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.
@OGGROCKTEXASPART5 жыл бұрын
Amazing bro...u stay strong bro and remember there's people with 2 legs that have bad hearts ...GOD BLESS
@doggyflipflipthethird23415 жыл бұрын
@@OGGROCKTEXASPART thanks so much. I hope you're doing well. Glad you're around bud.
@plutonium1205 жыл бұрын
this is awesome.
@cookiemonster-pq2vs5 жыл бұрын
Blessings
@Tm4k104 жыл бұрын
Incredible
@then00mer4 жыл бұрын
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.
@calebhu63833 жыл бұрын
Edson Barboza is the closest we have to imagining if Bruce Lee had trained modern MMA from the start
@julianbarnes14403 жыл бұрын
@@calebhu6383 yea definitely not
@MetalizedButt3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@julianbarnes14403 жыл бұрын
@@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
@MetalizedButt3 жыл бұрын
@@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?
@lordpiccettino4 жыл бұрын
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.
@aidenfletcher65033 жыл бұрын
Not only that but this was early on and he had got much better as time went on
@samirhamzah52453 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@aidenfletcher65033 жыл бұрын
@@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
@johnnyplunkett85323 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi3 жыл бұрын
@@samirhamzah5245 that's nonsense lol.
@adamwoolston2534 жыл бұрын
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
@danstafford59774 жыл бұрын
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!
@metalkicker233 жыл бұрын
@@danstafford5977 proof?
@midomen1003 жыл бұрын
@@metalkicker23 By the way they are allowed to tap at any time and some are also tapping when they get beat up
@drquack12173 жыл бұрын
I mean....it’s the best we’re gonna get dude.
@johnlee54233 жыл бұрын
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.
@thepenultimateninja57975 жыл бұрын
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.
@Enoon285 жыл бұрын
I thought the exact same thing.
@regularstan62125 жыл бұрын
Well if he is not taking it seriously then neither are the students...
@daverobson30845 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@holyhoneybadger8985 жыл бұрын
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
@gangstertempy5 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%
@BruceLeeInsights6 жыл бұрын
Everyone should remember, Bruce was only 26 yrs old in this. His fighting way evolved a lot after that
@lycangypsypriest31906 жыл бұрын
5hari correct.
@toiletjunpaper6 жыл бұрын
Was this actually bruce lee? In this clip?
@BruceLeeInsights6 жыл бұрын
toiletjunpaper of course. It's well documented
@kelvendyson15086 жыл бұрын
5hari ..brilliant observation!
@russmarasheski70056 жыл бұрын
5hari ABSO-FN-LUTELY!!! Was far better years later... and with his work ethic, would've continued to ascend.....
@lil----lil5 жыл бұрын
"I fear not the man who practices 10,000 different kicks. I fear the man who practices the same kick 10,000 times."
@blaster58005 жыл бұрын
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.
@jaylynn33465 жыл бұрын
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.
@TyrexBrazy5 жыл бұрын
@@jaylynn3346 watch him play ping pong with nunchucks
@martinsdaugins21165 жыл бұрын
Jeremiah Stamper = fucking troll.
@coreymaze23485 жыл бұрын
@@@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?!
@JonnyLin74 жыл бұрын
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.
@silkyjohnston70433 жыл бұрын
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
@tonysamoscus49193 жыл бұрын
@@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
@Koscheck1013 жыл бұрын
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 ?
@Koscheck1013 жыл бұрын
@@tonysamoscus4919 joe said Ronda rousey could beat some of the men in ufc? Joe has great knowledge but also talks a lot of shit
@ncurran293 жыл бұрын
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.
@tubekyle27 жыл бұрын
Am I the only here thinking that Bruce Lee wasn’t even remotely serious in these sparring matches?
@dajay2k7 жыл бұрын
tubekyle2 yes
@pehunter17 жыл бұрын
As someone said in another comment, he's sparring one of his students and so he's not trying to kill the guy.
@Nox2107 жыл бұрын
That's the vibe I got from these sparring sessions as well. Bruce seems actually rather casual, 'playful' even, in his approach.
@tubekyle27 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, I know. The narrator didn't really seem to make that connection. His speculation irritated me a bit..
@ballinhamster31707 жыл бұрын
7:17 Weasel addresses it. He's still trying to hit and not be hit. Obviously not trying to KO his student.
@samcooper49845 жыл бұрын
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.
@danielpaz35014 жыл бұрын
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
@ryanhamzehloo73464 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@anime4life2094 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@astrovillain4794 жыл бұрын
daniel paz fucking simp
@AdrenalineVideos13374 жыл бұрын
5:20 it was kinda understated how good the timing of his kick was
@249893 жыл бұрын
like water huh . man , his workout is insane . and with skill ?? super saiyan 1K
@_pokies2 жыл бұрын
@@24989 no ne e
@DonKilluninati8 ай бұрын
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!
@adonitel51524 жыл бұрын
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.
@kebobarmageddov21103 жыл бұрын
Luta livre and muay thai are older than his philosophy
@mrillis92593 жыл бұрын
In another timeline he commeñts with Joe.
@aspockworkorange3 жыл бұрын
Lol no, stop
@ChildishGambeaner3 жыл бұрын
You honestly think he'd compete with any top UFC fighter?
@adonitel51523 жыл бұрын
@@ChildishGambeaner if he was alive he would be more than 70 yrs old, so no
@the4thamigo5 жыл бұрын
Bruce said the best style is the 1 that works for you. 🤷♂️
@pryzmcat5 жыл бұрын
Yep, use no way as way, ..exactly..
@koreancowboy425 жыл бұрын
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.
@mohammadfakhoury11875 жыл бұрын
@@koreancowboy42 don't get me started on the Krav Maga stuff. And jiu jutsu.
@Nimrod4064 жыл бұрын
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_Dog4 жыл бұрын
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.
@S.A.M.S.20176 жыл бұрын
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.
@hugh88615 жыл бұрын
@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.
@tlezzy82525 жыл бұрын
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
@ceylonmooney5 жыл бұрын
an accomplished amateur boxer, too. christ imagine this dude at bantamweight, super bantamweight or featherweight in that era. holy smoke.
@Rp4man4 жыл бұрын
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.
@blu3collar9493 жыл бұрын
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!
@bjrnthebootybandit3 жыл бұрын
@@blu3collar949 Myths and legends
@samhall35693 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@bjrnthebootybandit3 жыл бұрын
@@samhall3569 He is the founder of MMA in my opinion.
