Bruce Lee brought me out of one of the darkest times in my life. I'm disabled but I was eventually able to spar at some tournaments because I trained when I could and studied his book the Tao of Jeet Kune Do. Since I couldn't use my left leg much I just trained my right. Before that I was depressed for a long time because I couldn't walk well much less do martial arts. But I studied that book and I trained when I could. A book helped me walk. Brought me out of the depression. Because of Bruce. I just wanted to share. Thanks, Bruce.
To compare him to modern fighters would be a bit silly since we've had decades to learn from him and further develop on those same ideas. That having been said, his raw physical ability can't be denied.
@@MetalizedButt Edson Barbosa would beat bruce Im not arguing that .Bruce was from a different time the game has of course evolved. But Barbosa is definitely not the closest thing we have to a current day bruce lee . Bruce was the absolute best of his time Edson is far from that . And that is just a fact
@@julianbarnes1440 I mean in terms of style he certainly is super close. But if you’re referring to the best, then you may have a point, so who’s your pick?
@@aidenfletcher6503 Are the movies of him like ‘Enter The Dragon’ ‘Fist Of Fury’ ‘Game Of Death’ are based on his life because i heard that bruce lee got into many street fights and they weren’t just low thugs they were actually gangsters triads(its china triads are really tough.I think it is correct me if im wrong but the plots is not about a rise of a fighter that wants to be the goat of martial arts and wants to prove something,ect they mainly about like for example enter the dragon lee goes on a mission to lure out sex traffickers hired from the british spy or something i don’t know but yh.
@@samirhamzah5245 i dont think the movies are based on his life maybe some of the parts like from the big boss where he made a promise not to get in any more fights like he had been involved in before he left Hong Kong
@@samirhamzah5245My understanding he was basically a kid who got into street fights, some with gangster kids but whoever so they shipped him to America to keep him out of trouble both from gangsters and from hurting someone. He was a US citizen I think it was an intent at some point anyway.
He’s clearly holding back though. You can see him clowning, and these are students. Students don’t learn when you just go full ape on them. He’s leaving openings to see if they exploit them. He’s not following through on his shots because he’s trying not to hurt his students. It’s not fair to judge his fighting skill based on this. But what we can see is his incredible balance, speed, fighting IQ, and footwork. It’s enough to think he’d be solid as a 135-pound fighter
MMA fighters are on pain pills so that they don't know how badly they're getting beat up... they also can't Tapout when they're being ground pounden or unconscious... the guy is unconscious the useless referee decides hey I better make my one-time decision to stop this fight!
You don't teach your students by just kicking the crap out of them. I'm not saying he wasn't trying, but I think he was deliberately holding back/leaving himself open occasionally in order for his students to actually learn something useful.
@@regularstan6212 Yeah. You need to actually train in martial arts. The student usually would know that they teacher is holding back and giving them openings and would KNOW that THEY have to take things seriously to get better. Seriously . You don;t know what you are talking about.
Bruce would have destroyed both of them at the same time if he was serious ..... if you train to fight especially in boxing when you are a counter striker you need your opponent to strike first so you bait them....make it look as if it you were open to attack ....but you have trained yourself to counter that opening ..... if the opponent was smart he would just get out of that ring as fast as he can lol
@@@jaylynn3346 , Aye, f ya mouth, SukKa?! You are what I call a Certified Kibitzer on the sidelines like a lil Poser cheerleader, who's just a HATER & talks lots of shit?! Don't be lazy, Do some research?!
Imhim247 martial arts is about killing someone not victories in a ring Morons forget that anything goes in a street fight ufc has to many unrealistic rules
TwerkMan's Komp "too many rules". Anyone can bend your fingers, kick balls and stomp someone on the ground. A UFC fighter will slam you to the ground and choke you outY
TwerkMan's Komp lol UFC fighters are the closest to real street fight that you can get. If you let them eye gauge and go all out you are fucked lol only dudes that may stand a chance are grav magra. Or ninjutsu maybe some other army training. But no one from jeet kun do would stand a chance against those type of dudes. Can you start your point again? I think I missed it.
ELIAS SCHNUTZ yeah and Gracie himself didn't like all the rules he used to use kidney kicks never said ufc fighters were bums just in real combat you're not following rules
Joe Rogan analyzed Bruce Lee's movie fight scenes and says even though it was choreographed he used counters and had reactions that showed a clear understanding of actual fighting, very similar to how modern UFC fighters would fight. This was stuff that was far ahead of his time, nobody else were even close to thinking of. Back then, tournaments were just points tournaments, that's why Bruce Lee didn't compete. His techniques were not meant for points, it was meant to be fatal and hurt opponents. He couldn't go full out in these tournaments without hurting his opponents significantly.
The day I trust the analytics of Joe Rogan for anything will be the day hell freezes over. That being said. Yes you can tell Bruce could probably handle himself in most fights. In or out of the ring. He was the Master of adaption. Jeet.kun do
@@silkyjohnston7043 Well, i wouldnt trust Joe Rogan's analytics either but in the Fighting sector he got a great knowledge after doing it his whole life. I mean look at his Kicks... th-cam.com/video/Zs4uQ6DfKV8/w-d-xo.html
Joe Rogan also said Ronda Rousey could beat some of the men in ufc lol. And back in his time, there no full contact kickboxing ? Or Muay Thai fights ? From what I understand full contact Mauy Thai tournament are older than 100 years. Bruce spent 3 months in Thailand, could he not have competed vs a Thai fighter ?
Bruce didn't point fight because he wouldn't be competitive. Points fighting was the top dog back in the mid to late 60s. Points fighters are trained to win the initial encounter and generally the initial encounter determines the fight even in full contact mma. It doesn't take a black belt to hammerfist a downed opponent. Bruce Lee reached out to Chuck Norris to train with him because Chuck was the world champ. Movie stars sell hype and there was just hype with Bruce.
You gotta remember.. Bruce had an obsessive personality and strived to be greater everyday. If he had kept living, he wouldn’t been one of the most fluid and technical fighters to have ever lived.
That level of work-rate is not sustainable, he had already blew out two of his discs at 33. And had physical issues due to overtraining and hard diets. He would have definitely be good if he survives that mindset.(he didn’t)
@@harveyquinn3535 Based on Matthew Polly's book, Bruce Lee: A Life, what most likely killed Bruce was heat stroke. According to Polly, Bruce had surgery to remove sweat glands. I would hope Bruce wasn't as naive and determined to remove such necessary parts of the body, but truth can be stranger than fiction sometimes.
@@Quantum3695 if there’s no records of it then it’s safe to say a claim involving a secret surgery is most likely fabricated. If you overtrain your body a certain gland in your brain swells and causes brain hemorrhaging. That coupled with the fact Bruce Lee popped pain killers because some of his exercises did more damage to his body than improved it such as oblique crunches, good mornings, behind the back shoulder presses, that put unnecessary pressure and wear and tear on your joints and ligaments
He's not throwing a jab,he's throwing a stop hit.If you read his book,he explains it fully and in this video,he demonstrates it repeatedly.He is striking into his opponents line,once the opponent has committed,and he's intercepting him before his opponents strike has landed.It's called a stop hit because you are stopping your opponents strike,with a strike of your own.You are going directly onto the line of attack,not just with your arm,but the whole body.Thus you have the opponents forward motion,plus your own,greatly increasing the force of impact.He backs up repeatedly giving the opponent confidence to lunge with a strike,then all of a sudden steps into the attack,beating his opponent to the strike,whether it be punch or kick.It's a fencing technique and it is scientific fighting,to the highest degree,based fully on distance,cadence,lines,control.He was light years ahead of everyone.Even today,there's only a few fighters around,who have gone this deep,into fighting science and technique.Floyd Mayweather was the best at using these principles,in the ring.There's a reason why he's undefeated and miles ahead of everyone else.Andre Ward is another who uses some of these techniques,understands them.
Indeed, polymike. It's been some time since I read his book but Jeet Kune Do translates loosely to way of the intercepting fist from Cantonese. That was a perfect demonstration of his skill with this tactic. Some say Bruce Lee was a phony, but they have never seen the one-inch-punch. Those skeptics should stick with Steven Segal movies.
BL's strikes and kicks would be dominant still today but I do not know how well he would have done with the grappling in the UFC. It is like everything else in history everyone takes from previous generations and adds to it. For instance 100 years ago people were not learning advanced calculus in HS. These days many kids are learning that and more. If BL could stay standing up like Connor tries to do he would be fine. On the ground I think he would be a different story.
Bruce Lee studied fencing as well and you can clearly see the influence in his sparring style by his stance, posture, and leading with his dominate hand keeping it out there.
@Society of American Military Swordsmanship- The key principle that he took from fencing was the stop hit where you block and attack at the same time... like what he is doing to this sparring partner throughout this match. He was also heavily influenced by boxing. Bruce felt that boxing had the best punching techniques, and it stresses footwork. The other key thing is that both boxing and fencing are based on flexible responses, which means that everything you do is totally spontaneous. He hated kata or forms training that you see in styles like karate. When you practice kata, you lose your ability to react naturally because you are moving in patterns like a robot.
Fencing and Tango dancing... Fencing: His fighting stance and forward movement, his incepting jab is straight up a fencing movement His dancing lessons applied with lateral movement and his spacing and footwork in general. He applied all he learned to fighting. Speed was at another level when needed. Also the force he could generate w/ his kicks and strikes... also another level. R.I.P. Bruce Lee
haha good actor and average fighter that talks a lot i didnt see him fight with not a single pro only the films make him hero but in reality he was a good talker
@@danielpaz3501 How do You think he made his kung fu? His kung fu has little bits of every martial art in America at the time,Japanese karate, judo, Thai boxing and American boxing and more. And where did he learn them? From the masters he sparred with and beat and learned from they're martial art. The reason you dont see him fighting pros is because back in the days masters of martial arts didn't exploit every fight they had for views and money like Americans.
@@danielpaz3501 wrong actually there was the one guy who didn't think his 1 inch punch was real and was all talk. he met the guy and in front of a bunch of people used it on the dude and sent the guy sprawling back several feet. he could walk the walk just as easily as he could talk the talk.
If Bruce lee was alive today he would’ve adapted MMA into his fighting style. He always learned and adapted many fighting styles into his own. He would’ve still been the best.
I don't think anyone in the UFC today could coral Bruce and take him to the mat. They would have to get pass his insane speed when he kicks. Remember, they slowed down Bruce's fight scenes on film because they were so fast the viewer would of missed them. His speed was measured at 190Kph on his kicks. That is insane!
@@bjrnthebootybandit read the his book the Tao of Jeet Kune Do. He's anything but myth, the book has things in it like jab to double leg take down. Legit and proven mma techniques and it was written 20 years before the rise of MMA. The man was a pioneer.
I agree my friend. The man was incredibly strong for his stature. Many real men who worked with him and knew him can attest to it. Humbly was the actor/fighter.
Not Bruce Lee: Give all the you got to your friends and students faces. Probably Bruce Lee:Give all you got to succeed in life. But don't bully your friends and students. lol
Bruce lee perpect timing punch and kick. He got a real fight. Speed 100 percent and power. How about you? You have a real fight. Or you have a 0 percent power?
Way of the INTERCEPTING fist. Bruce wasn't about being elusive but rather as a counter fighter, waiting for his opponent to commit and then responding to that commitment. I notice it's always compared as one professional fighter against another. But as the martial arts go, can you imagine these moves on the street against a person who has no specifics in any form of the trained fighting arts? Also, this is an exhibition and part of Bruce's intent was to make sure NOT to injure or inflict damage which is not actually the case when you're in the cage. Always remember that you are watching a Bruce Lee who has harnessed himself and is not fighting unleashed! 50 years ago.... WAAAAY ahead of the times!
The novice will say: Bruce Lee never fought professionally. And? One's ability as an effective fighter comes from the training. If you train correctly for actual combat, you will be effective as a fighter. How do I know this? Because history has taught us this over and over. One example, among thousands, is Mike Tyson. Did Tyson become a good fighter because he was boxing or because he was trained correctly? Considering how Mike Tyson was knocking his opponents out in the first round when he first entered the boxing arena we know the answer: it was because Cusdomodo trained Tyson correctly. Tyson was so well-trained that no one could touch him. Now as time went on and Cusdomodo died and Tyson was no longer being trained correctly what happened? Tyson lost his skills and got knocked out by James Buster Douglas, whom was well trained for that fight. Tyson was never the same fighter again, because he lost his trainer and Tyson did not know how to train himself. Bruce Lee trained harder than anyone; he was a fitness and martial arts freak. Lee was so effective he didn't even have to bounce around; he would intercept your attack. This he termed Jeet Kune Do (the way of the intercepting fist) and the world still has not caught on to this level of skill!
Finally someone who makes common sense because the only thing I hear is this. "Muay Thai! Muay Thai!" Okie go away, I can use all.these different styles and kick your ass back to your Muay Thai class. Seriously Bruce Lee adapts alot in this sparring match, he does alot of things the enemy wouldn't expect.
Absolutely correct, rob w. Bruce Lee even said that his Jeet Kune Do will be different from someone else's Jeet Kune Do. Which is why he did not like it being called a "style". He thought it should be ever-evolving, particularly from person to person; like a tailored suit.
The novice will say: Bruce Lee never fought professionally. And? One's ability as an effective fighter comes from the training. If you train correctly for actual combat, you will be effective as a fighter. How do I know this? Because history has taught us this over and over. One example, among thousands, is Mike Tyson. Did Tyson become a good fighter because he was boxing or because he was trained correctly? Considering how Mike Tyson was knocking his opponents out in the first round when he first entered the boxing arena we know the answer: it was because Cusdomodo trained Tyson correctly. Tyson was so well-trained that no one could touch him. Now as time went on and Cusdomodo died and Tyson was no longer being trained correctly what happened? Tyson lost his skills and got knocked out by James Buster Douglas, whom was well trained for that fight. Tyson was never the same fighter again, because he lost his trainer and Tyson did not know how to train himself. Bruce Lee trained harder than anyone; he was a fitness and martial arts freak. Lee was so effective he didn't even have to bounce around; he would intercept your attack. This he termed Jeet Kune Do (the way of the intercepting fist) and the world still has not caught on to this level of skill!
Thank you for your analysis of this sparring session from 1967 - it was excellent. It's clear to me that Bruce Lee was holding back both on his speed and especially his follow through. He could have ended both fights quickly but didn't want to hurt his students. From this video we see a glimpse of his speed, power, balance, strength, precision, elusiveness, footwork, form, and fighting IQ. Bruce Lee strived to continually learn and improve, accumulate new knowledge & skills, keep what worked, and discard what didn't work. World Champions who trained with him said Lee was the best and they could not beat him - that should tell you something. Yes, he was an actor, but he had a lot of street fighting experience from his youth. Again this video was from 1967. If he was alive today he would have accumulated the best moves from all the MMA styles. I'm completely convinced that had he chosen, Bruce Lee could have dominated the MMA world and been the undisputed champion at his weight class (and probably several others if not all of them) for many years.
Ask these “mma” fans and they’ll say his “sparring with a student “ with 0 context. This new generation is WACK 🤦🏾♂️😂😂 no respect for the pioneers/elders
@@karithema9ician657 I'm a MMA fan and i guess I really respect the people who are ahead of their time. The speed of Bruce and the agility of Ali for his weight are truly ahead of their time. IMO goat is not defeating everyone, rather being way ahead of your time.
His body language in this spar shows he's not taking it very seriously in my opinion. I believe he's not particularly trying here, and not even approaching full speed.
I disagree, he was definitely trying and with that speed he would most likely be able to compete successfully against modern day lightweight boxers/kickboxers but would probably get demolished by the heavyweights. I think his worst matchups would be against tall grapplers, men who could endure a couple of his fastest jabs/kicks and then just grab him. That would be game over for Bruce.
Agree with Aaron. Bruce Lee wouldn't want to go full speed and power against the students he is trying to teach, he wouldn't want to injure them badly.
Edward Armstrong I agree with the fact that a grappler could get to him, but let’s be honest bruce would go into the fight extremely prepared. His martial art to my knowledge has a small but effective amount of grappling and submissions.
If he was here today, and takes the modern UFC training procedures in CAMP, I am pretty sure that he will be the top at least in light-weight divisions.
@Juno Donat bruce had a lot of muscles sure was lean af he was constantly doing vigorous workouts his kids said he'd do dragon crunches and shit every day while watching tv and he'd constantly be lifting and working out.
