significance of BL and JKD

[fenwick99]

!. Because of Bruce, Wing Chun (classical wc!!!!!) has become the second most popular style of Chinese boxing worldwide, and the most popluar (Taijiquan) is taught as a form of moving yoga. So if WC is the leading fighting Chinese system, it is because of its association with Bruce's name.
2. Several hundred martial arts schools trace their lineage to Bruce, while many others have adopted huge portions of Lee's and Dan's teachings.
3. All striking styles, including TKD and Shotokan, have gained countless students over the years because of Bruce Lee movies.
4. Bruce advanced techniques of speed development and short-range power beyond the normal MA curricula.
5. Bruce was the first person to combine eastern and western fighting into a coherent, logical system.
6. Bruce popularized the intellectual side of the arts to a greater extent than all other authors combined.
In light of his great historic influence, I don't give a rat's butt if he lost to Wong Jak, Grandma Moses, or Ruth Buzzi.

[Bruce(JKD)Lee]

hell yea dude, Bruce Lee made a huge impact in the martial arts world, and in my opinion he's the greatest martial artist to live,and theres something weird i read i dont know if its true or not but..., it said that Bruce was standing in an arena lobby or sumtin like that, and a whole bunch of men walked into the lobby and one bear hugged him and Bruce turned around and broke his neck his(Jackie Chan) is this true?

[MAMA_Boy]

it said that Bruce was standing in an arena lobby or sumtin like that, and a whole bunch of men walked into the lobby and one bear hugged him and Bruce turned around and broke his neck his(Jackie Chan) is this true?

What do you mean? Are you asking if Bruce Lee broke Jackie Chan's neck? Or anyone's neck, for that matter? I'm pretty sure we would know about it if it had happened...

Sounds like the scene from Enter the Dragon to me. And that was a movie...not real.

[Bruce(JKD)Lee]

i was readin sumtin bout his life or somethin like that, oh well

[Tant01]

Originally Posted by fenwick99

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5. Bruce was the first person to combine eastern and western fighting into a coherent, logical system.
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In light of his great historic influence, I don't give a rat's butt if he lost to Wong Jak, Grandma Moses, or Ruth Buzzi.

I won't argue the other points but this (#5) is simply not true. He was the most popular MAist to combine "eastern and western fighting" but not the first.

Bhakti Negara silat is one such blend of arts. (Founded in 1955)

[bodhisattva]

Originally Posted by Bruce(JKD)Lee

hell yea dude, Bruce Lee made a huge impact in the martial arts world, and in my opinion he's the greatest martial artist to live,and theres something weird i read i dont know if its true or not but..., it said that Bruce was standing in an arena lobby or sumtin like that, and a whole bunch of men walked into the lobby and one bear hugged him and Bruce turned around and broke his neck his(Jackie Chan) is this true?

Dude. Not only did he do that, but he squatted down really low, threw a punch in the air, and a fucking FIREBALL flashed around the room and burned up the evidence. All except the skull bones..

And you know bruce fucking ate the skull. No joke.

[MAMA_Boy]

LOL! Hah!

For a second there, I thought that you were going to try and prove that it happened.

[fenwick99]

good point. Also;Sombo.
In any case ,what is significant is that Lee built up his attributes thru WC training, then decided at a certain point not to fight like WC.
Classical wc develops a unique set of attributes that can be valuable even if one does not ever use centerline dominance in a fight.