@bjrnthebootybandit3 жыл бұрын
@Carlos Emiliano Beltrán Montes de Oca I have watched him sparring for 16 mins have have seen boxers strike faster
@ives35723 жыл бұрын
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do”. - Bruce Lee
@stevo62ful Жыл бұрын
Ironic when he never fought.
@DonKilluninati8 ай бұрын
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!
@joeofmacabre077 ай бұрын
@@stevo62ful Yah, he never fought in the ring. But in street fight? He could be since he had a rough childhood in HK.
@danielk38327 жыл бұрын
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.
@vknoun7 жыл бұрын
He's not trying to connect like that. That would increase force.
@kana226937 жыл бұрын
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.
@starcrafsf71016 жыл бұрын
Edward Armstrong nah, that was an instructional match. It wasn’t a serious match so it was not at full speed
@DVTimmah6 жыл бұрын
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.
@jorgetwo42796 жыл бұрын
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.
@Angelotube50005 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee like: "give ALL what you Got! " Also Bruce Lee: *Using 10% of his real power*
@wacko375 жыл бұрын
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
@atFullStrength4 жыл бұрын
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.27364 жыл бұрын
Because every sparring demand no restrain or consideration for your partner, and should end with a fatality.
@Mozes3164 жыл бұрын
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.54 жыл бұрын
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?
@polynikes95 жыл бұрын
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.
@dragonfly318695 жыл бұрын
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.
@sour30005 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a strong Parry to me...🤔
@polynikes95 жыл бұрын
@@sour3000 Sounds like that to a lot of casuals
@sour30005 жыл бұрын
@@polynikes9 😴
@danielzoller69115 жыл бұрын
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.
@Trey_W4 жыл бұрын
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.
@harveyquinn35353 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee’s obsession is what killed him. Modern medicinal knowledge let’s us know he actually trained himself to death. Caused brain hemorrhages
@DantesHaven3 жыл бұрын
@@harveyquinn3535 Your pfp is going to lead to my death, also causing brain hemorrhages
@-logic66543 жыл бұрын
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)
@Quantum36913 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@harveyquinn35353 жыл бұрын
@@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
@adrianramos80616 жыл бұрын
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.
@mileslee31336 жыл бұрын
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.
@jannclaudebinoya6 жыл бұрын
-_- waitingDAY did you even watch the video? Bruce Lee is always balanced. What more with todays training.
@majedmohmed78686 жыл бұрын
Imagine he fights Muhammad Ali who wins that's my dream fight
@rubyzoo6 жыл бұрын
majed mohmed wasnt he heavyweight tho?
@majedmohmed78686 жыл бұрын
Do you know his secret training if you do please tell me
@donthomas28595 жыл бұрын
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!
@Imhim2477 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee is a legend period.
@travels1297 жыл бұрын
Imhim247 true!! Big difference between bruce and other martial artist. . Very unique bruce lee!!
@twerkmanskomp43057 жыл бұрын
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
@eliasschnutz68267 жыл бұрын
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
@triptin247 жыл бұрын
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.
@twerkmanskomp43057 жыл бұрын
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
@John-gt5tt3 жыл бұрын
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.
@labattman5 жыл бұрын
The speed and strength of this man was truly remarkable.
@labattman4 жыл бұрын
Right sure, he never fought a single person. Gotta love youtube and the haters.
@pjvalenzona20024 жыл бұрын
@Juno Donat he fought a lot of big names back in the day in actual sparring matches and actual street fights
@pjvalenzona20024 жыл бұрын
@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.
@pjvalenzona20024 жыл бұрын
@Norton X he did it excessively
@revo19744 жыл бұрын
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.
@PlanetJigobotTV6 жыл бұрын
Bruce's kicks were so fast!!! Dame that jab was crazy. Right now Bruce Lee would be the greatest UFC trainer today.
@DonaldCanard16 жыл бұрын
PlanetJigobotTV Bruce is not in this video
@jaymedia56656 жыл бұрын
TLCain Did you even watch the video? Shake my head lol
@PlanetJigobotTV6 жыл бұрын
Jason Hoang Notice I didn't reply to him lol
@jaymedia56656 жыл бұрын
PlanetJigobotTV Yeah I did lmao. Trolls man
@homerj92866 жыл бұрын
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
@damianeadie5107 жыл бұрын
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 :-)
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
+Damian Eadie Thank you as well!
@restccpow15046 жыл бұрын
bruce lee defeated chuck norris,maaaan
@flossietube20654 жыл бұрын
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!
@Quantum36913 жыл бұрын
@アルフィー I believe he was younger. He had his first screen test for The Green Hornet when he was 24.
@mo-em1ke2 ай бұрын
he literally gets himself kicked in the groin right at the start.. you guys are delusional
@francescofavro88906 жыл бұрын
he CLEARLY has ultra instinct
@Sho_Ryu_Ken6 жыл бұрын
Francesco Favro haha
@LichaRozeleOfficial6 жыл бұрын
Francesco Favro lol
@neoxuehan846 жыл бұрын
Goku style
@Dudeamis176 жыл бұрын
what!? that's, that's IMPOSSIBLE!
@firelordsusan5556 жыл бұрын
His power level is clearly over 9000!
@tnbspotter53607 жыл бұрын
So sure footed and deliberate. He moves like a boss. You know you've already lost before the fight even begins.
@router97176 жыл бұрын
Tnb Spotter *oMaE Wa MoU ShiNDIEru*
@phoneix248865 жыл бұрын
He was a gifted man. One of a kind.
@buontosport83423 жыл бұрын
5:10 the speed of that kick is insane
@MF-fo4nn3 жыл бұрын
Lmao he threw that kick like a jab 😭
@buontosport83423 жыл бұрын
@@MF-fo4nn takes alot of control to stop on a dime like that too. i would’ve loved to see that full power💯
@DonKilluninati8 ай бұрын
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!
@bigboy85086 жыл бұрын
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
@EpicCheese7656 жыл бұрын
"Father of martial arts?" Get back on the short bus.
@bigboy85086 жыл бұрын
Darran T he he he economy of the fight?
@bigboy85086 жыл бұрын
Darran T energy economy??
@jefketheboss40096 жыл бұрын
Darran T Nah, Bruce Lee is father of Martial Arts... He literally practice many diffrent fight games and develop it...
@Starh6 жыл бұрын
Darran T father of mixed martial arts
@dongengsebelumtidur79146 жыл бұрын
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.
@shaunbarnett29726 жыл бұрын
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.
