Bruce & Tai Chi?

[knifethrower]

I was told by someone that I consider fairly reputable, that one of Bruce Lee’s first styles was Tai Chi. At one time I was a pretty big Bruce fan and read a lot of stuff about him. I’ve never read anything about him doing Tai Chi so I asked, and my friend said, “That’s what my good friend Dan Inasanto told me”.

Do you guy’s know anything about Bruce doing Tai Chi? Is there any validity to this?

[Tant01]

Originally Posted by knifethrower

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Do you guy’s know anything about Bruce doing Tai Chi? Is there any validity to this?

Yes... Wu style from his father


See >>Wikipedia:

Tai Chi
Young Bruce learned the fundamentals of Wu Tai Chi from his father, Lee Hoi Cheun. He always held that the principles of Tai Chi influenced his view of martial arts all through his life as an actor and a martial artist. While it is obvious that the style studied by his father was the Wu style, Lee was seen on at least one occasion demonstrating the 108 Basic Movements of the Yang form.

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Hung Gar
In between the learning of Tai Chi and Wing Chun, Lee also learned bits and pieces of the Kung fu style Hung Gar from a friend of his father. While we do not know how much he learned of this particular martial art, there are photographs of Bruce demonstrating animal stances and forms found within its teachings.

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Wing Chun
Bruce Lee began his formal martial arts training at a young age in Wing Chun under Hong Kong Wing Chun master Yip Man. Like most martial arts schools at that time, Grandmaster Yip Man's classes were often taught by the highest ranking students. One of the highest ranking students under Yip Man at the time of Lee's training was Wong Shun-leung, who is understood to have had the largest influence. Lee did not finish the Wing Chun curriculum.

Bruce Lee's first formal, organized bout came as a teenager at his Catholic school in Hong Kong. He was to fight a young British boxer, a reigning two-time boxing champion. Bruce knocked his opponent out with repeated strikes, using the Wing Chun technique jik chung chuy.

[knifethrower]

Actually, I had the same question about the validity of Wikipedia And being that you always quote it makes it that much more questionable

Just kidding, dude. Hell, I should have went there first My bad.

Thanks

[Tant01]

Originally Posted by knifethrower

Actually, I had the same question about the validity of Wikipedia And being that you always quote it makes it that much more questionable

Just kidding, dude. Hell, I should have went there first ... My bad.

Thanks

Mr. Inosanto is a reputable source. You should have took his word for it, even second hand it's better than most...

Now you know.

[Watchdog]

I think that, in Linda Lee's biographical book, there are pictures of Bruce doing tai chi with his father's group of friends.

[LoneDon]

When Bruce was 7 years old, he began to study Tai Chi with his father Lee Hoi Chuen. The following is a picture when he was older:



Some pictures shows Lee's demonstration of TaiChi in California in 1967:





View this thread to find more pictures:

http://www.brucejkd.com/bbs/view.asp?id=19635

[knifethrower]

Thanks guys

[shen lao]

The Multiphasic Bent Knee Stance Is The Source Of All Physical, Mental, Emotional, Energetic And Spiritual Cultivation In J.k.d. _the Tao Of J.k.d. Of Course Bruce Researched And Practiced Tai Chi, Hsing Yi, Pa Kua And Liu He Ba Fa. Then He Found The Simplest Form To Evolve What He Had Learned.