What we are seeing here is a Master teaching his student. He's at a comfortable low effort pace, teaching valuable lessons not only to his student, but to those of us watching him some 50 years later!!! What I'm saying is, we're NOT seeing him at maximum effort! I think the narration would be a lot different if we were seeing him at maximum effort. And these particular matches would have taken a lot less time!
As Weasle said, THIS WAS 50 YEARS AGO. Anyone who says he wasn't ahead of his time would be dishonest or ignorant. Lee was on cruise control here as he ALWAYS was. If you listen to any interview with his peers, they will tell you that, had he wanted to, he could've killed them. His "jab", in this video, was not a jab really at all but him using his lead hand as a counter weapon. He could KO someone with his lead hand faster than most boxers can throw a flicking jab to set up a punch. There are videos of him using a jab and it is lighting quick but, in almost all sparring situations, he reverts to countering, using his lead hand to impede his opponents progress and devastating him at the same time. He could knock a opponents down with a 2" punch. He could counter with a kick as fast as boxers counter with punches-faster than most of them. He is holding back on the power of his kicks in this video or else the sparring would be over in seconds. It's amazing that he could pull kicks and punches while still going full speed.
Wang Chung you are 100% correct, All of his peers whom were martial arts masters karate champions judo champions boxers etc all agree Lee was legit. He was Magic
A modern MMA fighter goes off balance or abandons stance n opens up for a counterstrike when he kicks. Bruce kicks but remains balanced and 100% concentrated and u can't counterstrike him. BL is legend. Father of Martial Arts
Label held Lee down with grappling, Lee instead of making excuses learned and incorporated grappling. Were he here, he would catch on modern MMA and then surpass
Bruce learned grappling from Gene for a whole year and got really really good at it After the 70's he could easily defeat Gene because of his improved grappling and stand-up game
@@PowPow-yp9rf I knew they were around eachother for the run of that show, Bruce also showed Label some things about striking (Label had boxed too). Beating him though? Probably only Lee could have lol
@@stephanwatson7902 Yup mate Bruce was a literally one of the most dangerous fighters ever. Gene's a legend but Bruce was just way beyond him in the late 60's
haha good actor and average fighter that talks a lot i didnt see him fight with not a single pro only the films make him hero but in reality he was a good talker
he was not he was about 2000 years behind.. roman pankration was mma, and it was common for high level american wrestlers to transition into boxing even during bruce lees life.. the dude stole ideas and marketed them as his own
I think people who’s trying to compare Bruce to today’s UFC fighters and saying he wouldn’t stand a chance are just idiots. People need to understand that the world is much different 50 years ago. Fighters today pick up techniques from previous fighters and add to their own. Look at how the NBA and NFL was 50 years ago compared to today. Sports evolved. Techniques are being refined daily and the top fighters today will not stand a chance against fighters decades from now if they were to fight. Fighters today are much better athletes than fighters decades ago. Training methods, gears, technology, and equipments etc are way more advanced compared to the 1950s. What made Bruce Lee legendary was that he was way ahead of his time. If Bruce was 25 years old today with the same access to the training and everything that professional fighters have, there’s no doubt he would be successful. The best way to gauge Bruce Lee in today’s world, we should look at his work ethic, determination, creativity, intelligence, willingness to learn and adapt, and also his mentality. Physically, Bruce is insanely quick and powerful for his size. With modern training methods and equipment plus the wealth of knowledge in martial arts to learn from today, there’s endless possibilities for Bruce. NFL players today are much bigger, faster, stronger and also more skilled than NFL players decades ago. Same with the NBA and other sports.
Royal Ace Yes. Bruce Lee was very competitive and also proud of his accomplishments. He would’ve put everything into the analysis of each opponent and their skills and weaknesses. Bruce was always fluid in his learning, and always building on a martial art with his own innovation and hybridization...a hard man to gauge.
The man was obsessed with becoming the most compete fighter, he was probably a bit psychopathic like Michael Jordan in basketball. Thus, that being said he had one of the craziest training regimen ever and, he probably had almost 0% body fat. The ease of access for fighting knowledge and techniques in todays technology would make him an absolute monster.
The novice will say: Bruce Lee never fought professionally. And? One's ability as an effective fighter comes from the training, and not from fighting. If you train correctly for actual combat, you will be effective as a fighter; your training has to cover all aspects of fighting: offense, defense, blocking, footwork to evade attacks, counterattacks, pressure point attacks, timing, endurance, speed, strength, etc. How do I know this? Because history has taught us this over and over that if you train to fight, you will be a great fighter. One example, among thousands, is Mike Tyson. Did Tyson become a good fighter because he was boxing or because he was trained correctly? Considering how Mike Tyson was knocking his opponents out in the first round when he first entered the boxing arena we know the answer: it was because Cusdomodo trained Tyson correctly. Tyson was so well-trained that no one could touch him. Now as time went on and Cusdomodo died and Tyson was no longer being trained correctly what happened? Tyson may have been champ but he lost his skills and got knocked out by James Buster Douglas, whom was well trained for that fight. Tyson was never the same fighter again, because he lost his trainer and Tyson did not know how to train himself, as most humans don't know how to train themselves. Why do you think UFC fighters and boxers hire trainers?. Bruce Lee trained harder than anyone; he was a fitness and martial arts freak. Lee created his own martial art. Lee was so effective he didn't even have to bounce around; he would intercept your attack. This he termed Jeet Kune Do (the way of the intercepting fist) and the world still has not caught on to this level of skill! The UFC is weak compared to Bruce Lee's advanced Jeet Kune Do. Oh ye of little understanding!
Jack Mehan Bruce Lee is a legend, his theory of fighting and how simple techniques are the strongest is fantastic. Lee could kill any ufc fighter in a deathmatch. For example Connor McGregor, great fighter but wouldnt stand a chance against bruce lee
Bruce Lee today would be more devastating, because he never was satisfied with just learning a few styles, he had to master them all! He'd have access to better equipment, supplements, techniques, etc........He could always adapt, and adjust on the fly. Him crossing his legs when he walked, was always at a far distance from his opponent, so he's aware of the adjust he'd have to make quickly once his opponent moved in, to give him full balance, etc... Bruce was a street fighter. He once said, all the theatrics was for the camera. But he would definitely be that more advanced then MMA'S today just because his early understanding of mind, body, speed, strength, techniques, and willingness to never stop learning. So you put the young Bruce Lee 26ish in today, with his same attitude to learn more styles, his power, speed, excess to advance workout equipment, and supplements of today that everyone use, that dude would be devastating! But everyone base how Incredible Bruce was limiting it to what they just saw in the movies. He had to limit himself a lot for the cameras sake.
His fight choreography is what gives the haters their fuel. He learned to choreograph awesome on screen fight scenes through his 60s' learning curve. He was fantastic at that, still dazzling to this day. Most on screen fighters back then just trained to be filmed. He had to learn what related on film. His karate friends (Joe Lewis, Chuck Norris etc. trained, learned from him in part hoping to get a toe in Hollywood). As for his martial arts, it was what he did for his major interest in life. Totally different than what he portrayed on screen (even if some moves were the same). They'll say that it is all Hollywood and he had no fights that were documented (which wasn't true), but who documents street fight back in the 50s' and 60s'. People today want video proof which is an insane request.
Yup , look at Sifu Lee's partner/student and friend Dan Inosanto, that guy is 80 years old and moves like a 35 year old. Inosanto's knowledge is so vast, not only in hand to hand but in weapons, Inosanto has over a 1000 ways to cripjple or kill a guy with those moves of his. Sifu Lee would probably be almost like Inosanto now, except a step faster.
Gary A - Most people talk about his fight with Wong Jack Man, Many people don't know about his fight with Yoichi Nakachi, a fight which Sifu Lee beat the guy in less than 13 seconds.
Theres a Jackie chan interview, he was an extra in a Bruce Lee movie, I forget which. Said Bruce kicked the shit out of him lol. Better realism for the scene
OCNBXNG imagine you guys being realistic for once Delusional morons watch too many animes That bantamweight doesn’t even have a single prof. fight on his record and yet you praise him like he‘s the god of martial arts Ridiculous lol
I don't know anything about this subject and I have no idea why TH-cam suggested it... But this analysis is fascinating even for me and helps me appreciate how Lee's legendary name will live on. Thanks :-)
I’m a JKD practitioner of 27 years, and revealed all of this on the Godlike Productions website prior to this vid. Anyways, at 7:50 you say Lees opponent did a spin kick and landed on leg of Bruce. Nope, what Lee did was a stop kick aka an interception. In JKD you use these kicks as a block and a strike. In fact, most of the side kicks you see him use during sparring are stop kicks - same with his straight right “jab”. Basically, you maintain distance so your brain has better reaction time. As he rushes in you simply catch him with your foot or fist, and his own momentum knocks him out because it’s the equivalent of running head first into a wall. There’s more science behind this, but I’ll leave it at that.
If you were truly a Jeet Kun Do practitioner than you would realise you were not actually a Jeet Kun Do practitioner as Jeet Kun Do is not a martial arts, but a way of life and Bruce himself said if people were to say they knew Jeet Kun Do he would walk away from martial arts. It has nothing to do with fighting, but how you view life, martial arts was just what Bruce was best known for, he was also a good philosopher and could apply it to fighting. His philosophy was to learn everything you can, never stop learning, never stop studying, always push yourself to be the best you can, but than use only what you know that works best for you in any given situation.
Alex Amaya Stop kicks are very effective counter attacks: 1. The legs are very hard to defend against 2. A low side kick can prevent opponent reaching you with a punch (because your leg is a longer weapon) 3. As he rushes at you, he generates momentum, so when his kinetic energy meets yours, the damage is multiplied 4. You break his tibia, he cannot walk, so cannot attack 5. Stop kicking with shoes on causes more damage because they act as knuckle dusters for your feet 6. As he lunges at you, he is in attack mode, so unprepared for low counter attack kick. This kick is very effective from long range.
Alex Amaya Right? I don’t know too much about MMA terminology, so IDK if the principle is the same, but in JKD the kick was designed to intercept an opponent upon preparation of attack. Say he suddenly lunged at you, he’ll run into a side stop kick, or say he went to kick you, your stop kick could hit him in shins before he could fully execute it. Lee borrowed this concept from fencing. I’ve used it in many sparring situations, it always works amazingly well... same with the lead stop hit. Lee demonstrates use of them both in his sparring sessions. He also delves heavily into interceptions in his Fighting Method books.
Alex Amaya I see. The only time I recall it in MMA was when Holly Holm fought Rhonda Rousey, but she used them on her mid section. I’ll check out the fight you mentioned
Everyone races to have the most extreme position. Bruce could never beat Deiveson, but Royce Gracie wouldn't last a minute against Stylebender. The game evolves, and we can't overlook what the pioneers did without having the same knowledge we have now
For the negative commenters here. You all seem to forget or do not know that Bruce Lee was trained from the age of eight to eighteen by Ip man who WAS NOT an actor at all, but was in fact a grand master of Wing Chun, which Bruce learned. However, because of the classical style itself, Bruce created, designed and cultivated his own martial art Jeet Kun Do to remove all of the classic and nonsensical stiff movements, which sometimes inhibited his fighting abilities. What he got in the end was a more fluid and dynamic result that not only doubled his strength but in fact made him faster with his continuous training. What we saw in this video was nothing more than a simple sparring match for his students and new enrolling students who wished to learn his skills. He has been clocked by professionals from all over the world as the fastest puncher, kicker and defensive fighter. But the most important aspect to his ability, is that many of the very same masters who have fought against his Jeet Kun Do, all gave similar answers to a reporter's questions after a fight. That when they fought against Bruce Lee, said 'I have never been hit as hard as that in all of my life. I couldn't even see it coming. My chest still aches.' Those reports were after a full contact sparring match. This video is not a full contact match. If it was, his students or opponents wouldn't have left the floor at all, except on a stretcher.
He was trained by Yip Man from the age of thirteen till the age of 19. He started very late with the ttraining, and the training time was not too long.
I still like best the story about how they , whilst shooting action scenes, had to slow it down, they had to slow the mothereffin scene down, so that watchers (of the movie) could see his moves.
Why would you think this? He didn’t train jiu jitsu or wrestling really so people would take him down and pound him. You put him against someone like khabib and he would get raped...
Remember that Lee had not seen all the MMA we have seen since the UFC started. If he had developed Jeet kun do today, it would most likely have been quite different.
Khorney I doubt it. The theory was sound for Hong Kong street fighting in the late 60s and early 70s, it's sound today too. His speed and directness cannot go wrong.
Bruce Lee is like water.. He can adapt to any circumstances, even in today's MMA. Put any greats in any era, and they will adapt and be great. We all know how much he loves martial arts.
Unfortunately even the mighty Bruce Lee can't adapt to death. It saddens me actually. Ever since I saw the footage of his funeral with the open casket, I don't think I've ever been the same. Don't ever look at it.
In mma they would boil him up vaporise him. And sorry great actor not some great fighter at least there is no reason to asume he would do great in mma he has not fought in competition only movies and jeah.... Movies.....
Technique,something most MMA fighters don't have today,will beat strength,power,aggressiveness,any day. The key is adaptive technique. Knowing how and when to use it,not just repeating a set of moves hoping you hit something. Bruce was a technique master. In the ring today Bruce would murder all classes,Especially his own weight class. The only thing he lacked was wrestling,jujitsu,some things he was working on when he died. Today..Bruce would have no competition.
I haven't watched this footage in a while. Revisiting it now, I realize how heavy Bruce Lee's influence is on Conor. Some of the frames in these matches look identical to McGregor fights.
Conor before boxing floyd was remarkable the way he moved was something special it was art you couldn't even pin point his style because he didn't have one he was simply unusual.
What I find very interesting is Bruce Lee is structuring himself like a sword fighter. His control of space with the leg work, his retreats when an attack comes, his right arm extended like a rapier or a saber covering his center line. Even his footwork creating new lines if attack. This is all demonstration of fencing principals. Staying loose actually makes one faster. Man, he is fast. I'm not sure if he had any fencing training or not, but his movements are very similar to military saber/rapier action.
Agree, kind of strike like a fencer. Very finessed, well balanced and super elusive. He is always gliding on the ball of his feet. Super light footed. He's a pretty fighter.
Truth is that Bruce was studying & incorporating fencing techniques, western boxing even Newtonian physics etc... aiming for maximum efficiency in his approach. Good observation!
@Benny you can saw he won because his opponent was bad but not his logic, the fact that he could do all of that and always have a strong steady hold on the ground shows he has good balance that is not subjective or up to debate. That's like saying if a bodybuilder vs a girl in a weight lifting comp that the body builder is weak because he went against a girl, he is still strong. Thumbs down for 1. Horrible comprehension skills and 2. Equally horrible logic. But hey what's the matter kiddo? Hate to have your delusions shattered?
@Benny You took the time to write your opinion and liked it yourself however your opinion is incorrect and narrow minded because...It is teacher vs student so considering the respect the student had for teacher and vice versa and the lv of skill involved accordingly it would be easy to assume that the student is only being half hearted as you say however it is normal for a teacher to ask a student to defend while sparing to showcase different attacks to a class or in this case whoever can see. I hope that helps to clarify things. 1st Dan Wado Ryu - 9 years training.
@Benny I find it kind of ironic that you're here saying you would walk through Bruce Lee while telling others that they're having delusions. I must say I'd enjoy watching your reaction after you woke up on the ground from taking a single punch from Bruce.
This is beautiful. Great job! Still so much negative comments... Judge the man for what he has done, not how he would fair in today's UFC. He layed the groundwork for mixed martial arts as we know it today.
amen the way of the intercepting fist. his quickness & the power it created are unmatched to this day. mcgregor & jjones got nothing on the inspirationyyhat is Bruce Lee
what did he do? he plagiarized his philosophies off roman pankration, and high level american wrestlers who transitioned into boxing during his life.. he made movies, cool, but apart from that he was actually known to be arrogant, egotistical, and film crew say he constantly bullied and picked fights with weak untrained people on set to inflate his ego..
lol what? bruce got kicked in the groin right at the start.. the only reason he looks fast to people who dont do martial arts is because his opponent is an absolute beginner throwing really weird and janky chain spinning back kicks telegraphed from last week anyone with any experience looks at this footage and laughs at how gullible the general population is
Lee didn't have the avenue to learn all aspects of MMA in the 60's-70's. If Bruce Lee grew up today, he would undoubtedly have learned MMA and he would have excelled at it simply because he was OBSESSED with martial arts. And when natural talent meets that kind of obsession, you get something special.
he would never compete in these kind of sports. it's beneath them masters. did you know of a karate master called mas oyama who could kill a bull with his bare hands? did he join the olympics?
