UseoForce Posted June 21, 2005 Posted June 21, 2005 If you haven't read Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do yet DO IT! It will open your eyes and make you look at martial arts in a totally different light. Don't get caught up looking at the sketches or trying to learn techniques from it. Look at the big picture and try to understand the principles. Trust me, you'll be happy you did. If it works, use it!If not, throw it out!
BullsEye Posted June 27, 2005 Posted June 27, 2005 It's a great read. Very philosophical - as far as the techniques, take what will work for you and your "personal" style and discard the rest. Bruce would have it no other way.BullsEye Serious Deals, No Bull!https://www.bullseyefitness.com=========================
CadetRay Posted June 30, 2005 Posted June 30, 2005 i read the tao of gung fu it was great. Zhu Hu Drangon Lion Kung Fu & Sports Asst.http://www.geocities.com/zhusifu/http://www.whitecrane.ws/
Sam Posted June 30, 2005 Posted June 30, 2005 i thought it was a good read. but really didnt change my view on martial arts... still a fantastic book all the same.
Adonis Posted July 1, 2005 Posted July 1, 2005 I t hought it was good too. You can tell bruce lee was a good writer and since he was a philsophy major alot of his ideas on western and eastern philosophy he took and applied the thinking to martail arts. Very interesting read.
Davison Posted July 1, 2005 Posted July 1, 2005 I liked it. I thought it was a very interesting book to read. Why punch someone when their on the ground when you can just kick them
NinTai Posted July 1, 2005 Posted July 1, 2005 "It's a great read. Very philosophical - as far as the techniques, take what will work for you and your "personal" style and discard the rest. Bruce would have it no other way."You forgot the most important part of that philosophy:Before you discard something you have to know why it doesn'twork for you.People always seem to for get that part. Too early in the morning? Get up and train.Cold and wet outside? Go train.Tired? Weary of the whole journey and longing just for a moment to stop and rest? Train. ~ Dave Lowry Why do we fall, sir? So that we may learn how to pick ourselves back up. ~ Alfred Pennyworth
JusticeZero Posted July 2, 2005 Posted July 2, 2005 Right. Honestly, BL and his cultists seem to, in many ways, exemplify the worst of American culture - scoop things up that look cool, grab one or two pieces completely out of context and with zero understanding of the purpose of the piece thus grabbed, throw it randomly into a mix of other inconsistant and incoherently patchworked together pieces with no stable foundation, brag about their forward-thinking and practical modern nature. "Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia
Muaythaiboxer Posted July 2, 2005 Posted July 2, 2005 spoken by someone who doesent know the first thing about JKD or the philosiphy of it. first of all read the book before you make ignorent accusations. ive been doing MA for most of my life the man knew what he was talking about. Fist visible Strike invisible
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