@tommyt52776 жыл бұрын
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.....
@ericsalles33935 жыл бұрын
you'll never know ..
@Skeletty17105 жыл бұрын
@@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")
@treynathaniel40755 жыл бұрын
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.
@RazorEdge20063 жыл бұрын
The guy he's fighting is Dan Inosanto, one of the best martial artists at the time.
@dragonvue093 жыл бұрын
One of them was Taky Kimura
@harveyquinn35353 жыл бұрын
Oh THATS Dan Inosanto? I just watched like an hour long interview with him. Wow. That’s insane
@harveyquinn35353 жыл бұрын
@@dragonvue09 R.I.P Taky Kimura. I guess he died January 7th, 2021
@karithema9ician6572 жыл бұрын
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
@Ppm1845 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@burningknuckle264 жыл бұрын
bruces speed, explosiveness, reaction timing and accuracy was real af
@mo-em1ke2 ай бұрын
and yet still managed to get kicked in the groin right at the start lol man you people dont know what youre watching
@BMWD47 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@andrewortiz64307 жыл бұрын
No he wouldn't
@Brisbane87 жыл бұрын
I disagree about Dominick Cruz not being an inventor. He did innovate with 'neo-footwork'--see BJJscout's breakdown.
he was not he was about 2000 years behind.. roman pankration was mma, and it was common for high level american wrestlers to transition into boxing even during bruce lees life.. the dude stole ideas and marketed them as his own
@seantaylor11917 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your sincere analysis. . . Just to help out - Bruce didn't teach crossing his legs when moving laterally or dropping his rear guard hand as a fighting technique. He trained himself and his students to move laterally in side steps and sometimes lunge type movements depending on the distance he needed to create. And he taught that the rear guard hand remain high near the the jawline. And he taught that because of a the reasons you mentioned in the video and others. That said - what you witnessed in the video was a master (of the above mentioned) using "body language" to taunt and draw out attacks on him by his opponent. He provided "vulnerable" moments to entice attack. As you noted, Bruce was so skilled and quick at changing his stance and never losing his balance that he could convert to the footing needed in an instant of time to intercept his opponent's attack. Would he do that with everyone?? No. But he would when he felt it necessary depending on who he was fighting. He was a master interceptor and he was trying to demonstrate to that crowd by the vehicle of free, unrehearsed - rather "relaxed" sparring sessions. He has actually very easy on those guys in that film.
@MiaogisTeas6 жыл бұрын
Sean Taylor "using body language … to entice attack" afaik is called leading your opponent, or just leading for short. Kinda like cutting in boxing, where you see someone loading up or preparing to strike, so step closer / laterally or feint to spoil their setup. 👍
@seantaylor11916 жыл бұрын
Thank you, William . . Obviously you know fight terminology. . . And I would hope many others who watch this video would to. . . I just find many times If I'll use terms like feinting, reposte, leading, advance or forward shuffle, retreat or reverse shuffle, or lunge, people like you or I will understand. But many times a good portion of the general public will get kinda lost. So since youtube is for "everyone" I just felt it better that I use general overall terms that everyone can understand. And thanks for the reply to!
@MiaogisTeas6 жыл бұрын
Sean Taylor I'm a teacher by trade, so I can't help but supply info if I have it 😂 thank YOU for making me think in a different way, too 🙏
@seantaylor11916 жыл бұрын
Hey, William - It's all good and thank you for the dialog!
@Llucius16 жыл бұрын
Actually Bruce Lee can stand on one leg , so crossing the leg is no problem for Bruce Lee, and he can actually deliver a twist motion kick or punch if someone is trying to step forward. The truth is , you see Bruce standing on two legs, that is actually a trick. He always place most of his body weight on just 1 leg, so he center of gravity always changes. If you stand on both leg, you will be slow down when you shift your balance, but when you place on one and just switch to another , it is a snap.
@dennisb16987 жыл бұрын
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.
@generationxxx79657 жыл бұрын
Albert Einstein = Theoretical Physics, laid the foundation of modern technology. Bruce Lee = Mixed Martial Arts, laid the groundwork for MMA.
@mjt118607 жыл бұрын
the negative comments r from trolls, losers, & haters. they lead miserable lives cuz nobody pays much attention to them.
@makkybundii21157 жыл бұрын
Dennis Bakker well said too many people love to have negative opinions nowadays
@pigpenmckernan24057 жыл бұрын
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
@mo-em1ke2 ай бұрын
what did he do? he plagiarized his philosophies off roman pankration, and high level american wrestlers who transitioned into boxing during his life.. he made movies, cool, but apart from that he was actually known to be arrogant, egotistical, and film crew say he constantly bullied and picked fights with weak untrained people on set to inflate his ego..
@stlouiemix3 жыл бұрын
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-br1jx3 жыл бұрын
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.
@karithema9ician6572 жыл бұрын
Literally
@jimmylee30232 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of how Conor must have watched lot of Bruce Lee
@jaytwotheone44515 жыл бұрын
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.
@teleguy56995 жыл бұрын
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.
@trinidadrodriquez8765 жыл бұрын
Ok.
@IlokanoWarrior5 жыл бұрын
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.
@IlokanoWarrior5 жыл бұрын
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.
@dayop26235 жыл бұрын
bruce lee today would def not be fighting anymore
@stephanwatson79024 жыл бұрын
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-yp9rf4 жыл бұрын
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
@stephanwatson79024 жыл бұрын
@@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-yp9rf4 жыл бұрын
@@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
@reculture4 жыл бұрын
I was hoping to see this comment in section, and someone mentioning Gene Label & Bruce Lee in a meaningful manner
@danielpaz35014 жыл бұрын
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
@rtgray77 жыл бұрын
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.
@dantemarotta3567 жыл бұрын
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
@jaringoodrich85747 жыл бұрын
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!"
@mike20119897 жыл бұрын
so why didnt he challenge the Gracies???
@jaringoodrich85747 жыл бұрын
mike2011989 Good question! Hmm...
@mike20119897 жыл бұрын
Jarin Goodrich probably cuz he didn't really have any interest in being beat up
@CocaC4 жыл бұрын
His kicks were incredible fast and scary and here he was mostly holding and using his jab and body.
@mo-em1ke2 ай бұрын
lol what? bruce got kicked in the groin right at the start.. the only reason he looks fast to people who dont do martial arts is because his opponent is an absolute beginner throwing really weird and janky chain spinning back kicks telegraphed from last week anyone with any experience looks at this footage and laughs at how gullible the general population is
@pyxis92645 жыл бұрын
He is not one of. He is clearly the most famous iconic martial artist by a country mile.