While you made some good points about Lee, he was just sparring with students who were obviously nowhere near his level. Because Lee sacrificed speed, power, and technique for the sake of sparring with these students, it's impossible to guage his maximum potential from this video.
Pete- You are correct, but the term grammar Nazi applies to anyone who likes to try to look intelligent by correcting other's mistakes. I have never heard of the term spelling Nazi, but if you would rather go by that title, I will call you that from now on.
Incredibly balanced. Fast as hell / elusive. Above his time. He basically started the term mixed martial arts mixing different styles making it his own. Hes The GOAT
so elusive he gets kicked in the groin right at the start and does a big knee jerk reaction.. so he actually lost that sparring match in the first 10 seconds. also he stole his mma ideas from roman pankration, and high level american wrestlers who transitioned into boxing. then he rebranded wing chun and sold it to america. dude was the goat of grifting, the pioneer of bullshido
Well done with this analysis. The context makes it tough to give an accurate assessment, but I think you did well and I think Bruce would be happy with your analysis.
I have to admit that I've had that book on my shelf for many years and I only glanced through it when I first bought it. I've never actually sat down and read it. It has lots of diagrams, mostly just crude hand drawings that Bruce presumably did himself, but it does show that he was very analytical and scientific about his fighting techniques.
ivan hughes The brilliancy of his book still stands. Your comment does not degrade the contents of the *Tao of Jeet Kune Do* Even modern fighters will appreciate what's written in it.
You've done a fantastic job of taking one of the most interesting topics in martial arts (even 50 years later) and keeping it simultaneously clinical AND interesting. all while exhibiting the objectivity that martial arts journalism (well, all journalism, actually) is so in need of. Well done, Sir.
@@jhonnyjhonson2664 I think Bruce was just being humble about Ali, but you never know, apart of Bruce's foot work while fighting was based on Ali, I just miss Bruce he was fantastic.
@@oklahomaomar He's not a great fighter. He's an actor. His speed was overrated and useless in a real fight. An amateur boxer with 6 months experience would knockout Bruce Lee I think
One thing that's clear from this insightful analysis is that Bruce Lee practised and trained like a maniac. Even when just sparring, none of this can happen with thoughtful effort, it has to be all rapid pre-frontal control. To display such instinct, speed and precision... this takes a "Shaolin" number of hours of training. That's what I really love about Lee, his dedication and absolute passion. That he almost made an art form out of his martial arts is all the more impressive. I think if he was training today this would not have been perhaps possible, or would be perhaps side-lined and non mainstream, because the emphasis today is all about winning fights as brutally as possible. I'm not an expert or historian, but I've heard that competition is actually not so true to the origins of many Chinese martial arts, which were in fact (so I've heard and read elsewhere) much more an art form, such as Tai Chi, fighting disguised as dance or art so peasants or monks could gain self-defence skills . Is that true? (From Wikipedia it is not so clear to me.) Anyway, Lee is absolute classic, thanks for posting this dude, it brings back fond memories of my childhood with my friend who worshipped and introduced me to Lee.
Allot of people may not know this but Bruce faught in many street fights with gangs before he was finished with high school. He got into allot of trouble with police during that time. This video is very good. And when Bruce crossed his legs in those awkward stances, he was doing a fencing move where they transition for readily advancing backwards or forwards. Watch fencers fight in videos, you will see identical moves. Fencing is the fastest contact sport on earth. Bruce Lee incorporated his legs and arms as a fencers sword. Nice vid.
Robert Smith Big deal is this. Nobody could beat him. And those who sparred with him knrw his speed and power. Even Mohammed Ali took lessons from him. That's when Ali started using the southpaw stance and jab. If you doing his avilities then go watch and listen to the World Champion Chuck Norris soeaking avout his avilities. Bruce wasnt an ardent kung fu or a set style. He was the first of a mix of many. And the only one I ever seen who could break one inch pine boards dangling.
Theres kung fu an traditional martial arts forms that include leg crossing movement or stance, what is masterful is incorporating a memorized movement like a martial arts kata into an actual fight, thats what bruce lee did the best, he knew where to strike and when, he knew how to seem vulnerable but actually be baiting opponents into a trained offensive atk. Bruce Lee was a good actor because he was a great martial artist, the basis of traditional martial arts is choreographed movements rehearsed and memorized to the point where the chances of you getting into a fight let alone losing one are low.
I could break a inch thick pine with ease, you might be thinking of oak. Pine is weak, you could break one while it was in midair or on string. Theres youtube videos of people doing things in todays era, that even bruce lee couldnt do or hadn't tried to do yet. I watched on video of korean taekwondo school in south korea that had students breaking board while backflipping through the air over top of the people holding them that had made like a pyramid to reach the height of the jump. It was probably the best board breaking spetacle that i ever watched.
Suburban Slingshots Bruce did study fencing but he was also an accomplished dancer Salsa dancer I believe. His footwork is likely a result of having knowledge of both fencing and dancing
He knew exactly what he was doing. His movements and speed accuracy were amazing. Not only quickly, but in a targeted manner. Most young people move fast, but none of them look like him. i.e. the speed and accuracy of a robot.
too bad at 135lbs and 5'8" he dosent have enough physical strength to make those punches actually mean anything. hes great against other asians, who are usually the same weight as him but a foot shorter. against real men however, he was never a threat. honestly, it dosent matter how fast you are, when you weigh 135lbs and are as tall as he was, its outright impossible for you to deliver any significant force. dudes arms were thinner than my cock in his prime.
Well it's a good analysis, but because it was sparring with a student it seems like he was holding back. Pretty sure if it was a real fight Bruce will be doing much more.
TLCain that is Bruce lee you can TH-cam his whole appearance. He demonstrated the power behind his one inch punch at this tournament and showed off his two finger one hand push ups.
Bruce understood what it was to be a martial artist. It wasn’t about if he could fight or not. But if he wanted to fight. I have no doubt that he would succeed. He was a natural for sure.
The guys a tactition. He knows where he's safe, so he's fucking around. This isn't a seriously poised fight, it's sparring. Nobody takes those movements serious because he's not predatorily engaged. It's a lesson, even for the spectators, which is why he didn't KO them, they're students. He's showing style & class. By not being merciless when unnecessary he exhibits mastery & competency. Just an opinion :) fun vid.
That's my take on this. I believe Lee wasn't at his full potential here because it's a teacher/student engagement. His goal is to teach his student which is different than a UFC fight...but it's still cool to see Lee shut up a lot of people lol
I agree, he definitely wasn't trying to knock out or even hurt these guys, this was a demonstration not a fight. For the time, though, this kind of sparring (hard, continuous contact utilizing protective equipment & fingered gloves) would've been very unusual for martial artists. Even Renbukai people who sparred with similar equipment seemed to spar more like point fighters, meaning the action was stopped when someone scored a "point".
BRUCEJJ66 Really? Weird. I didn't grow up in his era, but when I was growing up we'd go long & hard against equal adverse opponents. We also rarely utilized so much padding. When we left the gym it looked like we were walking out of a butcher shop our clothes were covered with so much blood. But when working with people of lesser skill this is how we often performed. Sometimes only permitted to use a jab, sometimes nothing at all, being strictly a slip & move punching bag. We weren't interested in chasing away people who wanted to learn to defend themselves or losing valuable sparring partners with there own ambitions in the sport. You know, teamwork.
If this was Bruce really using his JKD to its full advantage, he would be the aggressor, turning his defense into offense within the same timeframe. In a real situation, Bruce would eliminate that attacker very fast. Not play around like this sparring video that looks more like a lesson in letting his students fight him while using only defense and barely striking with a fast hit, and not his signature combos. In UFC the fight would be over fast and the attacker would be out in no time with a flurry of moves. This video looks like he is just playing around to have his sparring partner work on their technique. Mot UFC fighters look sloppy compared to his fluid moves.
If you have read any Bruce Lee book you would know that he teaches not to attack first. Never. Always let your opponent attack first, and then you counter it. His statement was very clear in this video.
@@rmelotto Ummm no, I think he ment to not attack unless you had an advantage. You could take the iniciative many times, but you had to spot a weakness, being it physical or psychological.
well composed video, good writing, and good bias exclusion. I must agree, you can see that bruce is a machine, a robot. he built and trained himself to be able to throw a hit on target from any position any time
ShamanMafia His greatest advantage was his ability to read his opponent's movements. His reaction timing was beyond amazing. His strikes were followed through with so much force,hard to believe such power could be generated by such a smaller fighter.
They actually slowed down the film in several scenes. Watch The Big Boss. The Big Boss had at least 9 different instances where they reduced the frame speed just to see his kicks better.
Vincent Petrie I'm pretty sure he used to compete in boxing at one stage So he would know his way around a ring. the floor is also marked in the same way as a ring just no ropes etc and I think someone with his concepts and way of thinking would build something that would be based as invalid due to a few ropes ☺
Vincent Petrie, it's like, Eisenstein discovering the theory of relativity. If you compare his understanding of physics with those alive today you would say he wasn't that greatest. However, he will always be remembered for advancing the field dramatically. Furthermore if he was around today he would still be one of the greatest minds. Even Eisenstein stated that his discoveries were because of those who came before him (I stood on the shoulders of giants). See the forest through the trees my friend, be like water.
Enjoyed your sincere analysis. . . Just to help out - Bruce didn't teach crossing his legs when moving laterally or dropping his rear guard hand as a fighting technique. He trained himself and his students to move laterally in side steps and sometimes lunge type movements depending on the distance he needed to create. And he taught that the rear guard hand remain high near the the jawline. And he taught that because of a the reasons you mentioned in the video and others. That said - what you witnessed in the video was a master (of the above mentioned) using "body language" to taunt and draw out attacks on him by his opponent. He provided "vulnerable" moments to entice attack. As you noted, Bruce was so skilled and quick at changing his stance and never losing his balance that he could convert to the footing needed in an instant of time to intercept his opponent's attack. Would he do that with everyone?? No. But he would when he felt it necessary depending on who he was fighting. He was a master interceptor and he was trying to demonstrate to that crowd by the vehicle of free, unrehearsed - rather "relaxed" sparring sessions. He has actually very easy on those guys in that film.
Sean Taylor "using body language … to entice attack" afaik is called leading your opponent, or just leading for short. Kinda like cutting in boxing, where you see someone loading up or preparing to strike, so step closer / laterally or feint to spoil their setup. 👍
Thank you, William . . Obviously you know fight terminology. . . And I would hope many others who watch this video would to. . . I just find many times If I'll use terms like feinting, reposte, leading, advance or forward shuffle, retreat or reverse shuffle, or lunge, people like you or I will understand. But many times a good portion of the general public will get kinda lost. So since youtube is for "everyone" I just felt it better that I use general overall terms that everyone can understand. And thanks for the reply to!
Actually Bruce Lee can stand on one leg , so crossing the leg is no problem for Bruce Lee, and he can actually deliver a twist motion kick or punch if someone is trying to step forward. The truth is , you see Bruce standing on two legs, that is actually a trick. He always place most of his body weight on just 1 leg, so he center of gravity always changes. If you stand on both leg, you will be slow down when you shift your balance, but when you place on one and just switch to another , it is a snap.
I think the moments where he stands up and walks around with his feet crossing each other is because he knows his opponent isn't gonna attack him. Being able to read your opponent is the most important aspect of fighting. Just from this footage, you can see that Bruce is very good at reading his opponent to deliver the counter attack. He is also restraining himself. There are many times he is in an advantageous position and could easily delivery a finishing blow but does not. He simple stands there looking at his opponent waiting for him to recover and realize the position he is in is very bad. He did show that he can finish his opponent right away from a counter attack when he tripped his first student. But later he restrained himself from doing this over and over. This was a training session where Bruce was practicing his defense. He was not attacking at all. I wish we had more footage of him fighting because the stories from others who did fight him in the street all praise him in a good light. I can tell from this footage that Bruce has definitely had many street fights. He is calm most of the time conserving energy. He is a veteran, not a amateur. He places importance on the first strike to push his opponent back, because he is smaller than his opponent, he cannot win wrestling. In stories where others want to fight him, it usually ends fast with Bruce striking them and deliver a deveasting blow within a few seconds. The way he is fighting here is basically the same. The way he fights is to end the fight right away, not to prolong it for entertainment.
Hey there... just want to say... REALLY good observations on all of this. :) GREAT ANALYSIS. Seriously. I'm an older gent here, BL has been an inspiration for me for ages, and... I'm glad you are seeing the actual STUDY and PEDAGOGY BL employed during all his study of martial arts in general. Most people do not understand that BL studied all sorts of martial arts, and dedicated himself to learning... well... A LOT. So... NOT just "keeping to one art". In fact... his footwork--is mostly inspired by a combination of western boxing and (of all things, ironically to some) western fencing. As a saber fencer and instructor... I completely understand why, too. :) Lee was indeed WAY ahead of his time--in terms of the actual SCIENCE of "combining it all". It took decades later for MMA to truly appear, and... I firmly believe that if Lee was alive today--he'd easily be integrated in SOME FASHION with MMA, training, videos, instruction, and just wonderful experiments. I miss him, and... the MA world would be different if he were still alive.
+Novastar (SaberCombat) Thank you so much and I completely agree. He was a student in terms of still learning from all directions and a master to his students by teaching what he learns. I read somewhere that he would watch countless hours of tape on Muhammad Ali for an example and saw what would work for him and did that for other martial arts as well like fencing, I believe.
From what I've read of his physical training he often did something else(like watching fight footage from TV) while exercising. Not only was he cross-trainer and cross-martial artist he also crossed physical and mental learning!
Remember when all the cage fighters thought front kicks don't work because no-one in UFC could do them properly? Remember how shocked they were when Machida showed them how to do it properly? Martial arts require skill, people. If the skill is not understood, or sufficiently developed, it doesn't work. Modern martial artists tend to lack the humility to train something they don't understand until they do understand it, so they think there is a problem with the technique. There it is.
Modern MMA fighters don't have decades to spend learning these things. They have their prime earning years to worry about and must piroritize accordingly.
They have there whole childhood to train wrestling, jiu jitsu, karate, kung fu or whatever. You name it and there's a class that kids can take as early as they start school, 4 or 5. Ive seen kids that are black belts in karate at age 6 able to do moves better than the most skilled mma fighters you can find. Better discipline, and more refined technique at ages before 10 can be achieved in actual martial arts. To many mma fighters start getting into the sport to late to be able to master the movements and what makes them effective in a fight. Shouldn't just start mma without first having some martial arts skill or rank. I wrestled in school, ive trained jiu jitsu, and i competed in karate tournaments, but i wouldnt call myself a mma fighter. Id call it a practioner of a variety of fighting oriented skills.
Interesting analysis. Reading the comments below it amazes me how some people think he would beat almost anyone. How many serious competitive fights did he have? Who is his opponent in this video? Why are they dressed liked Michelin men? I'm a big fan of Bruce Lee but when it comes to competitive fights I don't think there's enough footage for anyone to give a definitive view, unfortunatly
Cause he is ''fighting'' people with not even close as much training as him, it's like conor/jon jones/yoel. He would't really stand too much of a chance of todays fighters.
MrZyLeXx this was only the beginning, he was showing and testing out his technique. And this was only a spar. He learnt a lot from that time. I think he would be really good against today's fighters. But he doesn't like tournament rules though.
MrzyLeXx, I just lack an in depth understanding of modern MMA fighters. But what I do know is that speed kills. You have to be able to block and strike to win. How would modern MMA counter his speed? Also have you seen his one inch and six inch punches?
It's not a jab that Lee is throwing, he's throwing a leading straight. It's a Jeet Kune do punch, it looks like a jab but it's a full blown punch. It's not strong enough to get a knock out but it's a powerful punch for sure. A jab in boxing is just a punch thrown quickly with out your body being put in to it just your arm shooting out as fast as you can, Bruce lee's/Jeet Kune do's leading straight is a punch thrown from the hip and you snap it out quickly like a jab but your weight is behind it. I don't know if someone already explained this in the many comments below but if anyone did'nt know now you do. I dont think a boxer can do it because they stand square but in Jeet Kune do we stand on an angle so we can twist and get that leading straight punch out with power. it definitely looks like a jab but it's a sneaky and powerful punch.
Incorrect..there is no such thing as a JKD punch. A punch is a punch, and they can be delivered from different angles with varying amounts of commitment and body weight behind it. Lee based many of his tactics and punching style on Wing Chun..aka centerline theory and simultaneous attack and defense. As far as boxers jab having no power? I have knocked out opponents with a lead jab, so, yes, it has power...lol. And, you are also confusing a jab with a lead left, they are not the same.
