To people who don't seem to believe Bruce Lee is the real deal..

[jubaji]

i was right.

The three words Dickless Softman is least justified in using.

[lucidmist]

Yes, thank you. I have chosen to exercise the permission you so generously gave me.




*Bzzzzt!* Wrong! Try again.




*Bzzzzt!* Wrong! Try again.




Great. I don't recall denying that.





LOL!!! Its always about this time that the personal anecdotes start ramping up, but the bit about grandpa the gangleader was a nice touch.





Thanks again for the permission.






LOL!!! And with the implied threat he completes the entire set of BS posting! Congratulations!

Ha - relax dude! This is a forum for sharing, and that's what most people are doing. When I mention meet up, since when was that a threat?? I meant everyone could share pointers! Relax man, don't have to be jumpy.

And don't have to insult my family. Grandpa went through much more than any of us, and it's true - 3am, 4am, we always had to be roused from our sleep just to step outside the house to deal with whoever's asking for trouble. That's my childhood, my teenage life, to my adult life. We never had a day's peace even after my family moved, over and over again. Look man, I'm sure tons of people went through much more than my family. What I experienced was nothing. But when I said that, it was because these were my family members, and I personally watched them fight, fight, fight, from the window when I was a kid, to getting involved when I got older - despite them not wanting me to. So, it was really my offhand experience that I'm sharing to have seen them take down guys bigger than them.

Look, if you wanna think it's perpetually impossible for a smaller guy to beat someone bigger than him, then it's your freedom.

Chill.

[lucidmist]

What about a zombie with the top of Angelina Jolie, and Bruce Lee's kicking legs? It would kick ass on a can-can line, that's for fuckin' sure.

Erm. It depends. Angie's top deformed with zombie flesh, or like normal? And whose face? Zombie, Angie, or Ronald McDonald's? :P

Who fits the bill (third one from the right??)?? http://video.aol.com/video-detail/cn...-up/2076046945

[jubaji]

oh, and the word you were looking for was "virtually," not "perpetually"

And don't have to insult my family.

No I don't, and if you respected your family you wouldn't be talking about them this way on an internet forum.

Look, if you wanna think it's perpetually impossible for a smaller guy to beat someone bigger than him, then it's your freedom.

Again, I haven't said that it is, but you seem to be unable to keep yourself from repeating that.

Also, thanks again for even more of your generous permission to think various things. You are a prince.

[lucidmist]

No I don't, and if you respected your family you wouldn't be talking about them this way on an internet forum.

Again, I haven't said that it is, but you seem to be unable to keep yourself from repeating that.

Also, thanks again for even more of your generous permission to think various things. You are a prince.

Well, my family's the one I've seen fight the most. So I never had to look far. I picked up the most there too. Not necessarily good things to pick up in life, but it's what I had to live with.

And I still believe Bruce Lee had a chance with Ali, because of all the messy stuff I've seen and gone through - I believe it's possible! But to each his own, dude!

[jubaji]

Well, my family's the one I've seen fight the most.

Well, if you choose to put them on the table (in that way), you can't be too sensitive about them.

[lucidmist]

Well, if you choose to put them on the table (in that way), you can't be too sensitive about them.

Whatever, man. If you keep wanting to pick a beef with me when I really have no quarrel with you, then it's just you. I chose to share my closest experience, because there are many people out there who lack the confidence just cos they're smaller, getting bullied, kicked around, constantly. Heck, my family would have no problem with me sharing our life's experiences either. We do it all the time when people are downtrodded and need help. Not necessarily on how to fight, but mostly, how to really handle gang trouble or bullies or any problem, and not give up just cos the going gets tough. I grew up fighting guys bigger than me, I know bigger guys can be taken. True, size and strength DO matter. But there are ways to handle that. You won't always win - but you won't just keel over, give up and die either.

Peace.

[jubaji]

There you go again arguing a point that is not in contention. And see my previous comments about 'using' your family in this way...

[blackrock]

jkd books

I've been interested in JKD and have read one or two books but they seem to be elementary and shallow. Are there any good books or websites that offer more in depth insight into techniques and philosophy of the martial art?

[Guest]

I've been interested in JKD and have read one or two books but they seem to be elementary and shallow. Are there any good books or websites that offer more in depth insight into techniques and philosophy of the martial art?

Could you let me know which ones you read as that will give me an understanding of what you consider elementary and shallow, then I'll know what to recommend from there....if anything.

[lucidmist]

There you go again arguing a point that is not in contention. And see my previous comments about 'using' your family in this way...

Whatever man. This isn't something for picking senseless quarrels. Relax man!

Happy New Year!

[blackrock]

Could you let me know which ones you read as that will give me an understanding of what you consider elementary and shallow, then I'll know what to recommend from there....if anything.

To be honest I don't remember it's been a while. They basically just taught you how to throw a basic punch and how to block a punch. There wasn't much beyond that.

[lucidmist]

I can't stand her big long bony hands, either. I think she's one of those women that can be made to look good, but probably doesn't in day to day life. Especially with a big-ass tattoo of "Billy Bob" staring out at you.

Man.. not only her arms. Her legs look like they gonna break any time. She looked the best to me in "Bone Collector", when she still had some meat.

[Guest]

To be honest I don't remember it's been a while. They basically just taught you how to throw a basic punch and how to block a punch. There wasn't much beyond that.

A martial arts book, regardless of whether JKD or not, is pretty pointless if the goal is to teach technique. There are far better forms of media to achieve that.

Depends what you want to know about JKD. John Little's series offers good insight into Bruce Lee's training, teaching and ideas. Guro Inosanto's book "The Art and Philosophy of Jeet Kune Do" is a very interesting read. I always recommend Paul Vunak's first book "Jeet Kune Do, it's Concepts and Philosophies". It is written in very plain language and focusses on what I feel are some of the more crucial areas to understand the art.

Just my thoughts.

[lucidmist]

A martial arts book, regardless of whether JKD or not, is pretty pointless if the goal is to teach technique. There are far better forms of media to achieve that.

Depends what you want to know about JKD. John Little's series offers good insight into Bruce Lee's training, teaching and ideas. Guro Inosanto's book "The Art and Philosophy of Jeet Kune Do" is a very interesting read. I always recommend Paul Vunak's first book "Jeet Kune Do, it's Concepts and Philosophies". It is written in very plain language and focusses on what I feel are some of the more crucial areas to understand the art.

Just my thoughts.

How about Tao of Jeet Kune Do? Is that a good place to start?