Bruce Lee - Overly hyped?

[Djimbe]

Uh, djimbe? You don't fuck tits with balls.

Mebbe YOU dont ... depends on how big your balls ARE !

sides , its just so they can Match at the Freak Ball .

 

[coldblue1955]

I'm not very informed when it comes to martial artists, but whenever something comes up among people, I hear Bruce Lee touted as being God-like. How good was he, really? How good would he be today if he were around? 'cause from what I understood, he mixed arts which wasn't too common back in the day. These days, though, I think Bruce would be a mediocre fighter at best, as every guy mixes styles (thus MMA) and there's a lot more we've learned to this day.

I hear so many tall tales, things like according to a MA institute (don't even know what the fuck the douche bag menat by this) he had the "perfect kick" that could break any bone in your body, shattering a person's jaw, etc.

What's true, what's not? How good was he?

He was good don't get me wrong but Jet Li is just as good!

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

Now Jackie Chan is where it's at.

 

[Djimbe]

umm , Guys , Jackie and Jet have forgotten more about Martial Arts than Bruce Lee ever knew . IF you ever get the chance read the book about how Jackie Chan grew up - itl open your eyes to some SERIOUS training .

Even just as a Film Fan , if you look at Jackies OLD Films , like the first 10-15 that he did , you can see his Traditional Skills and Training , and how much Hard Work and Dedication he put into it . He definately studied and Trained very hard to get where he is .

Jet WAS the champ in china till he retired . Everyone else competed for second place , PERIOD . and if Fighting payed more than Films then thats where he would be today , but you know how that goes ...

 

[Wazzzzzzzup89]

umm , Guys , Jackie and Jet have forgotten more about Martial Arts than Bruce Lee ever knew . IF you ever get the chance read the book about how Jackie Chan grew up - itl open your eyes to some SERIOUS training .

Even just as a Film Fan , if you look at Jackies OLD Films , like the first 10-15 that he did , you can see his Traditional Skills and Training , and how much Hard Work and Dedication he put into it . He definately studied and Trained very hard to get where he is .

Jet WAS the champ in china till he retired . Everyone else competed for second place , PERIOD . and if Fighting payed more than Films then thats where he would be today , but you know how that goes ...

Yeah I remember seeing something about when Jackie was a kid he had to stay in the pushup position while someone beat the shit out of him with a stick. (That is jackie im thinking of correct?)

 

[Djimbe]

YUP ! Stuff like Forced Splits , etc was all very common .

 

[JumpBallWinner]

I'm a big Jet Li fan, but did he actually do any fighting or did he just compete in Wushu displays? I read his bio back in highschool when I first got interested in him and never found anything about him actually fighting. If someone has some info about him fighting or a link to some, I'd appreciate it.

 

[al420]

I'm not sure about Jet Li but if I ever get in a fight w/ a chinese midget and he starts runnig up walls and doing matrix type shit I am going to hold my ground - not sure how real he is - not sure at all.

 

[jhc]

of wich ? I cant show you PROOF that Lee never Fought , you cant PROVE that somethign never happened , but please find evidence of a Fight as an adult had by the man ? I mean , the guy was one of the most famous ppl on the PLANET and you cant find a Poliece report , any Arrest Record , Videotapes , Pictures , film - NOTHING .

Here is Master Mark saying some of the same things in an Interview .

http://members.aol.com/martyeisen/mantis/Lee.htm

I can't find anything even remotely negative about Bruce Lee in this article. Master Mark is completely respectful in everything that he says. You could even say that he speaks highly of Bruce:

"ME: How long did Bruce Lee train with you?

GFM: About a month. He learned much more than the average person could in that short time, because he was in good condition and had learned similar techniques in other systems that he had studied. Besides that, he was enthusiastic, practiced a lot and had an outstanding aptitude for Kung Fu. Bruce was really impressed by my philosophy of fighting."

 

[Djimbe]

I'm not sure about Jet Li but if I ever get in a fight w/ a chinese midget and he starts runnig up walls and doing matrix type shit I am going to hold my ground - not sure how real he is - not sure at all.

Dude , we all know that the WWE is fake , but Kurt Angle is a REAL Wrestler doing a show for money . Hell , Sakuraba was a Kayfabe wrestler and a Jobber for YEARS before he went into Pride .

No Jets not going to run up any walls any time soon in a Fistfight . Hes so nice I cant believe anyone would ever have any reason to HIT the guy anyway . Films are his JOB , not his Training . There are a WHOLE lot of Martial Artists out there that make hteir Scratch as Doctors or Lawyers , or whatever . He just happens to make his acting .

Pay is better than Fighting .