theres some quote about bruce lee that is exactly what you said. one of his students essentially said "bruce lee was a guy if you show him something new one day, the very next time you saw him he'd be better than you at it."

i should really dig up the biography i have on him. lots of cool stuff.

+1

i hear a bunch of you guys saying that bruce lee had no power... i beg to differ. theres videos around showing him completely ROCKING a heavy back with hooks and huge kicks. the man used to train by kicking TREES for God's sake. one of the guys he trained talked about how he SAW bruce lee split a heavy bag completely open with a side kick.

furthermore, bruce lee was a true proponent of MMA. he studied all different martial arts and incorporated them all together. in fact, i think he would be hindered by most mma rules. i read a biography about him, and he actually said his high kicks were only for film. in a true fight, he only recommends low kicks to the kneecaps. his kicks were lightning quick too. he'd kick kneecaps, punch people in the throat; dirty fighting basically. but he'd win.

also, a few of you have compared bruce lee to movie martial artists like van damme, but you couldnt be further off. van damme would weight train for his physique, kinda like some of the muscle bound guys in mma these days. bruce lee trained to be an effective fighter. he was a true martial artist first and foremost, and then he was an actor. he trained his explosiveness, he quickness, all to be an effective fighter.

bruce lee was similar to the gracies in that he believed his style was better than any other. as a martial artist, he was constantly challenged by fighters. i read about how he was challenged by muay thai fighters in thailand and he would stop filming in the middle of a scene to kick their ass and then continue a scene. hes no van damme, getting knocked out in a strip club. bruce lee would step up to anyone that challenged him and he never lost.

honestly, in today's mma, bruce lee would succeed. why? he had the mentality and the mindset for it and he was motivated as hell.

Absolutely. Bruce Lee could kick sapp's ass in a NO HOLDS BARRED FIGHT. He could kick Fedor's ass. He was a very focussed martial artist and dedicated his life to studying and development of MMA(JKD).

Absolutely. Bruce Lee could kick sapp's ass in a NO HOLDS BARRED FIGHT. He could kick Fedor's ass. He was a very focussed martial artist and dedicated his life to studying and development of MMA(JKD).

Easy there fella. I'm tough, but no fuckin' way can I take Fedor or Sapp. I'm only 130 lbs- fully clothed and soaking wet I might add.

oh awesome , imagine if he was alive and in his prime , he would be way to fast , have you seen him vs chuck norris


Bruce Lee by Guillotine.


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1168748814829516828

Easy there fella. I'm tough, but no fuckin' way can I take Fedor or Sapp. I'm only 130 lbs- fully clothed and soaking wet I might add.

I thought you could smash their balls, poke their eyes and then you can do whatever you want to do.... I was talkin abt No holds barred... No rules...

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I thought you could smash their balls, poke their eyes and then you can do whatever you want to do.... I was talkin abt No holds barred... No rules...

Uh, pardon my observation but it would be No Holds Barred for me and my opponent... What makes you think my 120 lb ass is going to get any holds in on Bob Sapp at 365 lbs or Fedor who is 230 lbs of pure skill.

I was mearly a pioneer. Fedor and his ilk are the evolution of what I started. Those guys would kill me in a heart beat. I honestly think I'd have trouble with 145 lbers like Kid and Shaolin. Look again at my "fight" against Chuck Norris. The Guillotine I used was pretty fucking weak. Fedor would pick me up and throw me accross the arena if I tried that weak shit on him.

But you would be way too fast for them. Anyways , yeah maybe fedor maybe too much for you. I might be getting a little carried away

its a shame he died, he was so bloody talented i always wonder what if.

Bruce Lee is a LEGEND.. ..he got me into martial arts