were truly a Jeet Kun Do practitioner than you would realise you were not actually a Jeet Kun Do practitioner as Jeet Kun Do is not a martial arts, but a way of life and Bruce himself said if people were to say they knew Jeet Kun Do he would walk away from martial arts. It has nothing to do with fighting, but how you view life, martial arts was just what Bruce was best known for, he was also a good philosopher and could apply it to fighting. His philosophy was to learn everything you can, never stop learning, never stop studying, always push yourself to be the best you can, but than use only what you know that works best for you in any given situation.

[@MrDontfeedthematrix]

Alex Amaya Stop kicks are very effective counter attacks: 1. The legs are very hard to defend against 2. A low side kick can prevent opponent reaching you with a punch (because your leg is a longer weapon) 3. As he rushes at you, he generates momentum, so when his kinetic energy meets yours, the damage is multiplied 4. You break his tibia, he cannot walk, so cannot attack 5. Stop kicking with shoes on causes more damage because they act as knuckle dusters for your feet 6. As he lunges at you, he is in attack mode, so unprepared for low counter attack kick. This kick is very effective from long range.

[@MrDontfeedthematrix]

Alex Amaya Right? I don’t know too much about MMA terminology, so IDK if the principle is the same, but in JKD the kick was designed to intercept an opponent upon preparation of attack. Say he suddenly lunged at you, he’ll run into a side stop kick, or say he went to kick you, your stop kick could hit him in shins before he could fully execute it. Lee borrowed this concept from fencing. I’ve used it in many sparring situations, it always works amazingly well... same with the lead stop hit. Lee demonstrates use of them both in his sparring sessions. He also delves heavily into interceptions in his Fighting Method books.

[@MrDontfeedthematrix]

Alex Amaya I see. The only time I recall it in MMA was when Holly Holm fought Rhonda Rousey, but she used them on her mid section. I’ll check out the fight you mentioned

[@Lone_Wolf_91]

@Alex Amaya Jon makes quite a trash moves and kicking somones knee is illegal in MMA. He could be a Goat and he is damn good fighter but shit person.

[@InvictusRemaneo]

I believe he crosses his legs like that to bait his kick.

[@jules092303]

Your analysis was spot on. It was refreshing to hear an intelligent and unbiased take on what little we have actually have seen of his true fighting style. It was for real world application of a, sometimes, life-or-death situation if he ever had to encounter one. Fast, strong, and most of all efficient movements to end it as soon as possible. It did seem like you were trying to convey that you weren't just a fan boy type because you had so many positive things to say about him but anyone who knows anything about true fighting techniques, and who isn't in the ridiculous "HE WAS A FRAUD" or "HE WOULD BE/WAS UNBEATABLE" categories could tell you were not being biased at all and that you are no beginner at martial arts yourself. Well done

[@SwankyKitteh82]

It also means he was on a level that we've not seen until today nearly 50-60 years ago.

[@blackmamba99971]

For the negative commenters here. You all seem to forget or do not know that Bruce Lee was trained from the age of eight to eighteen by Ip man who WAS NOT an actor at all, but was in fact a grand master of Wing Chun, which Bruce learned. However, because of the classical style itself, Bruce created, designed and cultivated his own martial art Jeet Kun Do to remove all of the classic and nonsensical stiff movements, which sometimes inhibited his fighting abilities. What he got in the end was a more fluid and dynamic result that not only doubled his strength but in fact made him faster with his continuous training. What we saw in this video was nothing more than a simple sparring match for his students and new enrolling students who wished to learn his skills. He has been clocked by professionals from all over the world as the fastest puncher, kicker and defensive fighter. But the most important aspect to his ability, is that many of the very same masters who have fought against his Jeet Kun Do, all gave similar answers to a reporter's questions after a fight. That when they fought against Bruce Lee, said 'I have never been hit as hard as that in all of my life. I couldn't even see it coming. My chest still aches.' Those reports were after a full contact sparring match. This video is not a full contact match. If it was, his students or opponents wouldn't have left the floor at all, except on a stretcher.

[@nathanalexandre9043]

Hrm but don't kids get trained from the age of 4 and upwards though???

[@ChimsThoughts]

this also gets show in the movies of ip man, even has a moment in one of them that someone plays bruce to show he was actualy trained by ip man.

[@marcelbork92]

He was trained by Yip Man from the age of thirteen till the age of 19. He started very late with the ttraining, and the training time was not too long.

[@ZillaGame77]

@@marcelbork92 Yeah, because he continued with other martial arts after that time, Taekwondo for example.