Yes, people saying that Bruce wasn't that good, should just see that video. He was so astonishing. The calm, the timing, the speed, the power without really doing his best. It shows so many great fighting skills that he had. For sure, this is the video to show when someone say garbage about this man called Bruce Lee. Thanx a lot for the video and the analysis.
On the flip side of that, people saying that Lee was some fighting god are just as ridiculous. This is literally the only footage there is of him outside of a movie, and it's not even fighting, its sparring, and with a STUDENT. How you can be so ASTONISHED over this lame footage, I don't know. Seems like you and others like you are just mindless fanboys.
choosetolivefree dumbass it was the 60 people wasn't running around with cameras in their phone recording fights . almost anything someone try find from that area has lack of footage so seeing an sparring footage is good enough bruce lee was still a legend.
You can see how fast his reaction time was. His counter shots came before his opponent even finished his attack. You can see his boxing influence also when he switches to southpaw and throws power lead jabs with his right hand. I have zero doubt he could handle any situation.
People who says he didn't know any real fighting, just acting, should really watch some documentaries of Bruce Lee. When he was making the movies people would come all around Asia to challenge him in real fights - He won every fight he took. One of the reasons the making of movies was delayed was because of the fights he had to do out of the movies.
Bullshit. Just narcissistic storytelling. Like L Ron Hubbard, Trump, these people make shit up and you all eat out of their hand. Then get vehemently pissed at the notion of requiring evidence for anything they say.
@@Krystalmyth Bruce story wasnt made by him but from the people he knew and influenced. And his story only became legend after he died. Not only that his martial theory has been proven time and time again to be true. What more evidence do you need. How many times have people gone back to quote the man? Yes people have embellished many of his feats but he did do them. Please do tell me what lies Bruce wrote in his compiled work in his book?
The fight during the filming of the big boss is probably the most famous fight during a movie shot, I want to say it was against the brother of the fighter that challenged Bruce Lee to teach martial arts to foreigners, the brother challenged him on set
Intercepting fist means when his opponent moves to strike, he counters with a strike, interrupting the opponent. This throws off their balance and diffuses the power. It uses the opponents energy against them. But it also requires superior timing which isn't always talked about in fighting.
Growing up I was friends with Brandon, so I was frequently at the Lee household. Pretty interesting times. Little known fact, Bruce was actually an acquaintance (*gosh, that took about a bazillion spelling attempts - I digress) of Muhammad Ali, who actually came over to visit a time or three. Anyhoos, this one day, they kinda got into it over "whose style was better," and actually came to blows, i.e., full-fledged fisticuffs. The neat thing was was I just happened to be goofing off with the recorder that day and caught the whole thing on film. I converted it to dvd some years later and have it lying around here somewhere. remind me and I'll upload it here one of these days. cheerio
This was my favorite video you've done so far...Bruce Lee if he was born in the modern era would've been a champion no doubt about it. The techniques he could've utilized would've made him a great 125-135'er
Thank you so much and I agree. With his philosophy and advanced way of thinking combined with his physical abilities, I would only think he would have been successful if he was born in the 90s.
One of the best pieces of analysis I've seen, very neutral. It shouldn't be the case that if you don't accept the "gospel truth" that Bruce Lee is the greatest ever then you are open to abuse. At the same time, to think he was only "good for the movies" and wasn't influential is highly ridiculous. Very much ahead of his time, and we might not have had the likes of UFC if not for him. Great video. And massive Bruce Lee fan btw.
It's the "gospel truth" for a reason. Bruce Lee's strikes were usually FASTER THAN A SNAKE STRIKE!!! Scientists determined that a long time ago from film. Bruce Lee is faster than a rattlesnake, and that is only one example of his literally super-human abilities! He would completely humiliate any MMA fighter!
"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." -Isaac Newton. Bruce was one of the giants upon who's shoulders today's fighters stand.
@@MegaRagingBunny many mma fighters and trainers disagree with you. Of course, the whole world could be against you, and it wouldn't mean you're wrong. But you'd need evidence. In this case, the evidence also disagrees with you. Today's mma fighters don't stand on his shoulders because of his great a fighter he was but because of how he popularised the thought process that eventually became mma. He was an mma practitioner (studied striking and grappling arts with champs in different disciplines, discarded what he thought wasn't useful and retained what worked). He was ahead of his time. He was even more advanced in terms of martial arts philosophy than the original ufc fighters.
@@sjjapp no lol, they dont disagree. They say the common pleasantries, that are told to everyone, there is such a thing as ettequete in martial arts world - to not talk shit about others and thats that. You think he is the first to combine martial arts? Then you know nothing of martial arts. Also nore than original UFC? The fuck are you talking about? The original UFC was a freakshow of wannabe be fighters and washed up veterans, not a single professional or current champion joined it because of its freak nature. You know nothing of what you speak.
@@MegaRagingBunny never said Bruce Lee was the first to combine martial arts. Of course he wasn't. But to state my point, it doesn't matter if mma as we know it, right down to the cage, the moves, ring girls whatever, was first created by cavemen. Not in this context anyway. The point is Bruce Lee popularised it through a combination of charisma and deep thinking, using his brand to inspire others. That's basically all I'm saying, and mma fighters and such acknowledge that. Nobody with credibility is saying he's the best fighter of all time or anything like thst. For starters, we have no footage of any fights he's had. But even if we did, I mean, we couldn't bunch him in with full contact combat sports fighters. Sparring sessions don't equal pro fights. And street fights or challenge matches, well, they weren't against pros. And yes, the original ufc events weren't bringing in the best talent. But the Gracie's were still very important to the beginning of mma. Even if the best talent had come in, with nobody really knowing jiu jitsu, I think Royce would have still won. But if course when people started cross training, jiu jitsu alone wasn't going to save him. But this highlights my point that Bruce Lee was cross training before it was the popular thing to do. Heck, within a mile of me right now (well, not right now because of the virus) people are cross training. But back then martial arts were generally more rigid. If mma fighters say he was ahead of his time, and the evidence shows he was, then he was. Believing otherwise doesn't make it true. But that's not to say he was the best 'fighter' in his time. I'm only talking philosophy. And anybody else who had the same/similar line of thought was also ahead of their time. But nobody is talking about them. Stephen Thompson said in a video recently that 'without Bruce Lee, I wouldn't be here'. There are many other such examples. This is more about giving someone respect for their contribution to martial arts than anything else. I'm not blowing him up as a god or mocking him by saying he was just an actor.
Actually crossing your legs up moving laterally sets up interesting angles when counterstriking if you have the foot speed to instantly adjust and set for a knockout blow.
Not just that .. But it was a playful demo and he wouldn't be casually walking in style in a real fight .. His student was already timed and predictable .. He had more than enough tine to react in this scenario
Untensing your legs when you're out of range is a good thing, I've reversed punches into flying armbar submissions because I stay light on my toes. Be water my friend.
Finally a serious bruce lee video and analysis! Well done. People should keep in mind 2 things: 1st If Lee was around he'd evolve his art 2nd he was martial artist and not a combat sport athlete. Anyone doubting Lee should seek a legitimate JKD place and see what Lee was all about. I've done Jerry Poteet's JKD and I was pretty impressed.
Conor is a southpaw. Bruce was orthodox which is why it's very strange to see why Bruce would choose to lead with the right hand like Conor does in his bouts
@Enigma McC actually.. western boxing was one of sports Bruce learned a lot from. he loved boxing and Jeet kune do has a lot from Wing Chun. Fencing AND Boxing
Doesn’t it make sense to lead with your stronger side? I know a lot of boxers prefer to lead with the left, but other martial arts lead with their right. It’s not like Bruce invented this.
What made Bruce so lethal was that fact that he was an innovator there’s no doubt in my mind that he could’ve easily dominated today just by looking at the film you can tell he was way ahead of his time
![[RARE COLOR HD Remastered] Bruce Lee The Lost Interview 1971](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/vHtP9oSoMpI/mqdefault.jpg)
Bruce Lee brought me out of one of the darkest times in my life. I'm disabled but I was eventually able to spar at some tournaments because I trained when I could and studied his book the Tao of Jeet Kune Do. Since I couldn't use my left leg much I just trained my right. Before that I was depressed for a long time because I couldn't walk well much less do martial arts. But I studied that book and I trained when I could. A book helped me walk. Brought me out of the depression. Because of Bruce. I just wanted to share. Thanks, Bruce.
Amazing bro...u stay strong bro and remember there's people with 2 legs that have bad hearts ...GOD BLESS
@@OGGROCKTEXASPART thanks so much. I hope you're doing well. Glad you're around bud.
this is awesome.
Blessings
Incredible
To compare him to modern fighters would be a bit silly since we've had decades to learn from him and further develop on those same ideas. That having been said, his raw physical ability can't be denied.
Edson Barboza is the closest we have to imagining if Bruce Lee had trained modern MMA from the start
@@calebhu6383 yea definitely not
@@julianbarnes1440 Barboza is a super high level striker at the best organisation in the world though, he’d beat Bruce 100% that’s just a fact.
@@MetalizedButt Edson Barbosa would beat bruce Im not arguing that .Bruce was from a different time the game has of course evolved. But Barbosa is definitely not the closest thing we have to a current day bruce lee . Bruce was the absolute best of his time Edson is far from that . And that is just a fact
@@julianbarnes1440 I mean in terms of style he certainly is super close. But if you’re referring to the best, then you may have a point, so who’s your pick?
I'm impressed at the speed and control. He easily moves much faster than his already fast opponent, and he never, ever loses his balance.
Not only that but this was early on and he had got much better as time went on
@@aidenfletcher6503 Are the movies of him like ‘Enter The Dragon’ ‘Fist Of Fury’ ‘Game Of Death’ are based on his life because i heard that bruce lee got into many street fights and they weren’t just low thugs they were actually gangsters triads(its china triads are really tough.I think it is correct me if im wrong but the plots is not about a rise of a fighter that wants to be the goat of martial arts and wants to prove something,ect they mainly about like for example enter the dragon lee goes on a mission to lure out sex traffickers hired from the british spy or something i don’t know but yh.
@@samirhamzah5245 i dont think the movies are based on his life maybe some of the parts like from the big boss where he made a promise not to get in any more fights like he had been involved in before he left Hong Kong
@@samirhamzah5245My understanding he was basically a kid who got into street fights, some with gangster kids but whoever so they shipped him to America to keep him out of trouble both from gangsters and from hurting someone. He was a US citizen I think it was an intent at some point anyway.
@@samirhamzah5245 that's nonsense lol.
He’s clearly holding back though. You can see him clowning, and these are students. Students don’t learn when you just go full ape on them. He’s leaving openings to see if they exploit them. He’s not following through on his shots because he’s trying not to hurt his students. It’s not fair to judge his fighting skill based on this. But what we can see is his incredible balance, speed, fighting IQ, and footwork. It’s enough to think he’d be solid as a 135-pound fighter
MMA fighters are on pain pills so that they don't know how badly they're getting beat up... they also can't Tapout when they're being ground pounden or unconscious... the guy is unconscious the useless referee decides hey I better make my one-time decision to stop this fight!
@@danstafford5977 proof?
@@SteelKicker01 By the way they are allowed to tap at any time and some are also tapping when they get beat up
I mean....it’s the best we’re gonna get dude.
Bruce was heavier than 135 lb in 1967, yes Bruce is playing around with them, if he went all out to attack, the spar would over in seconds.
You don't teach your students by just kicking the crap out of them.
I'm not saying he wasn't trying, but I think he was deliberately holding back/leaving himself open occasionally in order for his students to actually learn something useful.
I thought the exact same thing.
Well if he is not taking it seriously then neither are the students...
@@regularstan6212
Yeah. You need to actually train in martial arts. The student usually would know that they teacher is holding back and giving them openings and would KNOW that THEY have to take things seriously to get better.
Seriously . You don;t know what you are talking about.
Bruce would have destroyed both of them at the same time if he was serious ..... if you train to fight especially in boxing when you are a counter striker you need your opponent to strike first so you bait them....make it look as if it you were open to attack ....but you have trained yourself to counter that opening ..... if the opponent was smart he would just get out of that ring as fast as he can lol
I agree 100%
Am I the only here thinking that Bruce Lee wasn’t even remotely serious in these sparring matches?
tubekyle2 yes
As someone said in another comment, he's sparring one of his students and so he's not trying to kill the guy.
That's the vibe I got from these sparring sessions as well. Bruce seems actually rather casual, 'playful' even, in his approach.
Oh yeah, I know. The narrator didn't really seem to make that connection. His speculation irritated me a bit..
7:17 Weasel addresses it. He's still trying to hit and not be hit. Obviously not trying to KO his student.
Everyone should remember, Bruce was only 26 yrs old in this. His fighting way evolved a lot after that
5hari correct.
Was this actually bruce lee? In this clip?
toiletjunpaper of course. It's well documented
5hari ..brilliant observation!
5hari ABSO-FN-LUTELY!!! Was far better years later... and with his work ethic, would've continued to ascend.....
50 years ago he was that good, had he been alive he would have kept up evolving until death. He would have always been ahead of everyone.
Luta livre and muay thai are older than his philosophy
In another timeline he commeñts with Joe.
Lol no, stop
You honestly think he'd compete with any top UFC fighter?
@@ChildishGambeaner if he was alive he would be more than 70 yrs old, so no
"I fear not the man who practices 10,000 different kicks. I fear the man who practices the same kick 10,000 times."
You can have the perfect kick, but that doesn't make you better.
If you can't do shit with that kick, you are literally useless.
I fear not a mediocre movie actor ! Never fought a professional fight in his life. Any idiot can look on a movie screen with choreographed moves.
@@jaylynn3346 watch him play ping pong with nunchucks
Jeremiah Stamper = fucking troll.
@@@jaylynn3346 , Aye, f ya mouth, SukKa?! You are what I call a Certified Kibitzer on the sidelines like a lil Poser cheerleader, who's just a HATER & talks lots of shit?!
Don't be lazy, Do some research?!
Bruce Lee is a legend period.
Imhim247 true!! Big difference between bruce and other martial artist. . Very unique bruce lee!!
Imhim247 martial arts is about killing someone not victories in a ring
Morons forget that anything goes in a street fight ufc has to many unrealistic rules
TwerkMan's Komp "too many rules". Anyone can bend your fingers, kick balls and stomp someone on the ground. A UFC fighter will slam you to the ground and choke you outY
TwerkMan's Komp lol UFC fighters are the closest to real street fight that you can get. If you let them eye gauge and go all out you are fucked lol only dudes that may stand a chance are grav magra. Or ninjutsu maybe some other army training. But no one from jeet kun do would stand a chance against those type of dudes. Can you start your point again? I think I missed it.
ELIAS SCHNUTZ yeah and Gracie himself didn't like all the rules he used to use kidney kicks never said ufc fighters were bums just in real combat you're not following rules
Joe Rogan analyzed Bruce Lee's movie fight scenes and says even though it was choreographed he used counters and had reactions that showed a clear understanding of actual fighting, very similar to how modern UFC fighters would fight. This was stuff that was far ahead of his time, nobody else were even close to thinking of. Back then, tournaments were just points tournaments, that's why Bruce Lee didn't compete. His techniques were not meant for points, it was meant to be fatal and hurt opponents. He couldn't go full out in these tournaments without hurting his opponents significantly.
The day I trust the analytics of Joe Rogan for anything will be the day hell freezes over. That being said. Yes you can tell Bruce could probably handle himself in most fights. In or out of the ring. He was the Master of adaption. Jeet.kun do
@@silkyjohnston7043 Well, i wouldnt trust Joe Rogan's analytics either but in the Fighting sector he got a great knowledge after doing it his whole life. I mean look at his Kicks... th-cam.com/video/Zs4uQ6DfKV8/w-d-xo.html
Joe Rogan also said Ronda Rousey could beat some of the men in ufc lol. And back in his time, there no full contact kickboxing ? Or Muay Thai fights ? From what I understand full contact Mauy Thai tournament are older than 100 years. Bruce spent 3 months in Thailand, could he not have competed vs a Thai fighter ?
@@tonysamoscus4919 joe said Ronda rousey could beat some of the men in ufc? Joe has great knowledge but also talks a lot of shit
Bruce didn't point fight because he wouldn't be competitive. Points fighting was the top dog back in the mid to late 60s. Points fighters are trained to win the initial encounter and generally the initial encounter determines the fight even in full contact mma. It doesn't take a black belt to hammerfist a downed opponent. Bruce Lee reached out to Chuck Norris to train with him because Chuck was the world champ. Movie stars sell hype and there was just hype with Bruce.
