A Few Seconds with Bruce Lee - a martial arts conversation

[@twonganttable]

Just absolutely core touching. I trained in various forms of fighting methods and back in the day I met Ali. He talked and joked with me for about 2 minutes which seemed like 2 years. And when he finished he shook my hand as if I was his blood brother. I couldn’t believe it and to this day it seems like it just happened! Your story reminds me of my experience. There’s a lot of learning in what you have shared and as I look back on my experience it teaches me something knew concerning humility and genuine love towards others every time I think about it.

[@josephmonaco4503]

MR. DAN ANDERSON: I am a 63 year old man who has been a Black Belt in Isshinryu since 1979 and listening to your story just brought tears to my eyes with your meeting with my Idol, Bruce Lee. Thank you so much for your humility that you have towards younger and older people who have approached you. You just touched my soul brother. God Bless You... The world needs more people like you in it. Thank You So Much for your story...Joseph

[@hardhitter0421]

Joseph Monaco : I have to comment, your written response was just as classy as Mr. Anderson's story. My hero blew me off as I stood in the winter cold for hours to speak with him as a teenager. I saw him again 25 years later and told him about it, funny how it blew him away. You be well sir.

[@michaelpolito3632]

Great story and lesson. Thannk you

[@calbinaustin5221]

Joseph Monaco

[@raymondregan4463]

@@hardhitter0421 I know the feeling several famous singers TV stars etc blew me off I even commented about me on radio-interview (Totally misunderstood my question to him) 2 days later but others were very professional & signed autographs

[@debraweaver6308]

That's the truth!!!

[@free2468]

This just goes to show everyone how great Bruce Lee actually was! Not just an awesome martial artist, but an awesome human!

[@eddietheblasian2043]

At such an young age too!!

[@3Kids68]

Some people describe about Bruce Lee in a movie very badly. And I think that's because they don't understand Bruce very well. Showing that to people in a movie is very inappropriate.

[@petermihacerar1137]

@@3Kids68 totally right. Or left. Well what can be possible, in wholeness, he showed it. I could make more remarks.

[@g.valverde2986]

Awesome story. Thank you for sharing. Bruce Lee is my hero.

[@sitarnut]

Dan, you are a massive inspiration for us all..... many blessings.

[@biz2130]

Bruce lee was looked upon as a champion of respect in regards to the martial arts world up to this day by everyone!!

[@icanmanifest]

Thank you for this incredible message. I will always HAVE or MAKE time for someone who asks for it!

[@Ivanophilia]

so beautifully stated, thank you Sir

[@eddietheblasian2043]

Very subtle and beautiful story Sir, thanks for sharing.

[@raygsbrelcik5578]

I must be a silly old man. Here I AM, getting all choked up over this. I went through a form of mild depression when Lee died---but the mix of training, and hanging out with like- minded friends lifted me up and out of it. I CAN not, and WILL not ever forget how Lee's life impacted the healthy life-style I adopted "back then," despite all the peer-pressure to take drugs. Thank you LORD, thank you Mr. Lee!

[@58jumps]

You're a good man, Dan.

[@jimpoff1509]

I remember you!!! You were and are the greatest! From Portland Or. and on the cover of Blackbelt Magazine. When I went for my brown belt Bruce T tested me and said I reminded him of you …That was the greatest honor ever paid to me!!

[@gungfurick1]

Great Story, Thank-You for Sharing !!!

[@kerseylamon8863]

great story

[@richardnelson4693]

Hey! You,re Super Dan Anderson. You were one of my heroes in the point-fighting scene. You wore the superman insignia on your shirt. I've always admired your intelligent approach to fighting. I have a picture of you fighting Jimmy "Gato" Tabares (full page in color) in an old scrap book and an article on Monitoring Your Opponent. Glad to see you are doing well. I really liked your video. You will always be "Super Dan Anderson" to me. You have influenced more people than you'll ever know. I'm just one of them!

[@IYAMNI]

Your story reminds me of the time I met Carl Palmer of ELP. He was just leaving the rehersal studio headed to do the Arsinio Hall show (yeah it was that long ago). I recognised him and told him how much of an influence ELP had been on my friends and I. I wanted an autograph did not have a pen. Palmer told me to wait and then went all the way back inside the studio to get a pen and paper to give me an autograph. I never met Lee, but it's great when your heroes turn out to be quality people.

[@davidtrani190]

That is a precious nugget of Heavenly Glory.

[@hendrikhorn91]

BRUCE LEE THE BEST KUNGFU MASTER IN THE GALAZIES. MYSELF COULD NEVER DO WHAT BRUCE LEE DONE,HE INSPIRED ME TO FIGHT FOR HIS RIGHTS.HE WILL ALWAYS BE THE BEST.