@hubster44775 жыл бұрын
You mean the most famous who never competed.
@mr.2cents.8465 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@paullytle2465 жыл бұрын
Muhammad Ali mike Tyson money may
@paullytle2465 жыл бұрын
@CrazyLegsMcGee yes your point is boxing is one of the most proven martial arts on the planet
@chronosx45375 жыл бұрын
@CrazyLegsMcGee boxing is a martial art you dumb idiot
@myoriginalmusic67396 жыл бұрын
His balance seems always to be amazing always in control of his body
@Dischordian5 жыл бұрын
@Benny
@vknez66105 жыл бұрын
@Benny Clown...
@Hybred5 жыл бұрын
@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?
@tazerdduck56645 жыл бұрын
@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.
@inspiringothers71975 жыл бұрын
@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.
@BladeFitAcademy5 жыл бұрын
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.
@gatling2165 жыл бұрын
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.
@samlee74204 жыл бұрын
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.
@rickyeng564 жыл бұрын
Maybe you forget the basis principle of Wing Chung's center line but only fensing.
@reculture4 жыл бұрын
Truth is that Bruce was studying & incorporating fencing techniques, western boxing even Newtonian physics etc... aiming for maximum efficiency in his approach. Good observation!
@mackyrulez7564 жыл бұрын
Jeet kune do is a martial art hybrid of fencing, boxing, wingchun
@andreasandre47563 жыл бұрын
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.
@Achrononmaster7 жыл бұрын
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.
@DonaldCanard16 жыл бұрын
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
@tappajaav6 жыл бұрын
Saying Bruce Lee has never sparred anyone is utter bullcrap.
@DonaldCanard16 жыл бұрын
Tappajaav he never did
@DonaldCanard16 жыл бұрын
Tappajaav only in movies
@steffd80666 жыл бұрын
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
@chronosx45375 жыл бұрын
LMAO he didn't started mixed martial arts get real kiddo
@ryanlast97285 жыл бұрын
Lol delusional where when and how did he compete in tournaments?
@mo-em1ke2 ай бұрын
so elusive he gets kicked in the groin right at the start and does a big knee jerk reaction.. so he actually lost that sparring match in the first 10 seconds. also he stole his mma ideas from roman pankration, and high level american wrestlers who transitioned into boxing. then he rebranded wing chun and sold it to america. dude was the goat of grifting, the pioneer of bullshido
@about2mount7 жыл бұрын
Allot of people may not know this but Bruce faught in many street fights with gangs before he was finished with high school. He got into allot of trouble with police during that time. This video is very good. And when Bruce crossed his legs in those awkward stances, he was doing a fencing move where they transition for readily advancing backwards or forwards. Watch fencers fight in videos, you will see identical moves. Fencing is the fastest contact sport on earth. Bruce Lee incorporated his legs and arms as a fencers sword. Nice vid.
@Dusktodawn4307 жыл бұрын
robin deatherage right that's how Bruce Lee got into wing Chun because he used to get in fights with triads
@robertsmith3876 жыл бұрын
robin death rage he beat up average joe in streets? Big deal
@about2mount6 жыл бұрын
Robert Smith Big deal is this. Nobody could beat him. And those who sparred with him knrw his speed and power. Even Mohammed Ali took lessons from him. That's when Ali started using the southpaw stance and jab. If you doing his avilities then go watch and listen to the World Champion Chuck Norris soeaking avout his avilities. Bruce wasnt an ardent kung fu or a set style. He was the first of a mix of many. And the only one I ever seen who could break one inch pine boards dangling.
@BeardOfPower76 жыл бұрын
Theres kung fu an traditional martial arts forms that include leg crossing movement or stance, what is masterful is incorporating a memorized movement like a martial arts kata into an actual fight, thats what bruce lee did the best, he knew where to strike and when, he knew how to seem vulnerable but actually be baiting opponents into a trained offensive atk. Bruce Lee was a good actor because he was a great martial artist, the basis of traditional martial arts is choreographed movements rehearsed and memorized to the point where the chances of you getting into a fight let alone losing one are low.
@BeardOfPower76 жыл бұрын
I could break a inch thick pine with ease, you might be thinking of oak. Pine is weak, you could break one while it was in midair or on string. Theres youtube videos of people doing things in todays era, that even bruce lee couldnt do or hadn't tried to do yet. I watched on video of korean taekwondo school in south korea that had students breaking board while backflipping through the air over top of the people holding them that had made like a pyramid to reach the height of the jump. It was probably the best board breaking spetacle that i ever watched.
@10secondlaughs962 жыл бұрын
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
@Smaug16 жыл бұрын
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.
@fisthound00276 жыл бұрын
Jeremy D you mean as in prime or old age?
@Smaug16 жыл бұрын
FistHound 00 prime of course. He would be an old man If he were still alive. It was 40 years ago...
@adamelizondo62036 жыл бұрын
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...
@Khorney6 жыл бұрын
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.
@Smaug16 жыл бұрын
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.
@xyon90907 жыл бұрын
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.
@hedgehog1965uk7 жыл бұрын
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-FiGuy7 жыл бұрын
Dean Natuno that book sitting in front me now expanded edition
@xyon90907 жыл бұрын
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.
@triptin247 жыл бұрын
Dean Natuno msg I put up was not ment on your comment. It was for the video. I agree with your comment
@xyon90907 жыл бұрын
ivan hughes Haha, okay then. Best not reply on someone's comment next time if you refer to the vid instead.
@royalace22717 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
I couldn't say it better myself.
@blahvn7 жыл бұрын
Well said
@roysheaks12617 жыл бұрын
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.
@oot0077 жыл бұрын
Royal Ace The most intelligent post I've read about Bruce Lee. Well said.
@C4pitalswank7 жыл бұрын
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.
@1maticmovieclips6023 жыл бұрын
Bruce was a genius. The fastest martial artist ever with instinct, knowledge and power. I miss him
@jhonnyjhonson26642 жыл бұрын
No just no. He literally admitted he would never beat Muhammad Ali in a fight. Khabib destroys Bruce lee
@1maticmovieclips6022 жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
@@oklahomaomar No. He never had professional fight. He wouldn't beat even the average amateur I don't think. He's an actor
@jhonnyjhonson2664 Жыл бұрын
@@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
@Th3Mafia7 жыл бұрын
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
@Th3Mafia7 жыл бұрын
he devoted his life to controlling and expressing with body with or without filter at his choice
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
ShamanMafia Thank you so much!