You gotta remember.. Bruce had an obsessive personality and strived to be greater everyday. If he had kept living, he wouldn’t been one of the most fluid and technical fighters to have ever lived.
Bruce Lee’s obsession is what killed him. Modern medicinal knowledge let’s us know he actually trained himself to death. Caused brain hemorrhages
@@harveyquinn3535 Your pfp is going to lead to my death, also causing brain hemorrhages
That level of work-rate is not sustainable, he had already blew out two of his discs at 33. And had physical issues due to overtraining and hard diets. He would have definitely be good if he survives that mindset.(he didn’t)
@@harveyquinn3535 Based on Matthew Polly's book, Bruce Lee: A Life, what most likely killed Bruce was heat stroke. According to Polly, Bruce had surgery to remove sweat glands. I would hope Bruce wasn't as naive and determined to remove such necessary parts of the body, but truth can be stranger than fiction sometimes.
@@Quantum3695 if there’s no records of it then it’s safe to say a claim involving a secret surgery is most likely fabricated. If you overtrain your body a certain gland in your brain swells and causes brain hemorrhaging. That coupled with the fact Bruce Lee popped pain killers because some of his exercises did more damage to his body than improved it such as oblique crunches, good mornings, behind the back shoulder presses, that put unnecessary pressure and wear and tear on your joints and ligaments
He's not throwing a jab,he's throwing a stop hit.If you read his book,he explains it fully and in this video,he demonstrates it repeatedly.He is striking into his opponents line,once the opponent has committed,and he's intercepting him before his opponents strike has landed.It's called a stop hit because you are stopping your opponents strike,with a strike of your own.You are going directly onto the line of attack,not just with your arm,but the whole body.Thus you have the opponents forward motion,plus your own,greatly increasing the force of impact.He backs up repeatedly giving the opponent confidence to lunge with a strike,then all of a sudden steps into the attack,beating his opponent to the strike,whether it be punch or kick.It's a fencing technique and it is scientific fighting,to the highest degree,based fully on distance,cadence,lines,control.He was light years ahead of everyone.Even today,there's only a few fighters around,who have gone this deep,into fighting science and technique.Floyd Mayweather was the best at using these principles,in the ring.There's a reason why he's undefeated and miles ahead of everyone else.Andre Ward is another who uses some of these techniques,understands them.
Indeed, polymike. It's been some time since I read his book but Jeet Kune Do translates loosely to way of the intercepting fist from Cantonese. That was a perfect demonstration of his skill with this tactic. Some say Bruce Lee was a phony, but they have never seen the one-inch-punch. Those skeptics should stick with Steven Segal movies.
Sounds like a strong Parry to me...🤔
@@sour3000 Sounds like that to a lot of casuals
@@polynikes9 😴
BL's strikes and kicks would be dominant still today but I do not know how well he would have done with the grappling in the UFC. It is like everything else in history everyone takes from previous generations and adds to it.
For instance 100 years ago people were not learning advanced calculus in HS. These days many kids are learning that and more.
If BL could stay standing up like Connor tries to do he would be fine. On the ground I think he would be a different story.
Bruce Lee studied fencing as well and you can clearly see the influence in his sparring style by his stance, posture, and leading with his dominate hand keeping it out there.
@Society of American Military Swordsmanship- The key principle that he took from fencing was the stop hit where you block and attack at the same time... like what he is doing to this sparring partner throughout this match. He was also heavily influenced by boxing. Bruce felt that boxing had the best punching techniques, and it stresses footwork. The other key thing is that both boxing and fencing are based on flexible responses, which means that everything you do is totally spontaneous. He hated kata or forms training that you see in styles like karate. When you practice kata, you lose your ability to react naturally because you are moving in patterns like a robot.
Fencing and Tango dancing... Fencing: His fighting stance and forward movement, his incepting jab is straight up a fencing movement His dancing lessons applied with lateral movement and his spacing and footwork in general. He applied all he learned to fighting. Speed was at another level when needed. Also the force he could generate w/ his kicks and strikes... also another level. R.I.P. Bruce Lee
an accomplished amateur boxer, too. christ imagine this dude at bantamweight, super bantamweight or featherweight in that era. holy smoke.
The balance and snap of those kicks is scary. What a true legand. Best ever R.I.P Bruce Lee my absolute idol as a kid and still are.
haha good actor and average fighter that talks a lot
i didnt see him fight with not a single pro
only the films make him hero but in reality he was a good talker
@@danielpaz3501 How do You think he made his kung fu? His kung fu has little bits of every martial art in America at the time,Japanese karate, judo, Thai boxing and American boxing and more. And where did he learn them? From the masters he sparred with and beat and learned from they're martial art. The reason you dont see him fighting pros is because back in the days masters of martial arts didn't exploit every fight they had for views and money like Americans.
@@danielpaz3501 wrong actually there was the one guy who didn't think his 1 inch punch was real and was all talk. he met the guy and in front of a bunch of people used it on the dude and sent the guy sprawling back several feet. he could walk the walk just as easily as he could talk the talk.
daniel paz fucking simp
If Bruce lee was alive today he would’ve adapted MMA into his fighting style. He always learned and adapted many fighting styles into his own. He would’ve still been the best.
I don't think anyone in the UFC today could coral Bruce and take him to the mat. They would have to get pass his insane speed when he kicks. Remember, they slowed down Bruce's fight scenes on film because they were so fast the viewer would of missed them. His speed was measured at 190Kph on his kicks. That is insane!
@@blu3collar949 Myths and legends
@@bjrnthebootybandit read the his book the Tao of Jeet Kune Do. He's anything but myth, the book has things in it like jab to double leg take down. Legit and proven mma techniques and it was written 20 years before the rise of MMA. The man was a pioneer.
@@samhall3569 He is the founder of MMA in my opinion.
@Carlos Emiliano Beltrán Montes de Oca I have watched him sparring for 16 mins have have seen boxers strike faster
Bruce Lee like: "give ALL what you Got!
"
Also Bruce Lee: *Using 10% of his real power*
Yes we dont know who is bruce lee because he didint show All skills to a world
maybe bruce lee 10 time better than All imagine
I agree my friend. The man was incredibly strong for his stature. Many real men who worked with him and knew him can attest to it. Humbly was the actor/fighter.
Because every sparring demand no restrain or consideration for your partner, and should end with a fatality.
Not Bruce Lee: Give all the you got to your friends and students faces.
Probably Bruce Lee:Give all you got to succeed in life. But don't bully your friends and students. lol
Bruce lee perpect timing punch and kick. He got a real fight. Speed 100 percent and power. How about you? You have a real fight. Or you have a 0 percent power?
Way of the INTERCEPTING fist. Bruce wasn't about being elusive but rather as a counter fighter, waiting for his opponent to commit and then responding to that commitment. I notice it's always compared as one professional fighter against another. But as the martial arts go, can you imagine these moves on the street against a person who has no specifics in any form of the trained fighting arts? Also, this is an exhibition and part of Bruce's intent was to make sure NOT to injure or inflict damage which is not actually the case when you're in the cage. Always remember that you are watching a Bruce Lee who has harnessed himself and is not fighting unleashed! 50 years ago.... WAAAAY ahead of the times!
He was a gifted man. One of a kind.
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do”. - Bruce Lee
Ironic when he never fought.
The novice will say: Bruce Lee never fought professionally. And? One's ability as an effective fighter comes from the training. If you train correctly for actual combat, you will be effective as a fighter. How do I know this? Because history has taught us this over and over. One example, among thousands, is Mike Tyson. Did Tyson become a good fighter because he was boxing or because he was trained correctly? Considering how Mike Tyson was knocking his opponents out in the first round when he first entered the boxing arena we know the answer: it was because Cusdomodo trained Tyson correctly. Tyson was so well-trained that no one could touch him. Now as time went on and Cusdomodo died and Tyson was no longer being trained correctly what happened? Tyson lost his skills and got knocked out by James Buster Douglas, whom was well trained for that fight. Tyson was never the same fighter again, because he lost his trainer and Tyson did not know how to train himself. Bruce Lee trained harder than anyone; he was a fitness and martial arts freak. Lee was so effective he didn't even have to bounce around; he would intercept your attack. This he termed Jeet Kune Do (the way of the intercepting fist) and the world still has not caught on to this level of skill!
@@stevo62ful Yah, he never fought in the ring. But in street fight? He could be since he had a rough childhood in HK.
Bruce said the best style is the 1 that works for you. 🤷♂️
Yep, use no way as way, ..exactly..
Finally someone who makes common sense because the only thing I hear is this.
"Muay Thai! Muay Thai!"
Okie go away, I can use all.these different styles and kick your ass back to your Muay Thai class. Seriously Bruce Lee adapts alot in this sparring match, he does alot of things the enemy wouldn't expect.
@@koreancowboy42 don't get me started on the Krav Maga stuff. And jiu jutsu.
Bruce wasn't about 1 style. He took moves from everything and used what worked for him. He loved to study foot work of American boxer's even.
Absolutely correct, rob w. Bruce Lee even said that his Jeet Kune Do will be different from someone else's Jeet Kune Do. Which is why he did not like it being called a "style". He thought it should be ever-evolving, particularly from person to person; like a tailored suit.
5:20 it was kinda understated how good the timing of his kick was
like water huh . man , his workout is insane . and with skill ?? super saiyan 1K
@@24989 no ne e
The novice will say: Bruce Lee never fought professionally. And? One's ability as an effective fighter comes from the training. If you train correctly for actual combat, you will be effective as a fighter. How do I know this? Because history has taught us this over and over. One example, among thousands, is Mike Tyson. Did Tyson become a good fighter because he was boxing or because he was trained correctly? Considering how Mike Tyson was knocking his opponents out in the first round when he first entered the boxing arena we know the answer: it was because Cusdomodo trained Tyson correctly. Tyson was so well-trained that no one could touch him. Now as time went on and Cusdomodo died and Tyson was no longer being trained correctly what happened? Tyson lost his skills and got knocked out by James Buster Douglas, whom was well trained for that fight. Tyson was never the same fighter again, because he lost his trainer and Tyson did not know how to train himself. Bruce Lee trained harder than anyone; he was a fitness and martial arts freak. Lee was so effective he didn't even have to bounce around; he would intercept your attack. This he termed Jeet Kune Do (the way of the intercepting fist) and the world still has not caught on to this level of skill!
Thank you for your analysis of this sparring session from 1967 - it was excellent. It's clear to me that Bruce Lee was holding back both on his speed and especially his follow through. He could have ended both fights quickly but didn't want to hurt his students. From this video we see a glimpse of his speed, power, balance, strength, precision, elusiveness, footwork, form, and fighting IQ. Bruce Lee strived to continually learn and improve, accumulate new knowledge & skills, keep what worked, and discard what didn't work. World Champions who trained with him said Lee was the best and they could not beat him - that should tell you something. Yes, he was an actor, but he had a lot of street fighting experience from his youth. Again this video was from 1967. If he was alive today he would have accumulated the best moves from all the MMA styles. I'm completely convinced that had he chosen, Bruce Lee could have dominated the MMA world and been the undisputed champion at his weight class (and probably several others if not all of them) for many years.
The guy he's fighting is Dan Inosanto, one of the best martial artists at the time.
One of them was Taky Kimura
Oh THATS Dan Inosanto? I just watched like an hour long interview with him. Wow. That’s insane
@@dragonvue09 R.I.P Taky Kimura. I guess he died January 7th, 2021
Ask these “mma” fans and they’ll say his “sparring with a student “ with 0 context. This new generation is WACK 🤦🏾♂️😂😂 no respect for the pioneers/elders
@@karithema9ician657 I'm a MMA fan and i guess I really respect the people who are ahead of their time. The speed of Bruce and the agility of Ali for his weight are truly ahead of their time. IMO goat is not defeating everyone, rather being way ahead of your time.
His body language in this spar shows he's not taking it very seriously in my opinion. I believe he's not particularly trying here, and not even approaching full speed.
He's not trying to connect like that. That would increase force.
I disagree, he was definitely trying and with that speed he would most likely be able to compete successfully against modern day lightweight boxers/kickboxers but would probably get demolished by the heavyweights. I think his worst matchups would be against tall grapplers, men who could endure a couple of his fastest jabs/kicks and then just grab him. That would be game over for Bruce.
Edward Armstrong nah, that was an instructional match. It wasn’t a serious match so it was not at full speed
Agree with Aaron. Bruce Lee wouldn't want to go full speed and power against the students he is trying to teach, he wouldn't want to injure them badly.
Edward Armstrong I agree with the fact that a grappler could get to him, but let’s be honest bruce would go into the fight extremely prepared. His martial art to my knowledge has a small but effective amount of grappling and submissions.
Of course he would be dominant today. He is the master of speed and power. He's clearly toying with his students and holding back so much.
If he was here today, and takes the modern UFC training procedures in CAMP, I am pretty sure that he will be the top at least in light-weight divisions.
-_- waitingDAY did you even watch the video? Bruce Lee is always balanced. What more with todays training.
Imagine he fights Muhammad Ali who wins that's my dream fight
majed mohmed wasnt he heavyweight tho?
Do you know his secret training if you do please tell me
The speed and strength of this man was truly remarkable.
Right sure, he never fought a single person. Gotta love youtube and the haters.
@Juno Donat he fought a lot of big names back in the day in actual sparring matches and actual street fights
@Juno Donat bruce had a lot of muscles sure was lean af he was constantly doing vigorous workouts his kids said he'd do dragon crunches and shit every day while watching tv and he'd constantly be lifting and working out.
@Norton X he did it excessively
Juno Donat Chuck Norris, Bob Wall and many others said he was extremely strong for his size and his speed and technique is clearly on display.
What we are seeing here is a Master teaching his student. He's at a comfortable low effort pace, teaching valuable lessons not only to his student, but to those of us watching him some 50 years later!!! What I'm saying is, we're NOT seeing him at maximum effort! I think the narration would be a lot different if we were seeing him at maximum effort. And these particular matches would have taken a lot less time!
@アルフィー I believe he was younger. He had his first screen test for The Green Hornet when he was 24.
he literally gets himself kicked in the groin right at the start.. you guys are delusional
he CLEARLY has ultra instinct
Francesco Favro haha
Francesco Favro lol
Goku style
what!? that's, that's IMPOSSIBLE!
His power level is clearly over 9000!
As Weasle said, THIS WAS 50 YEARS AGO. Anyone who says he wasn't ahead of his time would be dishonest or ignorant. Lee was on cruise control here as he ALWAYS was. If you listen to any interview with his peers, they will tell you that, had he wanted to, he could've killed them. His "jab", in this video, was not a jab really at all but him using his lead hand as a counter weapon. He could KO someone with his lead hand faster than most boxers can throw a flicking jab to set up a punch. There are videos of him using a jab and it is lighting quick but, in almost all sparring situations, he reverts to countering, using his lead hand to impede his opponents progress and devastating him at the same time. He could knock a opponents down with a 2" punch. He could counter with a kick as fast as boxers counter with punches-faster than most of them. He is holding back on the power of his kicks in this video or else the sparring would be over in seconds. It's amazing that he could pull kicks and punches while still going full speed.
Wang Chung you are 100% correct, All of his peers whom were martial arts masters karate champions judo champions boxers etc all agree Lee was legit. He was Magic
What if he had been aggressive, probably not something he would do with his students. Let them make their own mistakes. Like he said" baby its on!"
so why didnt he challenge the Gracies???
mike2011989 Good question! Hmm...
Jarin Goodrich probably cuz he didn't really have any interest in being beat up
A modern MMA fighter goes off balance or abandons stance n opens up for a counterstrike when he kicks. Bruce kicks but remains balanced and 100% concentrated and u can't counterstrike him. BL is legend. Father of Martial Arts
"Father of martial arts?" Get back on the short bus.
Darran T he he he economy of the fight?
Darran T energy economy??
Darran T Nah, Bruce Lee is father of Martial Arts... He literally practice many diffrent fight games and develop it...
Darran T father of mixed martial arts
Label held Lee down with grappling, Lee instead of making excuses learned and incorporated grappling. Were he here, he would catch on modern MMA and then surpass
Bruce learned grappling from Gene for a whole year and got really really good at it
After the 70's he could easily defeat Gene because of his improved grappling and stand-up game
@@PowPow-yp9rf I knew they were around eachother for the run of that show, Bruce also showed Label some things about striking (Label had boxed too). Beating him though? Probably only Lee could have lol
@@stephanwatson7902 Yup mate
Bruce was a literally one of the most dangerous fighters ever.
