cross Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Even if bruce lee was a "fake" or whatever he contributed more to martial arts that any other person ever has. He made a choice to question tradition and customise techniques that worked for him instead of useing things that worked for someone else. And the fact that he had such an impact on the martial art community is highlighted now becuase people continue to talk about him ( and question his methods, which im sure he WOULD have wanted) 30 years after his death. RIP Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotokan_Fighter Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 bruce lee is a legend nuff said "When I fight, I fight with my heart,and soul. My heart, and soul is Shotokan Karate."Shotokan_fighters creed"karate has to come natural in a fight, if you have to think about using karate in a fight, you will loose the fight"3rd kyu brown belt - shotokan karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle-san Posted July 17, 2003 Share Posted July 17, 2003 It's not so much about him being a fake as showing that his methods weren't as infallable as some people make them out to be. Despite the fact that the truth will never be known, I feel that was an excellent article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSkin Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 There are lots of dark things about Bruce, but everyone has skeletons in there closet. He was very good martial artist, but In my opinion is he is compared with other martial artist way to much. Bruce died in his prime everyone will remember him in his prime. Just think about Elvis when he was in his prime, and how differntly he would be remembered if he died in his prime. Im not bashing Elvis here. He is still the King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodigal Son Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Let Bruce RIP ? Are you serious ? Someone who wanted the limelight as much as Brucey would turn in their grave if they thought they were not being talked about after their death. The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about. I liked Stoneskin's point about quiting when you are ahead. Perhaps Bruce would have gone the way of The King, if he had lived long enough and eaten enough squirells. Maybe he would be running a cheap JKD school in the YMCA, cashing in on his former glory... >>>PS<<< P.S. I think he was a great martial artist and actor - but by no means the best. Doesn't mean he was a 'fake', though. ------------------------------------------------------------------------Self-defense is only an illusion, a dark cloak beneath which lurks a razor-sharp dagger waiting to be plunged into the first unwary victim. Sifu Wong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotokanwarrior Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 I agree rip bruce lee he did impact martial arts. Where Art ends, nature begins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSkin Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Also look at what happend to Van Damme, when Bloodsport and kickboxer were new he was amazing, then he got really hooked on drugs got older, got beat up in a night club etc. Bruce was a great martial artist, but people just need to stop comaparing other martial artists to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synaesthesia Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 The dead should be kicked while they're down. Since they can't be offended we should take that golden opportunity to dicuss and hence learn from their shortcomings. I'll so some serious haunting if nobody comes to dance on my grave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaloc916 Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Speaking of bloodsport, I would've liked some more info about Frank Dux. I read that book by him (can't remember the title), and it had some pictures of him breaking some records and such. There was one picture of him sitting, with 23 people trying to pull him up, and they couldn't. That was one of the world records (I don't know if it still is now). Van Damme is a fool. Has anyone seen his first movie? He was playing a gay cab driver or something. Lol. About Bruce Lee, after reading the article, all you can say is you'll never know. The provided accounts are contradictory. But fake or not, he had a huge impact on martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martialartist1 Posted July 22, 2003 Share Posted July 22, 2003 simply bruce lee wasnt a fake, but the worlds greatest martial artists of all time or that ever lived! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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