[@WEIRDNEWSNETWORK]

Great story Dan. That is what martial arts is all about.

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

Thanks for uploading this vid :) He loved the underdog.

[@johnpaulvan2910]

What Great Motivated Speaker!

[@xcalibur5872]

This is inspiring..

[@AGC828]

If only there were more people like that today. Usually it ends up the greater the person is the more personable they end up being. Not needing to be arrogant and full of themselves. Benny Urquidez is like that with all people. Respect. It's just like the truly wealthy don't need to show off by driving the most expensive car. Warren Buffet. You see him walking down the street you'd never guess he's a billionaire and does a lot of charity.

[@paulbanks223]

You can create great sportsmen or indeed people in many ways and often just giving them a moment of your time is one of them.

[@hansmeyer8926]

i dont care if bruce lee was the greatest fighter of all time. i think he didnt get the credits 4 many other things he should deserve. Fighting vs racism, building the first mix racial fighting school, teaching in Universitys. He had so much influence on so many people. he was more than a martial artist. a day in bruce lees life was 10 days worth in everbodys life. he did so many every day.met so many people and changed the world 4ever. hes a legend. he truly is. who thinks about joe lewis now after he died? a few people... ?i mean hes dead now 4 6 years? i mean its crazy. bruce is dead now 4 45 years. its crazy. and everybody cheers at him until today. hes there in that kind of superstar heaven where he belongs. hes bigger than michael jackson,marylin monroe or all the other legends who died. elvis presley is maybe in his kind of superstar fame. and that is what other karate fighters cant accept. a man who is dead 4 more than 45 years is more famous than superstars today. and this not because only he was a good martial artist. he was a remarkable human beeing.fighting 4 his dream, 4 his family. he went through up and downs. he was poor. he was rich. fought his way to the top with hard work. nobody deserved it more than him.sadly he was not long enuogh there to enjoy it. god send him back to heaven.

[@cuzz63]

Bruce was not the 1st to have mixed race school. The whole fight with Wong Jack Man over teaching westerners is a myth.

[@chickwithaguitar6876]

It’s how a person treat others that earns BIG RESPECT and long remembered. I heard Bruce was considered “cocky” by some folks in Kong Kong, but it’s just Bruce’‘s frankness. If Bruce was a jerk to everyone, I am sure he would not be as popular.

[@debraweaver6308]

I got my one son super interested in Bruce Lee several years ago. He said, "Bruce Lee was the greatest martial artist of all time". It dawned on me a few months ago....I myself have NEVER known all of the martial artists who EVER lived! So...how could I say he was the greatest martial artist???! One thing I came to realize...I DO KNOW OF ONE PERSON WHO WAS A BETTER MARTIAL ARTIST. Can you think of who that would be?????? It took me YEARS to think of this:..Yip Man...or...Ip Man... Bruce Lee's teacher!!! Yes... Bruce is now dead for 48 and a half years. He certainly DID have a great influence on a LOT of people. Oh, yeah...he was the first...or one of the first... people to "invent" the nutritional drinks!!! I remember...a long time ago...of his concocting his own nutritional drinks!

[@LesActive]

Thanks for this wonderful tale of memories.

[@truthwarrior2910]

I followed Dan in his point fighting days in the 80's. good to see him

[@raymondregan4463]

Hey Dan thanks for sharing did you watch Bruce at other events after that, (i'm in NZ) closest thing to meeting Bruce Lee I can say is trained with Brandon Lee's close friend (while on holiday) also an American Chinese like Bruce & Brandon he said Brandon was a great guy not Big headed & teased him about for wanting to marry his sister Shannon & how they hung-out around town etc & Brandon liked that my mate trained Old-school Kung-Fu back in China.

[@PIANOBYMAURICE]

Love this! Thanks for sharing.

[@TheSolidheroes]

Bruce was a great human being who happened to be an amazing genius level martial art master.

[@itsgleneaton4883]

What a difference. Steven Segal was approached by a young man who asked him what’s the meaning of zen and he picked him up and threw him. But the point is Bruce was more then just a great fighter and film star. He was a human being who was constantly growing and appreciating all of life. And that’s a quality we all must do to. Thank you for your story and your open heart.

[@BobaFutt]

Sifu AL Dacasscos has class. I've met him in 1992. Really nice gentleman.

[@TheSubwaysurfer]

Super Dan Anderson I was a BIG fan if yours back in the day. I read and read read your book American Freestyle Karate and thought it was one of the most comprehensive books in fighting bar none I personally preferred it over the Tao of JKD. I especially ially loved your approach to footwork as it applied to kicking and used many of your concepts successfully when I sparred

[@MikeS24-v4s]

Awesome story.