Gene's a legend but Bruce was just way beyond him in the late 60's
I was hoping to see this comment in section, and someone mentioning Gene Label & Bruce Lee in a meaningful manner
haha good actor and average fighter that talks a lot
i didnt see him fight with not a single pro
only the films make him hero but in reality he was a good talker
So sure footed and deliberate. He moves like a boss. You know you've already lost before the fight even begins.
Tnb Spotter *oMaE Wa MoU ShiNDIEru*
With Lee’s talent, IQ, work ethic he would have been champion at 135lb today- easily.
He was WAY ahead of everyone else 50 years ago!!!
No he wouldn't
I disagree about Dominick Cruz not being an inventor. He did innovate with 'neo-footwork'--see BJJscout's breakdown.
"Next level footwork" th-cam.com/video/1oJ-YVmyQ2Q/w-d-xo.html
he was not he was about 2000 years behind.. roman pankration was mma, and it was common for high level american wrestlers to transition into boxing even during bruce lees life..
the dude stole ideas and marketed them as his own
I think people who’s trying to compare Bruce to today’s UFC fighters and saying he wouldn’t stand a chance are just idiots. People need to understand that the world is much different 50 years ago. Fighters today pick up techniques from previous fighters and add to their own. Look at how the NBA and NFL was 50 years ago compared to today. Sports evolved. Techniques are being refined daily and the top fighters today will not stand a chance against fighters decades from now if they were to fight.
Fighters today are much better athletes than fighters decades ago. Training methods, gears, technology, and equipments etc are way more advanced compared to the 1950s. What made Bruce Lee legendary was that he was way ahead of his time. If Bruce was 25 years old today with the same access to the training and everything that professional fighters have, there’s no doubt he would be successful.
The best way to gauge Bruce Lee in today’s world, we should look at his work ethic, determination, creativity, intelligence, willingness to learn and adapt, and also his mentality. Physically, Bruce is insanely quick and powerful for his size. With modern training methods and equipment plus the wealth of knowledge in martial arts to learn from today, there’s endless possibilities for Bruce.
NFL players today are much bigger, faster, stronger and also more skilled than NFL players decades ago. Same with the NBA and other sports.
I couldn't say it better myself.
Well said
Royal Ace Yes. Bruce Lee was very competitive and also proud of his accomplishments. He would’ve put everything into the analysis of each opponent and their skills and weaknesses. Bruce was always fluid in his learning, and always building on a martial art with his own innovation and hybridization...a hard man to gauge.
Royal Ace
The most intelligent post I've read about Bruce Lee. Well said.
The man was obsessed with becoming the most compete fighter, he was probably a bit psychopathic like Michael Jordan in basketball. Thus, that being said he had one of the craziest training regimen ever and, he probably had almost 0% body fat. The ease of access for fighting knowledge and techniques in todays technology would make him an absolute monster.
5:10 the speed of that kick is insane
Lmao he threw that kick like a jab 😭
@@MF-fo4nn takes alot of control to stop on a dime like that too. i would’ve loved to see that full power💯
The novice will say: Bruce Lee never fought professionally. And? One's ability as an effective fighter comes from the training, and not from fighting. If you train correctly for actual combat, you will be effective as a fighter; your training has to cover all aspects of fighting: offense, defense, blocking, footwork to evade attacks, counterattacks, pressure point attacks, timing, endurance, speed, strength, etc. How do I know this? Because history has taught us this over and over that if you train to fight, you will be a great fighter. One example, among thousands, is Mike Tyson. Did Tyson become a good fighter because he was boxing or because he was trained correctly? Considering how Mike Tyson was knocking his opponents out in the first round when he first entered the boxing arena we know the answer: it was because Cusdomodo trained Tyson correctly. Tyson was so well-trained that no one could touch him. Now as time went on and Cusdomodo died and Tyson was no longer being trained correctly what happened? Tyson may have been champ but he lost his skills and got knocked out by James Buster Douglas, whom was well trained for that fight. Tyson was never the same fighter again, because he lost his trainer and Tyson did not know how to train himself, as most humans don't know how to train themselves. Why do you think UFC fighters and boxers hire trainers?. Bruce Lee trained harder than anyone; he was a fitness and martial arts freak. Lee created his own martial art. Lee was so effective he didn't even have to bounce around; he would intercept your attack. This he termed Jeet Kune Do (the way of the intercepting fist) and the world still has not caught on to this level of skill! The UFC is weak compared to Bruce Lee's advanced Jeet Kune Do. Oh ye of little understanding!
Bruce's kicks were so fast!!! Dame that jab was crazy. Right now Bruce Lee would be the greatest UFC trainer today.
PlanetJigobotTV Bruce is not in this video
TLCain Did you even watch the video? Shake my head lol
Jason Hoang Notice I didn't reply to him lol
PlanetJigobotTV Yeah I did lmao. Trolls man
Jack Mehan Bruce Lee is a legend, his theory of fighting and how simple techniques are the strongest is fantastic. Lee could kill any ufc fighter in a deathmatch. For example Connor McGregor, great fighter but wouldnt stand a chance against bruce lee
Bruce Lee today would be more devastating, because he never was satisfied with just learning a few styles, he had to master them all! He'd have access to better equipment, supplements, techniques, etc........He could always adapt, and adjust on the fly. Him crossing his legs when he walked, was always at a far distance from his opponent, so he's aware of the adjust he'd have to make quickly once his opponent moved in, to give him full balance, etc... Bruce was a street fighter. He once said, all the theatrics was for the camera. But he would definitely be that more advanced then MMA'S today just because his early understanding of mind, body, speed, strength, techniques, and willingness to never stop learning. So you put the young Bruce Lee 26ish in today, with his same attitude to learn more styles, his power, speed, excess to advance workout equipment, and supplements of today that everyone use, that dude would be devastating! But everyone base how Incredible Bruce was limiting it to what they just saw in the movies. He had to limit himself a lot for the cameras sake.
His fight choreography is what gives the haters their fuel. He learned to choreograph awesome on screen fight scenes through his 60s' learning curve. He was fantastic at that, still dazzling to this day. Most on screen fighters back then just trained to be filmed. He had to learn what related on film. His karate friends (Joe Lewis, Chuck Norris etc. trained, learned from him in part hoping to get a toe in Hollywood). As for his martial arts, it was what he did for his major interest in life. Totally different than what he portrayed on screen (even if some moves were the same). They'll say that it is all Hollywood and he had no fights that were documented (which wasn't true), but who documents street fight back in the 50s' and 60s'. People today want video proof which is an insane request.
Ok.
Yup , look at Sifu Lee's partner/student and friend Dan Inosanto, that guy is 80 years old and moves like a 35 year old. Inosanto's knowledge is so vast, not only in hand to hand but in weapons, Inosanto has over a 1000 ways to cripjple or kill a guy with those moves of his. Sifu Lee would probably be almost like Inosanto now, except a step faster.
Gary A - Most people talk about his fight with Wong Jack Man, Many people don't know about his fight with Yoichi Nakachi, a fight which Sifu Lee beat the guy in less than 13 seconds.
bruce lee today would def not be fighting anymore
He is not one of. He is clearly the most famous iconic martial artist by a country mile.
You mean the most famous who never competed.
I agree.
Muhammad Ali mike Tyson money may
@CrazyLegsMcGee yes your point is boxing is one of the most proven martial arts on the planet
@CrazyLegsMcGee boxing is a martial art you dumb idiot
bruces speed, explosiveness, reaction timing and accuracy was real af
and yet still managed to get kicked in the groin right at the start lol
man you people dont know what youre watching
Imagine a Bruce Lee not holding back. That would be scary
Theres a Jackie chan interview, he was an extra in a Bruce Lee movie, I forget which. Said Bruce kicked the shit out of him lol. Better realism for the scene
they run out of peons for this demonstration.
Imagine bruce lee actually being in a real fight LOOOL
OCNBXNG imagine you guys being realistic for once
Delusional morons watch too many animes
That bantamweight doesn’t even have a single prof. fight on his record and yet you praise him like he‘s the god of martial arts
Ridiculous lol
@@bigmack2654 yeah, but people who trained with him does say that he have fighting talents
I don't know anything about this subject and I have no idea why TH-cam suggested it... But this analysis is fascinating even for me and helps me appreciate how Lee's legendary name will live on. Thanks :-)
+Damian Eadie Thank you as well!
bruce lee defeated chuck norris,maaaan
I’m a JKD practitioner of 27 years, and revealed all of this on the Godlike Productions website prior to this vid. Anyways, at 7:50 you say Lees opponent did a spin kick and landed on leg of Bruce. Nope, what Lee did was a stop kick aka an interception. In JKD you use these kicks as a block and a strike. In fact, most of the side kicks you see him use during sparring are stop kicks - same with his straight right “jab”. Basically, you maintain distance so your brain has better reaction time. As he rushes in you simply catch him with your foot or fist, and his own momentum knocks him out because it’s the equivalent of running head first into a wall. There’s more science behind this, but I’ll leave it at that.
If you were truly a Jeet Kun Do practitioner than you would realise you were not actually a Jeet Kun Do practitioner as Jeet Kun Do is not a martial arts, but a way of life and Bruce himself said if people were to say they knew Jeet Kun Do he would walk away from martial arts. It has nothing to do with fighting, but how you view life, martial arts was just what Bruce was best known for, he was also a good philosopher and could apply it to fighting. His philosophy was to learn everything you can, never stop learning, never stop studying, always push yourself to be the best you can, but than use only what you know that works best for you in any given situation.
Alex Amaya Stop kicks are very effective counter attacks: 1. The legs are very hard to defend against 2. A low side kick can prevent opponent reaching you with a punch (because your leg is a longer weapon) 3. As he rushes at you, he generates momentum, so when his kinetic energy meets yours, the damage is multiplied 4. You break his tibia, he cannot walk, so cannot attack 5. Stop kicking with shoes on causes more damage because they act as knuckle dusters for your feet 6. As he lunges at you, he is in attack mode, so unprepared for low counter attack kick. This kick is very effective from long range.
Alex Amaya Right? I don’t know too much about MMA terminology, so IDK if the principle is the same, but in JKD the kick was designed to intercept an opponent upon preparation of attack. Say he suddenly lunged at you, he’ll run into a side stop kick, or say he went to kick you, your stop kick could hit him in shins before he could fully execute it. Lee borrowed this concept from fencing. I’ve used it in many sparring situations, it always works amazingly well... same with the lead stop hit. Lee demonstrates use of them both in his sparring sessions. He also delves heavily into interceptions in his Fighting Method books.
Alex Amaya I see. The only time I recall it in MMA was when Holly Holm fought Rhonda Rousey, but she used them on her mid section. I’ll check out the fight you mentioned
@Alex Amaya Jon makes quite a trash moves and kicking somones knee is illegal in MMA. He could be a Goat and he is damn good fighter but shit person.
Everyone races to have the most extreme position. Bruce could never beat Deiveson, but Royce Gracie wouldn't last a minute against Stylebender. The game evolves, and we can't overlook what the pioneers did without having the same knowledge we have now
For the negative commenters here. You all seem to forget or do not know that Bruce Lee was trained from the age of eight to eighteen by Ip man who WAS NOT an actor at all, but was in fact a grand master of Wing Chun, which Bruce learned. However, because of the classical style itself, Bruce created, designed and cultivated his own martial art Jeet Kun Do to remove all of the classic and nonsensical stiff movements, which sometimes inhibited his fighting abilities. What he got in the end was a more fluid and dynamic result that not only doubled his strength but in fact made him faster with his continuous training. What we saw in this video was nothing more than a simple sparring match for his students and new enrolling students who wished to learn his skills. He has been clocked by professionals from all over the world as the fastest puncher, kicker and defensive fighter. But the most important aspect to his ability, is that many of the very same masters who have fought against his Jeet Kun Do, all gave similar answers to a reporter's questions after a fight. That when they fought against Bruce Lee, said 'I have never been hit as hard as that in all of my life. I couldn't even see it coming. My chest still aches.' Those reports were after a full contact sparring match. This video is not a full contact match. If it was, his students or opponents wouldn't have left the floor at all, except on a stretcher.
Hrm but don't kids get trained from the age of 4 and upwards though???
this also gets show in the movies of ip man, even has a moment in one of them that someone plays bruce to show he was actualy trained by ip man.
He was trained by Yip Man from the age of thirteen till the age of 19. He started very late with the ttraining, and the training time was not too long.
@@marcelbork92 Yeah, because he continued with other martial arts after that time, Taekwondo for example.
I still like best the story about how they , whilst shooting action scenes, had to slow it down, they had to slow the mothereffin scene down, so that watchers (of the movie) could see his moves.
He would be dominant today, too. He might look a little different, but the blinding speed from all that training would not let him down.
Jeremy D you mean as in prime or old age?
FistHound 00 prime of course. He would be an old man If he were still alive. It was 40 years ago...
Why would you think this? He didn’t train jiu jitsu or wrestling really so people would take him down and pound him. You put him against someone like khabib and he would get raped...
Remember that Lee had not seen all the MMA we have seen since the UFC started. If he had developed Jeet kun do today, it would most likely have been quite different.
Khorney I doubt it. The theory was sound for Hong Kong street fighting in the late 60s and early 70s, it's sound today too. His speed and directness cannot go wrong.
Bruce Lee is like water.. He can adapt to any circumstances, even in today's MMA. Put any greats in any era, and they will adapt and be great. We all know how much he loves martial arts.
Unfortunately even the mighty Bruce Lee can't adapt to death. It saddens me actually. Ever since I saw the footage of his funeral with the open casket, I don't think I've ever been the same. Don't ever look at it.
In mma they would boil him up vaporise him. And sorry great actor not some great fighter at least there is no reason to asume he would do great in mma he has not fought in competition only movies and jeah.... Movies.....
you'll never know ..
@@shaunbarnett2972 the fact you are talking about him is a fact that Bruce Lee is immortal ("the key to immortality is a life worth remembering")
Technique,something most MMA fighters don't have today,will beat strength,power,aggressiveness,any day. The key is adaptive technique. Knowing how and when to use it,not just repeating a set of moves hoping you hit something. Bruce was a technique master. In the ring today Bruce would murder all classes,Especially his own weight class. The only thing he lacked was wrestling,jujitsu,some things he was working on when he died. Today..Bruce would have no competition.
I haven't watched this footage in a while. Revisiting it now, I realize how heavy Bruce Lee's influence is on Conor. Some of the frames in these matches look identical to McGregor fights.
Conor before boxing floyd was remarkable the way he moved was something special it was art you couldn't even pin point his style because he didn't have one he was simply unusual.
Literally
I was thinking of how Conor must have watched lot of Bruce Lee
What I find very interesting is Bruce Lee is structuring himself like a sword fighter. His control of space with the leg work, his retreats when an attack comes, his right arm extended like a rapier or a saber covering his center line. Even his footwork creating new lines if attack. This is all demonstration of fencing principals. Staying loose actually makes one faster. Man, he is fast. I'm not sure if he had any fencing training or not, but his movements are very similar to military saber/rapier action.
BladeFit Academy I've heard he was- mainly in the comments section of this video. But yeah, now that you mention it, but it's there.
Agree, kind of strike like a fencer. Very finessed, well balanced and super elusive. He is always gliding on the ball of his feet. Super light footed. He's a pretty fighter.
Maybe you forget the basis principle of Wing Chung's center line but only fensing.
Truth is that Bruce was studying & incorporating fencing techniques, western boxing even Newtonian physics etc... aiming for maximum efficiency in his approach.
Good observation!
Jeet kune do is a martial art hybrid of fencing, boxing, wingchun
His balance seems always to be amazing always in control of his body
@Benny
@Benny Clown...
@Benny you can saw he won because his opponent was bad but not his logic, the fact that he could do all of that and always have a strong steady hold on the ground shows he has good balance that is not subjective or up to debate. That's like saying if a bodybuilder vs a girl in a weight lifting comp that the body builder is weak because he went against a girl, he is still strong.
Thumbs down for 1. Horrible comprehension skills and 2. Equally horrible logic.
But hey what's the matter kiddo? Hate to have your delusions shattered?
@Benny You took the time to write your opinion and liked it yourself however your opinion is incorrect and narrow minded because...It is teacher vs student so considering the respect the student had for teacher and vice versa and the lv of skill involved accordingly it would be easy to assume that the student is only being half hearted as you say however it is normal for a teacher to ask a student to defend while sparing to showcase different attacks to a class or in this case whoever can see. I hope that helps to clarify things. 1st Dan Wado Ryu - 9 years training.
@Benny I find it kind of ironic that you're here saying you would walk through Bruce Lee while telling others that they're having delusions.