@kennethmullenix7 жыл бұрын
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.
@samssciencesongs4116 жыл бұрын
ShamanMafia summed up everything I was preparing to write
@mo-em1ke2 ай бұрын
@@kennethmullenix and yet he got kicked in the groin right at the start.. you guys are delusional
@ocnbxng50385 жыл бұрын
Imagine a Bruce Lee not holding back. That would be scary
@johnharvison57805 жыл бұрын
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
@Rippinkitten185 жыл бұрын
they run out of peons for this demonstration.
@santana94344 жыл бұрын
Imagine bruce lee actually being in a real fight LOOOL
@bigmack26544 жыл бұрын
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
@enterurnamehere274 жыл бұрын
@@bigmack2654 yeah, but people who trained with him does say that he have fighting talents
@kuldeepadhikari38495 жыл бұрын
9:30 .. wow .. such quickness and power from the front leg swing kick ?? crazy lee !
@olivercrespo23294 жыл бұрын
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.
@Novastar.SaberCombat7 жыл бұрын
Hey there... just want to say... REALLY good observations on all of this. :) GREAT ANALYSIS. Seriously. I'm an older gent here, BL has been an inspiration for me for ages, and... I'm glad you are seeing the actual STUDY and PEDAGOGY BL employed during all his study of martial arts in general. Most people do not understand that BL studied all sorts of martial arts, and dedicated himself to learning... well... A LOT. So... NOT just "keeping to one art". In fact... his footwork--is mostly inspired by a combination of western boxing and (of all things, ironically to some) western fencing. As a saber fencer and instructor... I completely understand why, too. :) Lee was indeed WAY ahead of his time--in terms of the actual SCIENCE of "combining it all". It took decades later for MMA to truly appear, and... I firmly believe that if Lee was alive today--he'd easily be integrated in SOME FASHION with MMA, training, videos, instruction, and just wonderful experiments. I miss him, and... the MA world would be different if he were still alive.
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
+Novastar (SaberCombat) Thank you so much and I completely agree. He was a student in terms of still learning from all directions and a master to his students by teaching what he learns. I read somewhere that he would watch countless hours of tape on Muhammad Ali for an example and saw what would work for him and did that for other martial arts as well like fencing, I believe.
@tappajaav6 жыл бұрын
From what I've read of his physical training he often did something else(like watching fight footage from TV) while exercising. Not only was he cross-trainer and cross-martial artist he also crossed physical and mental learning!
@joshe98317 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
I completely agree.
@thegreatgeekdetective69257 жыл бұрын
Josh Escusa lees fighting style would have been way different also. He was always changing his style.
@alsetalokin887 жыл бұрын
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?
@macmcleod11887 жыл бұрын
He was also obsessed with training. To an insane level.
@lhowlett887 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee was a pioneer of MMA. Way ahead of his time. Loved the breakdown.
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
Exactly and thank you!
@vincentpetrie33717 жыл бұрын
Alien i really think was over rated do this in a ring them we would of seen how good he was
@lexdonovan60177 жыл бұрын
BRUCE LEE epic highligts (Game of Death) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHnYiWWpgrF9apY
@leahdelaney42647 жыл бұрын
Vincent Petrie I'm pretty sure he used to compete in boxing at one stage So he would know his way around a ring. the floor is also marked in the same way as a ring just no ropes etc and I think someone with his concepts and way of thinking would build something that would be based as invalid due to a few ropes ☺
@lhowlett887 жыл бұрын
Vincent Petrie, it's like, Eisenstein discovering the theory of relativity. If you compare his understanding of physics with those alive today you would say he wasn't that greatest. However, he will always be remembered for advancing the field dramatically. Furthermore if he was around today he would still be one of the greatest minds. Even Eisenstein stated that his discoveries were because of those who came before him (I stood on the shoulders of giants). See the forest through the trees my friend, be like water.
@brandonm81314 жыл бұрын
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.
@mo-em1ke2 ай бұрын
and yet he ate the first kick right in the groin.. dude over commits to counters 1 feint or unusual strike like the first kicks and he eats the hit.
@travels1297 жыл бұрын
Bruce lee wasnt happy with a lot he did so he was constantly changing evolving !! Learning
@jonplaud7 жыл бұрын
That is why he is loved.
@cienega71396 жыл бұрын
Wayne Mathews like Goku
@jpsholland6 жыл бұрын
Cienega 713, Goku is based on Bruce Lee.
@fornlike7 жыл бұрын
Yes, people saying that Bruce wasn't that good, should just see that video. He was so astonishing. The calm, the timing, the speed, the power without really doing his best. It shows so many great fighting skills that he had. For sure, this is the video to show when someone say garbage about this man called Bruce Lee. Thanx a lot for the video and the analysis.
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
+Y-l'yukne Bayonne Addo I couldn't say it differently myself and thank you!
@choosetolivefree7 жыл бұрын
On the flip side of that, people saying that Lee was some fighting god are just as ridiculous. This is literally the only footage there is of him outside of a movie, and it's not even fighting, its sparring, and with a STUDENT. How you can be so ASTONISHED over this lame footage, I don't know. Seems like you and others like you are just mindless fanboys.
@rationalmuscle7 жыл бұрын
Either that or have Bas Rutten slap some sense into them... literally.
@Rnt9117 жыл бұрын
choosetolivefree Yeah man, I think those guys don't have a real experience of what a fight is. Most of them never sparred I'm sure.
@CGplay1867 жыл бұрын
choosetolivefree dumbass it was the 60 people wasn't running around with cameras in their phone recording fights . almost anything someone try find from that area has lack of footage so seeing an sparring footage is good enough bruce lee was still a legend.
@poot1111117 жыл бұрын
Well I don't think I have ever sub'd a channel from only 1 video until now!
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
+poot111111 :D
@hennysaud48676 жыл бұрын
Ditto, very insightful analysis.
@lycangypsypriest31906 жыл бұрын
poot111111 ditto!!!
@iqxclan90414 жыл бұрын
When he was in them movies they said slow down because they couldn't see him move
@majdaguesmi92323 жыл бұрын
ya then when you see the films its sped up to almost twice real time in over 73 scenes.
@justineromero67353 жыл бұрын
Proof?
@blu3collar9493 жыл бұрын
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.
@yangshen55407 жыл бұрын
You've done a fantastic job of taking one of the most interesting topics in martial arts (even 50 years later) and keeping it simultaneously clinical AND interesting. all while exhibiting the objectivity that martial arts journalism (well, all journalism, actually) is so in need of. Well done, Sir.