[@stevesidare2493]

Great story!

[@nihongochopsocky808]

If he only had a card!I'd asked him to sign it!😂 Als from Hawaii like me! I saw Al while he was visiting Richard Bustillo at his 2nd or 3rd last seminar before Richard passed away. Al also did a testimony and demo at my church. I recently saw an interview with him on a KZbin channel and got to read a back issue of IKF spotlighting him. I didn't know he met James Yimm Lee! I hope to meet him soon..

[@alanarroyo7139]

And overall besides his physical abilities, it was his character and behavior what truly made him an amazing human being. And those are the ones that you truly have to respect.

[@edvanesch178]

With a smile, and a laugh...

[@marlonbonds8680]

I especially like the part about Master Steve Muhammed whom I have meet years ago on two occasions and found h7m to be a very humble soul .

[@rowdyyates4273]

Bruce Lee was a highly developed spiritual person, didnt need to stay here long but long enough to infulence the WHOLE WORLD-----job done---god does indeed work in mysteries ways!!---------------------He Is of course sorly missed, True Legends always are!!

[@97warlock]

wow Did you make video while you were there. ........ You are so lucky. I wouldnt have Anything to say if I were in your shoes , wow. Did he have a scent? cologne? What an awesome moment that would have been. Just awesome!!

[@free2468]

It just goes to show how to be a human first and all the rest comes later. It doesn’t matter who you are, just be nice. Simply put.

[@vumsang9746]

Great history Respect

[@renopereira1434]

I'M JEALOUS 😲 YOU ARE A LUCKY MAN WELL DONE 👍🥋😎

[@edbarok4619]

Lesson of the day : Spare time and respect are valuable than money and gold.

[@Harbaksh1234]

Love this :-)

[@shamounian]

9 out of 10 the fighter who blew you off was Joe Lewis.

[@ah2552]

shamounian that was who I thought.

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

very well said sir. would love to talk with you about anything.

[@BobaFutt]

Wow, that 6 seconds of your life is amazing...

[@camrondirossi3249]

Dan, was that fighter who ignored you chuck norris?

[@Iconhulk]

Who was the fighter that shrugged him away... That's what I wanna know

[@mukeshkc1065]

nice

[@jeremywhitfield4556]

Who was the fighter that blew him off?

[@pablosolis7483]

exactly. eff that guy

[@paulphuong291]

apparently there IS footage of this demo in FULL without any edits, if this is true, why did it need editing...?? vic moore said he blocked some of bruces punches, and curiously enough that footage contains cuts/edits which could mean vic is not just making up that story.

[@AGC828]

Good interview. Good stories. Humour and didn't step on any one's toes. (e.g. Gene LaBell...KZbin video interview commented "jokingly" about Bruce Lee "...he put too much starch in my shirts"...not very PC)...being a white man...umm..).

[@scottinfantino3754]

would have loved to meet IP Man

[@pausetapemedia7942]

i wonder who was the other fighter?

[@marcleon1513]

Whose to say Bruce didn't blow someone off because he had to catch a flight. Whose to say this "famous fighter " didn't have something important to do. They're human, don't take it personally.

[@bradchoi9679]

There is a world of difference between "I'm really sorry, but I have to go right now" and "pffft, beat it, kid". Class cannot be bought.... you either have it or you don't.

[@foreveragainOK]

That's true. A person under pressure, say in competition, will be focused. At the same time, a few seconds of your time -- isn't it worth it? The lesson I get is the ideal of trying to show respect at all times. We may fail, but we try to live up to that ideal. It's hard being famous. Even when BL was super famous in Hong Kong, three's stories of his class. One in HK, it was raining hard. Bruce was at a window and saw a guy carrying a load of dishes. He slipped and the dishes came crashing. Bruce ran outside and helped the guy gather the unbroken dishes and cleaning up. He was distraught that he would lose his job, while at the same time amazed it was Bruce Lee! Bruce gave the guy money to replace the dishes. The guy who witnessed it said, 'That is a man.'

[@patrickjarvis6160]

A true great professional will always give a moment to a fan! Nascar hall of fame in the day at auto show talking to high school couple (my girlfriend and I )! PR man says got go fans are waiting! Bill Elliot said I'm talking to my fans! I'll be there when I'm done here! That's a legions response and treatment as Bruce did with you!

[@paulphuong291]

i have a question for anyone here who was at ed parkers 1967 international karate tournament. Did Vic Moore block any of bruces punches during their demonstration? and did vic moore throw punches at bruce also?? because the only footage we are shown is bruce throwing punches at vic but we dont see any footage of vic throwing punches. we should realize the footage that we see is well edited from start to finish. ....im wondering if there is a reason why that footage is cut/edited ....????