I must say I'd enjoy watching your reaction after you woke up on the ground from taking a single punch from Bruce.
This is beautiful. Great job!
Still so much negative comments... Judge the man for what he has done, not how he would fair in today's UFC. He layed the groundwork for mixed martial arts as we know it today.
Albert Einstein = Theoretical Physics, laid the foundation of modern technology.
Bruce Lee = Mixed Martial Arts, laid the groundwork for MMA.
the negative comments r from trolls, losers, & haters. they lead miserable lives cuz nobody pays much attention to them.
Dennis Bakker well said too many people love to have negative opinions nowadays
amen the way of the intercepting fist. his quickness & the power it created are unmatched to this day. mcgregor & jjones got nothing on the inspirationyyhat is Bruce Lee
what did he do? he plagiarized his philosophies off roman pankration, and high level american wrestlers who transitioned into boxing during his life..
he made movies, cool, but apart from that he was actually known to be arrogant, egotistical, and film crew say he constantly bullied and picked fights with weak untrained people on set to inflate his ego..
His kicks were incredible fast and scary and here he was mostly holding and using his jab and body.
lol what? bruce got kicked in the groin right at the start..
the only reason he looks fast to people who dont do martial arts is because his opponent is an absolute beginner throwing really weird and janky chain spinning back kicks telegraphed from last week
anyone with any experience looks at this footage and laughs at how gullible the general population is
Lee didn't have the avenue to learn all aspects of MMA in the 60's-70's. If Bruce Lee grew up today, he would undoubtedly have learned MMA and he would have excelled at it simply because he was OBSESSED with martial arts. And when natural talent meets that kind of obsession, you get something special.
I completely agree.
Josh Escusa lees fighting style would have been way different also. He was always changing his style.
he would never compete in these kind of sports. it's beneath them masters. did you know of a karate master called mas oyama who could kill a bull with his bare hands? did he join the olympics?
He was also obsessed with training. To an insane level.
While you made some good points about Lee, he was just sparring with students who were obviously nowhere near his level. Because Lee sacrificed speed, power, and technique for the sake of sparring with these students, it's impossible to guage his maximum potential from this video.
Exactly and this is the only real sparring video we can actually see of his.
Pete
I think the word "guage" is a slang word used to describe ahole grammar Nazis on TH-cam.
Pete- You are correct, but the term grammar Nazi applies to anyone who likes to try to look intelligent by correcting other's mistakes. I have never heard of the term spelling Nazi, but if you would rather go by that title, I will call you that from now on.
Pete- Not heard of "mid-spelling" before. Care to elaborate?
Pete shut the fuck up nigga 😂😂
Incredibly balanced.
Fast as hell / elusive.
Above his time.
He basically started the term mixed martial arts mixing different styles making it his own.
Hes The GOAT
LMAO he didn't started mixed martial arts get real kiddo
Lol delusional where when and how did he compete in tournaments?
so elusive he gets kicked in the groin right at the start and does a big knee jerk reaction.. so he actually lost that sparring match in the first 10 seconds.
also he stole his mma ideas from roman pankration, and high level american wrestlers who transitioned into boxing.
then he rebranded wing chun and sold it to america.
dude was the goat of grifting, the pioneer of bullshido
Well done with this analysis. The context makes it tough to give an accurate assessment, but I think you did well and I think Bruce would be happy with your analysis.
You all should read *"The Tao of Jeet Kune Do"*
It would make you understand more of why Bruce fights like that in the video.
I have to admit that I've had that book on my shelf for many years and I only glanced through it when I first bought it. I've never actually sat down and read it. It has lots of diagrams, mostly just crude hand drawings that Bruce presumably did himself, but it does show that he was very analytical and scientific about his fighting techniques.
Dean Natuno that book sitting in front me now expanded edition
ivan hughes The brilliancy of his book still stands. Your comment does not degrade the contents of the *Tao of Jeet Kune Do*
Even modern fighters will appreciate what's written in it.
Dean Natuno msg I put up was not ment on your comment. It was for the video. I agree with your comment
ivan hughes Haha, okay then. Best not reply on someone's comment next time if you refer to the vid instead.
You've done a fantastic job of taking one of the most interesting topics in martial arts (even 50 years later) and keeping it simultaneously clinical AND interesting. all while exhibiting the objectivity that martial arts journalism (well, all journalism, actually) is so in need of. Well done, Sir.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it :)
Yang Shen well said
Love your videos Weasle!! Keep em coming forever and ever
Bruce was a genius. The fastest martial artist ever with instinct, knowledge and power. I miss him
No just no. He literally admitted he would never beat Muhammad Ali in a fight. Khabib destroys Bruce lee
@@jhonnyjhonson2664 I think Bruce was just being humble about Ali, but you never know, apart of Bruce's foot work while fighting was based on Ali, I just miss Bruce he was fantastic.
@@jhonnyjhonson2664 He was being humble, plus even if he meant it we all know he's a great fighter and a match for anyone
@@oklahomaomar No. He never had professional fight. He wouldn't beat even the average amateur I don't think. He's an actor
@@oklahomaomar He's not a great fighter. He's an actor. His speed was overrated and useless in a real fight. An amateur boxer with 6 months experience would knockout Bruce Lee I think
One thing that's clear from this insightful analysis is that Bruce Lee practised and trained like a maniac. Even when just sparring, none of this can happen with thoughtful effort, it has to be all rapid pre-frontal control. To display such instinct, speed and precision... this takes a "Shaolin" number of hours of training. That's what I really love about Lee, his dedication and absolute passion. That he almost made an art form out of his martial arts is all the more impressive. I think if he was training today this would not have been perhaps possible, or would be perhaps side-lined and non mainstream, because the emphasis today is all about winning fights as brutally as possible. I'm not an expert or historian, but I've heard that competition is actually not so true to the origins of many Chinese martial arts, which were in fact (so I've heard and read elsewhere) much more an art form, such as Tai Chi, fighting disguised as dance or art so peasants or monks could gain self-defence skills . Is that true? (From Wikipedia it is not so clear to me.) Anyway, Lee is absolute classic, thanks for posting this dude, it brings back fond memories of my childhood with my friend who worshipped and introduced me to Lee.
Bijou Smith Bruce Lee has never spared anyone ever and this video is not of Bruce his family have come out and said this video is false
Saying Bruce Lee has never sparred anyone is utter bullcrap.
Tappajaav he never did
Tappajaav only in movies
Allot of people may not know this but Bruce faught in many street fights with gangs before he was finished with high school. He got into allot of trouble with police during that time. This video is very good. And when Bruce crossed his legs in those awkward stances, he was doing a fencing move where they transition for readily advancing backwards or forwards. Watch fencers fight in videos, you will see identical moves. Fencing is the fastest contact sport on earth. Bruce Lee incorporated his legs and arms as a fencers sword. Nice vid.
robin deatherage right that's how Bruce Lee got into wing Chun because he used to get in fights with triads
robin death rage he beat up average joe in streets? Big deal
Robert Smith Big deal is this. Nobody could beat him. And those who sparred with him knrw his speed and power. Even Mohammed Ali took lessons from him. That's when Ali started using the southpaw stance and jab. If you doing his avilities then go watch and listen to the World Champion Chuck Norris soeaking avout his avilities. Bruce wasnt an ardent kung fu or a set style. He was the first of a mix of many. And the only one I ever seen who could break one inch pine boards dangling.
Theres kung fu an traditional martial arts forms that include leg crossing movement or stance, what is masterful is incorporating a memorized movement like a martial arts kata into an actual fight, thats what bruce lee did the best, he knew where to strike and when, he knew how to seem vulnerable but actually be baiting opponents into a trained offensive atk.
Bruce Lee was a good actor because he was a great martial artist, the basis of traditional martial arts is choreographed movements rehearsed and memorized to the point where the chances of you getting into a fight let alone losing one are low.
I could break a inch thick pine with ease, you might be thinking of oak. Pine is weak, you could break one while it was in midair or on string. Theres youtube videos of people doing things in todays era, that even bruce lee couldnt do or hadn't tried to do yet. I watched on video of korean taekwondo school in south korea that had students breaking board while backflipping through the air over top of the people holding them that had made like a pyramid to reach the height of the jump. It was probably the best board breaking spetacle that i ever watched.
Bruce has such an elegant stance; as if he was fencing.
bastiaan0741 funny that, he did do western fencing, probably where he got his footwork from
His Jeet Kune Do incorporates the fencing stance...he believed they had the quickest feet to get in close range and back out,
Suburban Slingshots Bruce did study fencing but he was also an accomplished dancer Salsa dancer I believe. His footwork is likely a result of having knowledge of both fencing and dancing
BRUCE studied fencing and ballet.
VERNON BALMER JR. Mak3 up you mind what is it.
He knew exactly what he was doing. His movements and speed accuracy were amazing. Not only quickly, but in a targeted manner. Most young people move fast, but none of them look like him. i.e. the speed and accuracy of a robot.
Bruce Lee definetly is the fastest fighter I've seen, his reaction time is almost instant. incredible! and the delivery of his strikes were fast too
King Ownage to bad he’s a fake
+Smitty Mcsmith no your the fake.. A.Hole
Dont Quit wow! Good one
too bad at 135lbs and 5'8" he dosent have enough physical strength to make those punches actually mean anything. hes great against other asians, who are usually the same weight as him but a foot shorter. against real men however, he was never a threat. honestly, it dosent matter how fast you are, when you weigh 135lbs and are as tall as he was, its outright impossible for you to deliver any significant force. dudes arms were thinner than my cock in his prime.
Tetra Digm you should SEE Bruce lee punch a punching bag
Well it's a good analysis, but because it was sparring with a student it seems like he was holding back. Pretty sure if it was a real fight Bruce will be doing much more.
+dragonslayer015 Thank you and yes, there is many signs of him holding back.
dragonslayer015 it’s not Bruce Lee in the video
And you can tell the students are going full bore on him.
TLCain that is Bruce lee you can TH-cam his whole appearance. He demonstrated the power behind his one inch punch at this tournament and showed off his two finger one hand push ups.
His precision with a weapon was also crazy good.
Bruce lee wasnt happy with a lot he did so he was constantly changing evolving !! Learning
That is why he is loved.
Wayne Mathews like Goku
Cienega 713, Goku is based on Bruce Lee.
Bruce understood what it was to be a martial artist. It wasn’t about if he could fight or not. But if he wanted to fight. I have no doubt that he would succeed. He was a natural for sure.
The guys a tactition. He knows where he's safe, so he's fucking around. This isn't a seriously poised fight, it's sparring. Nobody takes those movements serious because he's not predatorily engaged. It's a lesson, even for the spectators, which is why he didn't KO them, they're students. He's showing style & class. By not being merciless when unnecessary he exhibits mastery & competency.
Just an opinion :) fun vid.
That's my take on this. I believe Lee wasn't at his full potential here because it's a teacher/student engagement. His goal is to teach his student which is different than a UFC fight...but it's still cool to see Lee shut up a lot of people lol
tactician*
Kieran Mukherjee Opp, that's one up for you. Nice...
I agree, he definitely wasn't trying to knock out or even hurt these guys, this was a demonstration not a fight. For the time, though, this kind of sparring (hard, continuous contact utilizing protective equipment & fingered gloves) would've been very unusual for martial artists. Even Renbukai people who sparred with similar equipment seemed to spar more like point fighters, meaning the action was stopped when someone scored a "point".
BRUCEJJ66 Really? Weird. I didn't grow up in his era, but when I was growing up we'd go long & hard against equal adverse opponents. We also rarely utilized so much padding. When we left the gym it looked like we were walking out of a butcher shop our clothes were covered with so much blood. But when working with people of lesser skill this is how we often performed. Sometimes only permitted to use a jab, sometimes nothing at all, being strictly a slip & move punching bag. We weren't interested in chasing away people who wanted to learn to defend themselves or losing valuable sparring partners with there own ambitions in the sport. You know, teamwork.
If this was Bruce really using his JKD to its full advantage, he would be the aggressor, turning his defense into offense within the same timeframe. In a real situation, Bruce would eliminate that attacker very fast. Not play around like this sparring video that looks more like a lesson in letting his students fight him while using only defense and barely striking with a fast hit, and not his signature combos. In UFC the fight would be over fast and the attacker would be out in no time with a flurry of moves. This video looks like he is just playing around to have his sparring partner work on their technique. Mot UFC fighters look sloppy compared to his fluid moves.
apparently this was before jkd was created.
If you have read any Bruce Lee book you would know that he teaches not to attack first. Never.
Always let your opponent attack first, and then you counter it.
His statement was very clear in this video.
This was before he invented jkd.
@@rmelotto Ummm no, I think he ment to not attack unless you had an advantage. You could take the iniciative many times, but you had to spot a weakness, being it physical or psychological.
@@darkdrageon What Bruce Lee said is exactly what he meant. He's not a dumbass with his words, he knows what he's saying.
well composed video, good writing, and good bias exclusion. I must agree, you can see that bruce is a machine, a robot. he built and trained himself to be able to throw a hit on target from any position any time
he devoted his life to controlling and expressing with body with or without filter at his choice
ShamanMafia Thank you so much!
ShamanMafia
His greatest advantage was his ability to read his opponent's movements. His reaction timing was beyond amazing. His strikes were followed through with so much force,hard to believe such power could be generated by such a smaller fighter.
ShamanMafia summed up everything I was preparing to write
@@kennethmullenix and yet he got kicked in the groin right at the start.. you guys are delusional
When he was in them movies they said slow down because they couldn't see him move
ya then when you see the films its sped up to almost twice real time in over 73 scenes.
Proof?
They actually slowed down the film in several scenes. Watch The Big Boss. The Big Boss had at least 9 different instances where they reduced the frame speed just to see his kicks better.
ultra instinct ....
JeffRake couldn't of said it better myself
Ultra Extinct ....
@@ElPlaka At 32 years 😂😂
Ultra instinct
Bruce Lee was a pioneer of MMA. Way ahead of his time. Loved the breakdown.
Exactly and thank you!
Alien i really think was over rated do this in a ring them we would of seen how good he was
BRUCE LEE epic highligts (Game of Death)
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Vincent Petrie
I'm pretty sure he used to compete in boxing at one stage So he would know his way around a ring.
the floor is also marked in the same way as a ring just no ropes etc and I think someone with his concepts and way of thinking would build something that would be based as invalid due to a few ropes ☺
Vincent Petrie, it's like, Eisenstein discovering the theory of relativity. If you compare his understanding of physics with those alive today you would say he wasn't that greatest. However, he will always be remembered for advancing the field dramatically. Furthermore if he was around today he would still be one of the greatest minds. Even Eisenstein stated that his discoveries were because of those who came before him (I stood on the shoulders of giants). See the forest through the trees my friend, be like water.
Enjoyed your sincere analysis. . . Just to help out - Bruce didn't teach crossing his legs when moving laterally or dropping his rear guard hand as a fighting technique. He trained himself and his students to move laterally in side steps and sometimes lunge type movements depending on the distance he needed to create. And he taught that the rear guard hand remain high near the the jawline. And he taught that because of a the reasons you mentioned in the video and others. That said - what you witnessed in the video was a master (of the above mentioned) using "body language" to taunt and draw out attacks on him by his opponent. He provided "vulnerable" moments to entice attack. As you noted, Bruce was so skilled and quick at changing his stance and never losing his balance that he could convert to the footing needed in an instant of time to intercept his opponent's attack. Would he do that with everyone?? No. But he would when he felt it necessary depending on who he was fighting. He was a master interceptor and he was trying to demonstrate to that crowd by the vehicle of free, unrehearsed - rather "relaxed" sparring sessions. He has actually very easy on those guys in that film.
Sean Taylor "using body language … to entice attack" afaik is called leading your opponent, or just leading for short. Kinda like cutting in boxing, where you see someone loading up or preparing to strike, so step closer / laterally or feint to spoil their setup. 👍
Thank you, William . . Obviously you know fight terminology. . . And I would hope many others who watch this video would to. . . I just find many times If I'll use terms like feinting, reposte, leading, advance or forward shuffle, retreat or reverse shuffle, or lunge, people like you or I will understand. But many times a good portion of the general public will get kinda lost. So since youtube is for "everyone" I just felt it better that I use general overall terms that everyone can understand. And thanks for the reply to!
Sean Taylor I'm a teacher by trade, so I can't help but supply info if I have it 😂 thank YOU for making me think in a different way, too 🙏
Hey, William - It's all good and thank you for the dialog!