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it :)
@EdgarSamuel6 жыл бұрын
Yang Shen well said
@AWildBard7 жыл бұрын
Intercepting fist means when his opponent moves to strike, he counters with a strike, interrupting the opponent. This throws off their balance and diffuses the power. It uses the opponents energy against them. But it also requires superior timing which isn't always talked about in fighting.
@uncletony62106 жыл бұрын
Growing up I was friends with Brandon, so I was frequently at the Lee household. Pretty interesting times. Little known fact, Bruce was actually an acquaintance (*gosh, that took about a bazillion spelling attempts - I digress) of Muhammad Ali, who actually came over to visit a time or three. Anyhoos, this one day, they kinda got into it over "whose style was better," and actually came to blows, i.e., full-fledged fisticuffs. The neat thing was was I just happened to be goofing off with the recorder that day and caught the whole thing on film. I converted it to dvd some years later and have it lying around here somewhere. remind me and I'll upload it here one of these days. cheerio
@TheAsianDude8886 жыл бұрын
If you are telling the truth, I am reminding you now. Upload it since it is ultra rare footage.
@Roldy_Fasho6 жыл бұрын
Uncle Tony, The footage of those 2 icons would break the internet! Come on Unc!
@uncletony62106 жыл бұрын
it's black and white bro.
@Roldy_Fasho6 жыл бұрын
Uncle Tony that’s the beauty and authenticity of it.
@jonnystiztv7 жыл бұрын
the speed of his Kicks are unhuman lol ive never seen someone fight with such confidence
@MrZyLeXx7 жыл бұрын
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.
@praniv62537 жыл бұрын
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.
@realdeal57126 жыл бұрын
MrZyLeXx but if he was born now... he beat everyone
@PisceIncarnate6 жыл бұрын
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?
@johnbishop25366 жыл бұрын
How would modern MMA counter his speed? Pressure and grappling, you don't know how Lee would fair against a good grappler.
@AdamSpade4 жыл бұрын
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.
@Southernburrito7 жыл бұрын
The guys a tactition. He knows where he's safe, so he's fucking around. This isn't a seriously poised fight, it's sparring. Nobody takes those movements serious because he's not predatorily engaged. It's a lesson, even for the spectators, which is why he didn't KO them, they're students. He's showing style & class. By not being merciless when unnecessary he exhibits mastery & competency. Just an opinion :) fun vid.
@PhoenixSplash7 жыл бұрын
That's my take on this. I believe Lee wasn't at his full potential here because it's a teacher/student engagement. His goal is to teach his student which is different than a UFC fight...but it's still cool to see Lee shut up a lot of people lol
@JColeTwitchTV7 жыл бұрын
tactician*
@Southernburrito7 жыл бұрын
Kieran Mukherjee Opp, that's one up for you. Nice...
@BRUCEJJ667 жыл бұрын
I agree, he definitely wasn't trying to knock out or even hurt these guys, this was a demonstration not a fight. For the time, though, this kind of sparring (hard, continuous contact utilizing protective equipment & fingered gloves) would've been very unusual for martial artists. Even Renbukai people who sparred with similar equipment seemed to spar more like point fighters, meaning the action was stopped when someone scored a "point".
@Southernburrito7 жыл бұрын
BRUCEJJ66 Really? Weird. I didn't grow up in his era, but when I was growing up we'd go long & hard against equal adverse opponents. We also rarely utilized so much padding. When we left the gym it looked like we were walking out of a butcher shop our clothes were covered with so much blood. But when working with people of lesser skill this is how we often performed. Sometimes only permitted to use a jab, sometimes nothing at all, being strictly a slip & move punching bag. We weren't interested in chasing away people who wanted to learn to defend themselves or losing valuable sparring partners with there own ambitions in the sport. You know, teamwork.
@MrDontfeedthematrix5 жыл бұрын
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.
@akaraven664 жыл бұрын
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.
@MrDontfeedthematrix4 жыл бұрын
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.
@MrDontfeedthematrix4 жыл бұрын
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.
@MrDontfeedthematrix4 жыл бұрын
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_914 жыл бұрын
@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.
@Hybred6 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee definetly is the fastest fighter I've seen, his reaction time is almost instant. incredible! and the delivery of his strikes were fast too
@letsgopoop1236 жыл бұрын
King Ownage to bad he’s a fake
@highriskhighrewardmyarse74456 жыл бұрын
+Smitty Mcsmith no your the fake.. A.Hole
@letsgopoop1236 жыл бұрын
Dont Quit wow! Good one
@FingerinUrDaughter6 жыл бұрын
too bad at 135lbs and 5'8" he dosent have enough physical strength to make those punches actually mean anything. hes great against other asians, who are usually the same weight as him but a foot shorter. against real men however, he was never a threat. honestly, it dosent matter how fast you are, when you weigh 135lbs and are as tall as he was, its outright impossible for you to deliver any significant force. dudes arms were thinner than my cock in his prime.
@VanLianTheOne6 жыл бұрын
Tetra Digm you should SEE Bruce lee punch a punching bag
@henrizzays3 жыл бұрын
Your breakdowns are just as smooth as Bruce Lee's footwork. Great job weazy
@mo-em1ke2 ай бұрын
lol what footwork? the dudes mostly planted
@roboct67 жыл бұрын
Good analysis. I would add that Lee probably trained harder than almost any of his contemporaries. For instance, we know the great Joe Lewis (a champion martial artist in his own right) trained with Lee and very impressed with his skill and even went so far as to say his own fighting ability improved greatly after training with Lee. My point is that a guy who put this much work in were he around training and fighting today would probably put the time in to one be one of the fighters now, too.
@SodaPopin5ki6 жыл бұрын
I heard a story from Sifu Dan about coming into the school in the morning and seeing Bruce Lee practicing a specific throw on a wooden dummy with a gi jacket on (reaping throw?). He realized if he stuck around he'd be in the jacket getting thrown, so ducked out for a few hours. When he got back, Bruce was still practicing the same throw with a big puddle of sweat on the floor.
@THRILLINGSTATIC12347 жыл бұрын
Love your videos Weasle!! Keep em coming forever and ever
@dragonslayer0156 жыл бұрын
Well it's a good analysis, but because it was sparring with a student it seems like he was holding back. Pretty sure if it was a real fight Bruce will be doing much more.