[@foreveragainOK]

suggest the site Bruce Lee Lives / network 54. They have loads of witnesses on the Vic Moore incident... btw the site is undergoing development, but it's a great site with tons of witnesses who actually saw BL in action, whether in sparring, real challenges or the incredible physical feats.

[@kenshiroFNS]

maybe Bruce really didn't know he had business cards on him lol

[@Chronicskillness]

Very good probability he had too much "tea" earlier and was a little disoriented.

[@vinnynumbnuts1113]

Tarantino called Bruce Lee arrogant and made him look like an asshole in his movie, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

[@17losttrout]

Well, he could be, at times. That doesn't detract from his legacy. As for the film, it was clearly a fantasy ("Once upon a time" is how bedtime stories start): Sharon Tate didn't die and the Manson family got beaten up and shot. I'm a little surprised people are so bothered.

[@vinnynumbnuts1113]

@@17losttrout Hmm, well, everybody is an asshole at times, no? But, hold it, Tarantino did say Bruce bragged that he could beat Muhammad Ali in a fight and this was verified by his wife, Linda Lee in her book. This is what Tarantino meant by Bruce's arrogance and he did put it in his movie, which is not simply fantasy in that sense. Matthew Polly: Linda was quoting a TV critic. "Even the most scathing critics admitted that Bruce Lee's gungfu was sensational. One critic wrote, 'Those who watched him would bet on Lee to render Cassius Clay senseless if they were put into a room and told anything goes.'" And the evidence is to the contrary. Bruce worshipped and respected Cassius Clay and according to Linda Lee, he said he wouldn't have a chance against the man: "He'd kill me."

[@17losttrout]

@@vinnynumbnuts1113 Of course - and sure, obviously there is a blur between fantasy and reality in the film. There was a Manson family. They did have certain beliefs. Bruce did say certain things. There's a fair chance a grappler/Judoka/stuntman type like Gene LeBell did grab him up and give him a bit of a surprise too. His legacy stands though. LeBell respects the man whatever.

[@israelgarza3083]

Vic Moore Chuck Norris y don't they admit

[@superstrangevideo]

Ha the fighter who was a hero to him blew him off? Sounds like he needs to change his hero to Bruce Lee : )

[@randyatkinson4640]

I wonder who blew him off ? He probably wouldn't say.

[@payasonbg7782]

I wonder who’s the one that blew him off… anyone know

[@outlander234]

Maybe Joe Lewis.

[@TheSubwaysurfer]

I can prove it but I bet the guy who blew him off was Joe Lewis

[@TheSubwaysurfer]

Correction I CAN'T prove it but I bet the guy who blew him off was Joe Lewis

[@AMindInOverdrive]

0:18 - Paused after the 'joke' for laughter - nobody laughed

[@captainjesus5041]

Bruce Lee never wore a karate uniform. This story is a Lie. Neither did Bruce Lee fight at a tournament. Captain Jesus END OF LINE

[@davidletterboyz]

Huh? He said himself (the 16-year old kid) was the one wearing the karate uniform at that time, not Bruce Lee. What he meant was most people are aware of what they are wearing and whether their wallets/stuff are with them. Bruce Lee surely was aware of that but he made the action of finding the business card just to portray he made an effort.

[@dannycalugar]

yes,,,but if was NOT famous ...would you go to a homeless guy in the same way?.. So the ,,power,, is IF he managed something we did not?..see?..would be like hugging Elvis on his stage while singing ...is the same thing..with a homeless guy you would have NOT behaved in the same way...right?....you would even had hate him...right?...so you loved the fame...and you are grateful ..so dont tell me is is,,ogh my GOD...I met Bruce Lee...when you will show love for beings that are NOT Bruce lee..then I'd admire you..kiss:)

[@foreveragainOK]

He just said he would show respect to anyone, no matter who they were. Being human, he may fail at times, but that's his ideal. That's the lesson he got from BL, that BL treated him with class, even though he was just a kid.

[@chickwithaguitar6876]

Krypton Danny, Think you are just trolling. BUT--- It was out of Admiration to Bruce’s Art that Master Anderson walked up to Bruce. Does a homeless guy have something that you admire? Would you walk up to a homeless person and ask for his/her business card? You are just arguing that fact to be the devil’s advocate. I would give/buy a homeless person a cup of tea or a lunch.

[@raylow304]

Probably the worst story teller! Hahaha

[@kondelsdunami1177]

great story

[@Kyle-vb3fz]

Great story