Actually Bruce Lee can stand on one leg , so crossing the leg is no problem for Bruce Lee, and he can actually deliver a twist motion kick or punch if someone is trying to step forward. The truth is , you see Bruce standing on two legs, that is actually a trick. He always place most of his body weight on just 1 leg, so he center of gravity always changes. If you stand on both leg, you will be slow down when you shift your balance, but when you place on one and just switch to another , it is a snap.
I think the moments where he stands up and walks around with his feet crossing each other is because he knows his opponent isn't gonna attack him. Being able to read your opponent is the most important aspect of fighting. Just from this footage, you can see that Bruce is very good at reading his opponent to deliver the counter attack. He is also restraining himself. There are many times he is in an advantageous position and could easily delivery a finishing blow but does not. He simple stands there looking at his opponent waiting for him to recover and realize the position he is in is very bad. He did show that he can finish his opponent right away from a counter attack when he tripped his first student. But later he restrained himself from doing this over and over.
This was a training session where Bruce was practicing his defense. He was not attacking at all. I wish we had more footage of him fighting because the stories from others who did fight him in the street all praise him in a good light. I can tell from this footage that Bruce has definitely had many street fights. He is calm most of the time conserving energy. He is a veteran, not a amateur. He places importance on the first strike to push his opponent back, because he is smaller than his opponent, he cannot win wrestling. In stories where others want to fight him, it usually ends fast with Bruce striking them and deliver a deveasting blow within a few seconds. The way he is fighting here is basically the same. The way he fights is to end the fight right away, not to prolong it for entertainment.
9:30 .. wow .. such quickness and power from the front leg swing kick ?? crazy lee !
Hey there... just want to say... REALLY good observations on all of this. :) GREAT ANALYSIS. Seriously.
I'm an older gent here, BL has been an inspiration for me for ages, and... I'm glad you are seeing the actual STUDY and PEDAGOGY BL employed during all his study of martial arts in general.
Most people do not understand that BL studied all sorts of martial arts, and dedicated himself to learning... well... A LOT. So... NOT just "keeping to one art".
In fact... his footwork--is mostly inspired by a combination of western boxing and (of all things, ironically to some) western fencing. As a saber fencer and instructor... I completely understand why, too. :)
Lee was indeed WAY ahead of his time--in terms of the actual SCIENCE of "combining it all". It took decades later for MMA to truly appear, and... I firmly believe that if Lee was alive today--he'd easily be integrated in SOME FASHION with MMA, training, videos, instruction, and just wonderful experiments.
I miss him, and... the MA world would be different if he were still alive.
+Novastar (SaberCombat) Thank you so much and I completely agree. He was a student in terms of still learning from all directions and a master to his students by teaching what he learns. I read somewhere that he would watch countless hours of tape on Muhammad Ali for an example and saw what would work for him and did that for other martial arts as well like fencing, I believe.
From what I've read of his physical training he often did something else(like watching fight footage from TV) while exercising. Not only was he cross-trainer and cross-martial artist he also crossed physical and mental learning!
Remember when all the cage fighters thought front kicks don't work because no-one in UFC could do them properly? Remember how shocked they were when Machida showed them how to do it properly? Martial arts require skill, people. If the skill is not understood, or sufficiently developed, it doesn't work. Modern martial artists tend to lack the humility to train something they don't understand until they do understand it, so they think there is a problem with the technique. There it is.
Marc LACEY well said
Modern MMA fighters don't have decades to spend learning these things. They have their prime earning years to worry about and must piroritize accordingly.
They have there whole childhood to train wrestling, jiu jitsu, karate, kung fu or whatever. You name it and there's a class that kids can take as early as they start school, 4 or 5. Ive seen kids that are black belts in karate at age 6 able to do moves better than the most skilled mma fighters you can find. Better discipline, and more refined technique at ages before 10 can be achieved in actual martial arts. To many mma fighters start getting into the sport to late to be able to master the movements and what makes them effective in a fight. Shouldn't just start mma without first having some martial arts skill or rank. I wrestled in school, ive trained jiu jitsu, and i competed in karate tournaments, but i wouldnt call myself a mma fighter. Id call it a practioner of a variety of fighting oriented skills.
That's exactly how I feel that most the fighters in mma are poorly trained and the are very sloopy
Marc LACEY it was Anderson Silva who showed cage fighters how to properly throw a front kick way before Machida did...
Interesting analysis. Reading the comments below it amazes me how some people think he would beat almost anyone. How many serious competitive fights did he have? Who is his opponent in this video? Why are they dressed liked Michelin men? I'm a big fan of Bruce Lee but when it comes to competitive fights I don't think there's enough footage for anyone to give a definitive view, unfortunatly
the speed of his Kicks are unhuman lol ive never seen someone fight with such confidence
Cause he is ''fighting'' people with not even close as much training as him, it's like conor/jon jones/yoel. He would't really stand too much of a chance of todays fighters.
MrZyLeXx this was only the beginning, he was showing and testing out his technique. And this was only a spar. He learnt a lot from that time. I think he would be really good against today's fighters. But he doesn't like tournament rules though.
MrZyLeXx but if he was born now... he beat everyone
MrzyLeXx, I just lack an in depth understanding of modern MMA fighters. But what I do know is that speed kills. You have to be able to block and strike to win. How would modern MMA counter his speed? Also have you seen his one inch and six inch punches?
How would modern MMA counter his speed? Pressure and grappling, you don't know how Lee would fair against a good grappler.
Bruce Lee has ultra instinct
SuperBGaming _ I’ve been saying, man. That’s Goku’s father.
Bruce "Bardock" Lee
Ahaha Goku copied Bruce Lee...
and yet he got hit multiple times.. he gets kicked in the groin at the start..
Bruce's speed(+accuracy) was over the charts!
This is one of the best breakdowns ive heard of Bruce Lee and his skills and the facts of the matter. Very Good
It's not a jab that Lee is throwing, he's throwing a leading straight. It's a Jeet Kune do punch, it looks like a jab but it's a full blown punch. It's not strong enough to get a knock out but it's a powerful punch for sure. A jab in boxing is just a punch thrown quickly with out your body being put in to it just your arm shooting out as fast as you can, Bruce lee's/Jeet Kune do's leading straight is a punch thrown from the hip and you snap it out quickly like a jab but your weight is behind it. I don't know if someone already explained this in the many comments below but if anyone did'nt know now you do. I dont think a boxer can do it because they stand square but in Jeet Kune do we stand on an angle so we can twist and get that leading straight punch out with power. it definitely looks like a jab but it's a sneaky and powerful punch.
ATMX17 Yeah, a boxers jab. Boxers utilise bodily momentum in a jab also, they don't simply throw their fist out with nothing behind it.
ATMX17 isn't that exactly what a jab is
It’s a backfist
You don’t know shit about boxing
Incorrect..there is no such thing as a JKD punch.
A punch is a punch, and they can be delivered from different angles with varying amounts of commitment and body weight behind it.
Lee based many of his tactics and punching style on Wing Chun..aka centerline theory and simultaneous attack and defense.
As far as boxers jab having no power? I have knocked out opponents with a lead jab, so, yes, it has power...lol. And, you are also confusing a jab with a lead left, they are not the same.
R.I.P. Mr. Bruce Lee forever loved and always truly missed..
Yes, people saying that Bruce wasn't that good, should just see that video. He was so astonishing. The calm, the timing, the speed, the power without really doing his best. It shows so many great fighting skills that he had. For sure, this is the video to show when someone say garbage about this man called Bruce Lee. Thanx a lot for the video and the analysis.
+Y-l'yukne Bayonne Addo I couldn't say it differently myself and thank you!
On the flip side of that, people saying that Lee was some fighting god are just as ridiculous. This is literally the only footage there is of him outside of a movie, and it's not even fighting, its sparring, and with a STUDENT. How you can be so ASTONISHED over this lame footage, I don't know. Seems like you and others like you are just mindless fanboys.
Either that or have Bas Rutten slap some sense into them... literally.
choosetolivefree Yeah man, I think those guys don't have a real experience of what a fight is. Most of them never sparred I'm sure.
choosetolivefree
dumbass it was the 60 people wasn't running around with cameras in their phone recording fights .
almost anything someone try find from that area has lack of footage so seeing an sparring footage is good enough bruce lee was still a legend.
You can see how fast his reaction time was. His counter shots came before his opponent even finished his attack. You can see his boxing influence also when he switches to southpaw and throws power lead jabs with his right hand. I have zero doubt he could handle any situation.
and yet he ate the first kick right in the groin.. dude over commits to counters 1 feint or unusual strike like the first kicks and he eats the hit.
I believe he crosses his legs like that to bait his kick.
People who says he didn't know any real fighting, just acting, should really watch some documentaries of Bruce Lee. When he was making the movies people would come all around Asia to challenge him in real fights - He won every fight he took. One of the reasons the making of movies was delayed was because of the fights he had to do out of the movies.
Even Chuck Norris wasn't sure he could beat him.
Bullshit. Just narcissistic storytelling. Like L Ron Hubbard, Trump, these people make shit up and you all eat out of their hand. Then get vehemently pissed at the notion of requiring evidence for anything they say.
Bruce lee was a true master in martial arts for sure no doubt about it ask anyone who really knows about martial arts
@@Krystalmyth Bruce story wasnt made by him but from the people he knew and influenced. And his story only became legend after he died.
Not only that his martial theory has been proven time and time again to be true. What more evidence do you need. How many times have people gone back to quote the man?
Yes people have embellished many of his feats but he did do them.
Please do tell me what lies Bruce wrote in his compiled work in his book?
The fight during the filming of the big boss is probably the most famous fight during a movie shot, I want to say it was against the brother of the fighter that challenged Bruce Lee to teach martial arts to foreigners, the brother challenged him on set
Intercepting fist means when his opponent moves to strike, he counters with a strike, interrupting the opponent. This throws off their balance and diffuses the power. It uses the opponents energy against them. But it also requires superior timing which isn't always talked about in fighting.
Growing up I was friends with Brandon, so I was frequently at the Lee household. Pretty interesting times. Little known fact, Bruce was actually an acquaintance (*gosh, that took about a bazillion spelling attempts - I digress) of Muhammad Ali, who actually came over to visit a time or three. Anyhoos, this one day, they kinda got into it over "whose style was better," and actually came to blows, i.e., full-fledged fisticuffs. The neat thing was was I just happened to be goofing off with the recorder that day and caught the whole thing on film. I converted it to dvd some years later and have it lying around here somewhere. remind me and I'll upload it here one of these days. cheerio
If you are telling the truth, I am reminding you now. Upload it since it is ultra rare footage.
Uncle Tony, The footage of those 2 icons would break the internet! Come on Unc!
it's black and white bro.
Uncle Tony that’s the beauty and authenticity of it.
Your breakdowns are just as smooth as Bruce Lee's footwork. Great job weazy
lol what footwork? the dudes mostly planted
This was my favorite video you've done so far...Bruce Lee if he was born in the modern era would've been a champion no doubt about it. The techniques he could've utilized would've made him a great 125-135'er
Thank you so much and I agree. With his philosophy and advanced way of thinking combined with his physical abilities, I would only think he would have been successful if he was born in the 90s.
Chuck Schick 125 - 135 is Lomachenko territory. Would love to see how he'd spar Loma (if kicks were also allowed).
One of the best pieces of analysis I've seen, very neutral. It shouldn't be the case that if you don't accept the "gospel truth" that Bruce Lee is the greatest ever then you are open to abuse. At the same time, to think he was only "good for the movies" and wasn't influential is highly ridiculous. Very much ahead of his time, and we might not have had the likes of UFC if not for him. Great video. And massive Bruce Lee fan btw.
It's the "gospel truth" for a reason. Bruce Lee's strikes were usually FASTER THAN A SNAKE STRIKE!!! Scientists determined that a long time ago from film. Bruce Lee is faster than a rattlesnake, and that is only one example of his literally super-human abilities! He would completely humiliate any MMA fighter!
@@kavikkang9411 Palm. Face. Over and over and over again.
You all fuck... Bruce Lee was defeated by Filipino long time ago
"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." -Isaac Newton. Bruce was one of the giants upon who's shoulders today's fighters stand.
no.
Yes, and ironically Bruce was not stranger to Newtonian physics which he studied in depth & adapted
@@MegaRagingBunny many mma fighters and trainers disagree with you. Of course, the whole world could be against you, and it wouldn't mean you're wrong. But you'd need evidence. In this case, the evidence also disagrees with you. Today's mma fighters don't stand on his shoulders because of his great a fighter he was but because of how he popularised the thought process that eventually became mma. He was an mma practitioner (studied striking and grappling arts with champs in different disciplines, discarded what he thought wasn't useful and retained what worked). He was ahead of his time. He was even more advanced in terms of martial arts philosophy than the original ufc fighters.
@@sjjapp no lol, they dont disagree. They say the common pleasantries, that are told to everyone, there is such a thing as ettequete in martial arts world - to not talk shit about others and thats that. You think he is the first to combine martial arts? Then you know nothing of martial arts. Also nore than original UFC? The fuck are you talking about? The original UFC was a freakshow of wannabe be fighters and washed up veterans, not a single professional or current champion joined it because of its freak nature. You know nothing of what you speak.
@@MegaRagingBunny never said Bruce Lee was the first to combine martial arts. Of course he wasn't. But to state my point, it doesn't matter if mma as we know it, right down to the cage, the moves, ring girls whatever, was first created by cavemen. Not in this context anyway. The point is Bruce Lee popularised it through a combination of charisma and deep thinking, using his brand to inspire others. That's basically all I'm saying, and mma fighters and such acknowledge that. Nobody with credibility is saying he's the best fighter of all time or anything like thst. For starters, we have no footage of any fights he's had. But even if we did, I mean, we couldn't bunch him in with full contact combat sports fighters. Sparring sessions don't equal pro fights. And street fights or challenge matches, well, they weren't against pros.
And yes, the original ufc events weren't bringing in the best talent. But the Gracie's were still very important to the beginning of mma. Even if the best talent had come in, with nobody really knowing jiu jitsu, I think Royce would have still won. But if course when people started cross training, jiu jitsu alone wasn't going to save him. But this highlights my point that Bruce Lee was cross training before it was the popular thing to do. Heck, within a mile of me right now (well, not right now because of the virus) people are cross training. But back then martial arts were generally more rigid.
If mma fighters say he was ahead of his time, and the evidence shows he was, then he was. Believing otherwise doesn't make it true. But that's not to say he was the best 'fighter' in his time. I'm only talking philosophy. And anybody else who had the same/similar line of thought was also ahead of their time. But nobody is talking about them.
Stephen Thompson said in a video recently that 'without Bruce Lee, I wouldn't be here'. There are many other such examples. This is more about giving someone respect for their contribution to martial arts than anything else. I'm not blowing him up as a god or mocking him by saying he was just an actor.
Actually crossing your legs up moving laterally sets up interesting angles when counterstriking if you have the foot speed to instantly adjust and set for a knockout blow.
You got to remember Bruce Lee was a southpaw Crossing his legs can work in a unmatchedlead... its economy of motion!
Not just that .. But it was a playful demo and he wouldn't be casually walking in style in a real fight .. His student was already timed and predictable .. He had more than enough tine to react in this scenario
Untensing your legs when you're out of range is a good thing, I've reversed punches into flying armbar submissions because I stay light on my toes. Be water my friend.
Finally a serious bruce lee video and analysis! Well done. People should keep in mind 2 things: 1st If Lee was around he'd evolve his art 2nd he was martial artist and not a combat sport athlete. Anyone doubting Lee should seek a legitimate JKD place and see what Lee was all about. I've done Jerry Poteet's JKD and I was pretty impressed.
Thanks so much!
Man, your videos were always on point and I like how they’re evolving. This ones great! Super entertaining.
Thank you so much and so glad you enjoyed it :D
Where do you think Connor got the idea of using the lead hand? 🤔Bruce lee duh.
Time is NOT Reality! He's a lefty doe lol
Conor is a southpaw.
Bruce was orthodox
which is why it's very strange to see why Bruce would choose to lead with the right hand like Conor does in his bouts
@Enigma McC I think he is right.. i know that Bruce was a big role model for Connor
@Enigma McC actually.. western boxing was one of sports Bruce learned a lot from. he loved boxing and Jeet kune do has a lot from Wing Chun. Fencing AND Boxing
Doesn’t it make sense to lead with your stronger side? I know a lot of boxers prefer to lead with the left, but other martial arts lead with their right. It’s not like Bruce invented this.
What made Bruce so lethal was that fact that he was an innovator there’s no doubt in my mind that he could’ve easily dominated today just by looking at the film you can tell he was way ahead of his time