@TheWeasleMMA6 жыл бұрын
+dragonslayer015 Thank you and yes, there is many signs of him holding back.
@DonaldCanard16 жыл бұрын
dragonslayer015 it’s not Bruce Lee in the video
@ValhallaSaint6 жыл бұрын
And you can tell the students are going full bore on him.
@ValhallaSaint6 жыл бұрын
TLCain that is Bruce lee you can KZbin his whole appearance. He demonstrated the power behind his one inch punch at this tournament and showed off his two finger one hand push ups.
@AwokenGenius6 жыл бұрын
His precision with a weapon was also crazy good.
@chetchhoeun29005 жыл бұрын
This is such an incredible breakdown of this seminar Bruce did! That "lead jab" isnt a jab at all its straight power hits.
@Mr_Whiteford6 жыл бұрын
One of the best pieces of analysis I've seen, very neutral. It shouldn't be the case that if you don't accept the "gospel truth" that Bruce Lee is the greatest ever then you are open to abuse. At the same time, to think he was only "good for the movies" and wasn't influential is highly ridiculous. Very much ahead of his time, and we might not have had the likes of UFC if not for him. Great video. And massive Bruce Lee fan btw.
@kavikkang94116 жыл бұрын
It's the "gospel truth" for a reason. Bruce Lee's strikes were usually FASTER THAN A SNAKE STRIKE!!! Scientists determined that a long time ago from film. Bruce Lee is faster than a rattlesnake, and that is only one example of his literally super-human abilities! He would completely humiliate any MMA fighter!
@johnvamos76876 жыл бұрын
@@kavikkang9411 Palm. Face. Over and over and over again.
@felmarpica66635 жыл бұрын
You all fuck... Bruce Lee was defeated by Filipino long time ago
@sheikhfahad89987 жыл бұрын
Bruce's speed(+accuracy) was over the charts!
@InvictusRemaneo7 жыл бұрын
I believe he crosses his legs like that to bait his kick.
@whodat32884 жыл бұрын
That was his martial art.. Jeet Kune Do.. The way of the INTERCEPTING fist
@arijohannes52236 жыл бұрын
People who says he didn't know any real fighting, just acting, should really watch some documentaries of Bruce Lee. When he was making the movies people would come all around Asia to challenge him in real fights - He won every fight he took. One of the reasons the making of movies was delayed was because of the fights he had to do out of the movies.
@minekiller97475 жыл бұрын
Even Chuck Norris wasn't sure he could beat him.
@Krystalmyth5 жыл бұрын
Bullshit. Just narcissistic storytelling. Like L Ron Hubbard, Trump, these people make shit up and you all eat out of their hand. Then get vehemently pissed at the notion of requiring evidence for anything they say.
@jaredwilliams45485 жыл бұрын
Bruce lee was a true master in martial arts for sure no doubt about it ask anyone who really knows about martial arts
@houayangthe3rd5 жыл бұрын
@@Krystalmyth Bruce story wasnt made by him but from the people he knew and influenced. And his story only became legend after he died. Not only that his martial theory has been proven time and time again to be true. What more evidence do you need. How many times have people gone back to quote the man? Yes people have embellished many of his feats but he did do them. Please do tell me what lies Bruce wrote in his compiled work in his book?
@Dsmwarrior19965 жыл бұрын
The fight during the filming of the big boss is probably the most famous fight during a movie shot, I want to say it was against the brother of the fighter that challenged Bruce Lee to teach martial arts to foreigners, the brother challenged him on set
@mathiasrain14805 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Mr. Bruce Lee forever loved and always truly missed..
@marclacey22637 жыл бұрын
Remember when all the cage fighters thought front kicks don't work because no-one in UFC could do them properly? Remember how shocked they were when Machida showed them how to do it properly? Martial arts require skill, people. If the skill is not understood, or sufficiently developed, it doesn't work. Modern martial artists tend to lack the humility to train something they don't understand until they do understand it, so they think there is a problem with the technique. There it is.
@burninggundam777 жыл бұрын
Marc LACEY well said
@AJHart-eg1ys6 жыл бұрын
Modern MMA fighters don't have decades to spend learning these things. They have their prime earning years to worry about and must piroritize accordingly.
@BeardOfPower76 жыл бұрын
They have there whole childhood to train wrestling, jiu jitsu, karate, kung fu or whatever. You name it and there's a class that kids can take as early as they start school, 4 or 5. Ive seen kids that are black belts in karate at age 6 able to do moves better than the most skilled mma fighters you can find. Better discipline, and more refined technique at ages before 10 can be achieved in actual martial arts. To many mma fighters start getting into the sport to late to be able to master the movements and what makes them effective in a fight. Shouldn't just start mma without first having some martial arts skill or rank. I wrestled in school, ive trained jiu jitsu, and i competed in karate tournaments, but i wouldnt call myself a mma fighter. Id call it a practioner of a variety of fighting oriented skills.
@stevepestritto39326 жыл бұрын
That's exactly how I feel that most the fighters in mma are poorly trained and the are very sloopy
@dibit796 жыл бұрын
Marc LACEY it was Anderson Silva who showed cage fighters how to properly throw a front kick way before Machida did...
@YTStopCensoringFreedomOfspeech7 ай бұрын
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.
@Hypnotized817 жыл бұрын
Finally a serious bruce lee video and analysis! Well done. People should keep in mind 2 things: 1st If Lee was around he'd evolve his art 2nd he was martial artist and not a combat sport athlete. Anyone doubting Lee should seek a legitimate JKD place and see what Lee was all about. I've done Jerry Poteet's JKD and I was pretty impressed.
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@chuckschickbaldtacos7 жыл бұрын
This was my favorite video you've done so far...Bruce Lee if he was born in the modern era would've been a champion no doubt about it. The techniques he could've utilized would've made him a great 125-135'er
@TheWeasleMMA7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and I agree. With his philosophy and advanced way of thinking combined with his physical abilities, I would only think he would have been successful if he was born in the 90s.
@rsuriyop7 жыл бұрын
Chuck Schick 125 - 135 is Lomachenko territory. Would love to see how he'd spar Loma (if kicks were also allowed).
@bastiaan07417 жыл бұрын
Bruce has such an elegant stance; as if he was fencing.
@JourneyToTheCage7 жыл бұрын
bastiaan0741 funny that, he did do western fencing, probably where he got his footwork from
@arielfortes38577 жыл бұрын
His Jeet Kune Do incorporates the fencing stance...he believed they had the quickest feet to get in close range and back out,
@bfuzzy797 жыл бұрын
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
@vknoun7 жыл бұрын
BRUCE studied fencing and ballet.
