jaymac Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I think he would be old. I would hope he would have continued to be the MA icon that he was, wanting to teach his style to everyone (as he had been doing), but I would have hoped he would have lost his arrogance with age. A great martial artist is one who is humble and respectful of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathal Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I honestly believe that life experience would have made him into a wiser and more diplomatic person. As I recall he could come off as pretty arrogant but as I recall he did receive a lot of contention from many martial artists at the time, so he was almost always on the defensive. In that he could come off as overtly arrogant but I think he was just passionate. .The best victory is when the opponent surrendersof its own accord before there are any actualhostilities...It is best to win without fighting.- Sun-tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymac Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 He was amazing. A great martial artist is one who is humble and respectful of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sohan Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 I'm intrigued by how the drug scene of the late 70's and especially the 80's might have affected Bruce Lee. Considering his previous dabbling in drug use and his "superman" mentality, not to mention his taste for the high life, I can easily see him getting involved in cocaine abuse during that period, thinking that he could handle just about anything. Happened to many a great athlete with much the same personality profile at that time, and it is not hard to see a 40-45 y.o. Bruce Lee, frustrated with a waning interest in kung fu films by the late 70's and early 80's movie crowd, getting involved with drugs. I do, however, think he would have beaten any addiction in rehab, and would have emerged a stronger and more spiritual figure for martial arts.With respect,Sohan "If I cannot become one of extraordinary accomplishment, I will not walk the earth." Zen Master Nakahara Nantenbo"A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action." Samuarai maxim"Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is Enlightenment." Lao-Tzu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiffy Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Sohan, that's certainly an unusual way of looking at it, but unfortunately, probably quite accurate. The mind is like a parachute, it only works when it's open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shui Tora Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 All of Burce Lee's films are great! Truely masterpieces!What would he ber like today? Old, wrinkly, fragile; but probably able to still kick those great moves! To know the road ahead; ask those coming back... ~ Chinese Proverb" The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants. " ~ Master Funakoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meguro Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 It seems that Bruce Lee's greatest ambition was to be on the silver screen. Depsite the fact that "Enter the Dragon" was his greatest cinematic work, I think he would have ended-up a bitter actor, pigeon holed by his ethnicity. The only movie roles available to him would be the ones taken by the late Pat Morita. As the paucity of major roles for Chinese men in American cinema became more apparent, he would probably have returned to Hong Kong to do films for Golden Harvest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensei Rick Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 oh man, he would have definitely have a members only jacket. and oakly terminator sunglasses. Maybe he would have kept van damm out of the movies? place clever martial arts phrase here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotokan-kez Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Bruce Lee was a legend. His movies were fab and his morals and life is very heart warming. The anamosity he had to endure through teaching his cultures was hard on him and he carried on battling even through his bad back injury. I think he would still be the same, even at 65. But as everyone else says..wise but likely rich. Walk away and your always a winner. https://www.shikata-shotokan.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muaythaifreak Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I think he would be a few ounces of dust and bone particles. Pain is temporary, glory is forever, and chicks dig scars!-=pain is weakness leaving the body=-If there's lead in the air, there is hope in the heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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