[@Cernumospete]

I still like best the story about how they , whilst shooting action scenes, had to slow it down, they had to slow the mothereffin scene down, so that watchers (of the movie) could see his moves.

[@dr1p729]

ultra instinct ....

[@cienega7139]

JeffRake couldn't of said it better myself

[@ElPlaka]

Ultra Extinct ....

[@chronosx4537]

@@ElPlaka At 32 years 😂😂

[@elchuyy2375]

Ultra instinct

[@Kabra2012]

I admire his commitment to balance. He isn't sacrificing his stability to sustain a flurry. Very composed, and confident that he can take back control in time and with patience. Very telling that he maximized his lead weapons and controlled distance first and foremost. Very fundamentally sound - so long as he could remain committed to those fundamentals, while also embracing the training systems of the current day, he would be a monster in MMA for sure.

[@xsanchez9385]

Excellent video!

[@Achrononmaster]

One thing that's clear from this insightful analysis is that Bruce Lee practised and trained like a maniac. Even when just sparring, none of this can happen with thoughtful effort, it has to be all rapid pre-frontal control. To display such instinct, speed and precision... this takes a "Shaolin" number of hours of training. That's what I really love about Lee, his dedication and absolute passion. That he almost made an art form out of his martial arts is all the more impressive. I think if he was training today this would not have been perhaps possible, or would be perhaps side-lined and non mainstream, because the emphasis today is all about winning fights as brutally as possible. I'm not an expert or historian, but I've heard that competition is actually not so true to the origins of many Chinese martial arts, which were in fact (so I've heard and read elsewhere) much more an art form, such as Tai Chi, fighting disguised as dance or art so peasants or monks could gain self-defence skills . Is that true? (From Wikipedia it is not so clear to me.) Anyway, Lee is absolute classic, thanks for posting this dude, it brings back fond memories of my childhood with my friend who worshipped and introduced me to Lee.

[@DonaldCanard1]

Bijou Smith Bruce Lee has never spared anyone ever and this video is not of Bruce his family have come out and said this video is false

[@tappajaav]

Saying Bruce Lee has never sparred anyone is utter bullcrap.

[@DonaldCanard1]

Tappajaav he never did

[@DonaldCanard1]

Tappajaav only in movies

[@mathiasrain1480]

R.I.P. Mr. Bruce Lee forever loved and always truly missed..

[@lyjaugs]

his footwork always amazes me

[@poundtownbrown]

Actually in bagua and shi ni along with a handful of other styles, crossing legs still gives you stability when done correctly, and bruce Lee's footwork was top notch, theres no doubt he had dabbled and at least taken some parts he found useful from these styles that gave him confidence in crossing his feet, a bit of a bait to tempt an attack while in a seemingly vulnerable position.

[@Th3Mafia]

well composed video, good writing, and good bias exclusion. I must agree, you can see that bruce is a machine, a robot. he built and trained himself to be able to throw a hit on target from any position any time

[@Th3Mafia]

he devoted his life to controlling and expressing with body with or without filter at his choice

[@TheWeasleMMA]

ShamanMafia Thank you so much!

[@kennethmullenix]

ShamanMafia His greatest advantage was his ability to read his opponent's movements. His reaction timing was beyond amazing. His strikes were followed through with so much force,hard to believe such power could be generated by such a smaller fighter.

[@samssciencesongs411]

ShamanMafia summed up everything I was preparing to write

[@bastiaan0741]

Bruce has such an elegant stance; as if he was fencing.

[@JourneyToTheCage]

bastiaan0741 funny that, he did do western fencing, probably where he got his footwork from

[@arielfortes3857]

His Jeet Kune Do incorporates the fencing stance...he believed they had the quickest feet to get in close range and back out,

[@bfuzzy79]

Suburban Slingshots Bruce did study fencing but he was also an accomplished dancer Salsa dancer I believe. His footwork is likely a result of having knowledge of both fencing and dancing

[@vknoun]

BRUCE studied fencing and ballet.

[@RS_Redbaron]

VERNON BALMER JR. Mak3 up you mind what is it.

[@dattrax7]

Awesome vid!! Thank you!! Used to watch Bruce Lee movies when I was a kid. Always wondered how real was his martial arts.

[@poldog6101]

Conor tries to emulate Bruce’s style.

[@seanwebb2254]

....and has had alot of success trying to use the style

[@i-v-l9335]

That's basically what surprised me the most when I first watched Conor.

[@babyjiren9676]

He’s won quite a lot for a loser 😂

[@nk2846]

John Smith ofc a donkey has to say something the moment Conor name pops up.

[@plapknor4726]

conner can try lol