@RS_Redbaron7 жыл бұрын
VERNON BALMER JR. Mak3 up you mind what is it.
@lxrdvice35584 жыл бұрын
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
@LVLZIRO6 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lee has ultra instinct
@Roldy_Fasho6 жыл бұрын
SuperBGaming _ I’ve been saying, man. That’s Goku’s father.
@lpuaguila996 жыл бұрын
Bruce "Bardock" Lee
@stephanes.6 жыл бұрын
Ahaha Goku copied Bruce Lee...
@mo-em1ke2 ай бұрын
and yet he got hit multiple times.. he gets kicked in the groin at the start..
@HumanLiberty5 жыл бұрын
"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." -Isaac Newton. Bruce was one of the giants upon who's shoulders today's fighters stand.
@MegaRagingBunny5 жыл бұрын
no.
@reculture4 жыл бұрын
Yes, and ironically Bruce was not stranger to Newtonian physics which he studied in depth & adapted
@sjjapp4 жыл бұрын
@@MegaRagingBunny many mma fighters and trainers disagree with you. Of course, the whole world could be against you, and it wouldn't mean you're wrong. But you'd need evidence. In this case, the evidence also disagrees with you. Today's mma fighters don't stand on his shoulders because of his great a fighter he was but because of how he popularised the thought process that eventually became mma. He was an mma practitioner (studied striking and grappling arts with champs in different disciplines, discarded what he thought wasn't useful and retained what worked). He was ahead of his time. He was even more advanced in terms of martial arts philosophy than the original ufc fighters.
@MegaRagingBunny4 жыл бұрын
@@sjjapp no lol, they dont disagree. They say the common pleasantries, that are told to everyone, there is such a thing as ettequete in martial arts world - to not talk shit about others and thats that. You think he is the first to combine martial arts? Then you know nothing of martial arts. Also nore than original UFC? The fuck are you talking about? The original UFC was a freakshow of wannabe be fighters and washed up veterans, not a single professional or current champion joined it because of its freak nature. You know nothing of what you speak.
@sjjapp4 жыл бұрын
@@MegaRagingBunny never said Bruce Lee was the first to combine martial arts. Of course he wasn't. But to state my point, it doesn't matter if mma as we know it, right down to the cage, the moves, ring girls whatever, was first created by cavemen. Not in this context anyway. The point is Bruce Lee popularised it through a combination of charisma and deep thinking, using his brand to inspire others. That's basically all I'm saying, and mma fighters and such acknowledge that. Nobody with credibility is saying he's the best fighter of all time or anything like thst. For starters, we have no footage of any fights he's had. But even if we did, I mean, we couldn't bunch him in with full contact combat sports fighters. Sparring sessions don't equal pro fights. And street fights or challenge matches, well, they weren't against pros. And yes, the original ufc events weren't bringing in the best talent. But the Gracie's were still very important to the beginning of mma. Even if the best talent had come in, with nobody really knowing jiu jitsu, I think Royce would have still won. But if course when people started cross training, jiu jitsu alone wasn't going to save him. But this highlights my point that Bruce Lee was cross training before it was the popular thing to do. Heck, within a mile of me right now (well, not right now because of the virus) people are cross training. But back then martial arts were generally more rigid. If mma fighters say he was ahead of his time, and the evidence shows he was, then he was. Believing otherwise doesn't make it true. But that's not to say he was the best 'fighter' in his time. I'm only talking philosophy. And anybody else who had the same/similar line of thought was also ahead of their time. But nobody is talking about them. Stephen Thompson said in a video recently that 'without Bruce Lee, I wouldn't be here'. There are many other such examples. This is more about giving someone respect for their contribution to martial arts than anything else. I'm not blowing him up as a god or mocking him by saying he was just an actor.
@leonhallal70957 жыл бұрын
And that was only when he was still young.. imagine how much his abilities grew with time
@makingmovesmark96414 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best breakdowns ive heard of Bruce Lee and his skills and the facts of the matter. Very Good
@Dralichane5 жыл бұрын
"I fear not the man who practices 10,000 different kicks. I fear the man who practices the same kick 10,000 times." damn thats basically wilder
@scottricheyfitness4 жыл бұрын
I like this quote! Thank you! : )
@samfisher13264 жыл бұрын
yahhh!!!! I member that//// Bruce was a great philosoph too!
@danstafford59774 жыл бұрын
I would rather quick draw one gun a thousand times... rather than Quick Draw 1000 guns one time!
@wacko374 жыл бұрын
@@danstafford5977!
@ATMX177 жыл бұрын
It's not a jab that Lee is throwing, he's throwing a leading straight. It's a Jeet Kune do punch, it looks like a jab but it's a full blown punch. It's not strong enough to get a knock out but it's a powerful punch for sure. A jab in boxing is just a punch thrown quickly with out your body being put in to it just your arm shooting out as fast as you can, Bruce lee's/Jeet Kune do's leading straight is a punch thrown from the hip and you snap it out quickly like a jab but your weight is behind it. I don't know if someone already explained this in the many comments below but if anyone did'nt know now you do. I dont think a boxer can do it because they stand square but in Jeet Kune do we stand on an angle so we can twist and get that leading straight punch out with power. it definitely looks like a jab but it's a sneaky and powerful punch.
@jackiemoon15567 жыл бұрын
ATMX17 Yeah, a boxers jab. Boxers utilise bodily momentum in a jab also, they don't simply throw their fist out with nothing behind it.
@theqc8527 жыл бұрын
ATMX17 isn't that exactly what a jab is
@Outlawz19717 жыл бұрын
It’s a backfist
@jebby61677 жыл бұрын
You don’t know shit about boxing
@ampatau90926 жыл бұрын
Incorrect..there is no such thing as a JKD punch. A punch is a punch, and they can be delivered from different angles with varying amounts of commitment and body weight behind it. Lee based many of his tactics and punching style on Wing Chun..aka centerline theory and simultaneous attack and defense. As far as boxers jab having no power? I have knocked out opponents with a lead jab, so, yes, it has power...lol. And, you are also confusing a jab with a lead left, they are not the same.
@mauiofamooni70385 жыл бұрын
McGregor has said he styled himself on Bruce Lee. Bruce like Ali was a fighter and way more. Of their time, 50 years gone 🤚👊
@percivalconcord92094 жыл бұрын
This video has probably the most authentic and well balanced view of Bruce Lee as a martial artist.