Jerry Poteet Talks About Bruce Lee William Murray Interview Demo Reel

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  • William Murray Interview Demo Reel, Jerry Poteet Talks About His Friendship and Studying with Bruce Lee,

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  • @1957markhamson
    @1957markhamson ปีที่แล้ว +36

    RIP Mr. Poteet. The respect he had for Bruce was evident in emotions.

  • @Carlparishhonda
    @Carlparishhonda ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was 25 years old watching the news on channel 7 in Chicago July 20, 1973 and a news flash martial arts star Bruce Lee died. I was frozen, I couldn't move for a while.

    • @glynhannaford7332
      @glynhannaford7332 ปีที่แล้ว

      @sicilienz Sadly you are right. Bruce was already dead before he became famous here in UK.

  • @turningpointfitness1972
    @turningpointfitness1972 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    a beautiful interview! saw it for the first time! if you want to hear about the legend, listen from these people who have actually spent time with Bruce knowing him, learning from him, and appreciating what he shared. Rest in peace sir!!

  • @alexchen5811
    @alexchen5811 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    After decades.. and he still tears up at the memory of his friend/teacher passing away... a true friend, Sifu Poteet 😢

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Bruce threw a sidekick into the focus glove and dislocated the man's shoulder." I will BS on that. You don't throw a sidekick into a focus glove, And if you did it would simply shove the glove away there is no snap to dislocate anyone's shoulder.

    • @luigiprovencher
      @luigiprovencher ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnreidy2804 Why would he lie?

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Pat Luxor Actually that would be a very rare thing indeed. I have my nedan in Goju and I've never witnessed anyone even holding a focus pad for a side thrust kick . I
      A focus pad is the wrong thing to hold for a sidekick. I don't know your background friend but if you have been around martial arts as long as I have you would know that

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@luigiprovencher Why does anyone lie? It benefits them. He's probably told that nonsensical story so many times that he thinks it's true.
      And why do so many lie about Bruce Lee. That he was a gang member in Hog Kong. That is a huge whopper.
      Bruce Lee grew up in a wealthy home. His father was a famous opera singer and quite wealthy. Lee was driven to and from school each day in a chauffeured limousine. He was enrolled in acting classes at the age of 5 and later dance classes.
      I could go on but I hope you get the idea. The Bruce Lee you read about does not exist. Pure mythology

    • @luigiprovencher
      @luigiprovencher ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnreidy2804 Well I believe or at least don't think or believe that he was lying so there's that.

  • @mangoMango-ck3et
    @mangoMango-ck3et ปีที่แล้ว +21

    R.I.P. Jerry Poteet,,,can feel your emotion,,at the end of this interview..hope younger generations continue Jeet Kune Do,,

  • @uncletony6210
    @uncletony6210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    "The difference between 'doing' and 'being'..." Bruce not only applied this philosophy to his martial arts but to his acting as well. Bruce was a phenomenal actor - because unlike 99% of other actors, Bruce didn't "act," rather he "became." In other words, when Bruce expressed emotion on the screen, any emotion, it was true and real. And it showed. Take note, Hollywood.

    • @jakemay637
      @jakemay637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I read in a Sunday newspaper magazine an excerpt of an interview with Sarah Miles. Just a paragraph with Bruce's photo (used on Matt Polly bio). She worked with Lawrence Olivier. The first time she saw Bruce on film she said, "He was the greatest actor I've ever seen." I forget what else she said. It was something like "his intensity."

    • @uncletony6210
      @uncletony6210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@jakemay637 Thank you for sharing that.

    • @antonioridah172
      @antonioridah172 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well said 💯

    • @mig1017
      @mig1017 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He definitely embodied his character in the films. His screen presence and charisma are unparalleled. Recently watched Enter the Dragon on the big screen. Phenomenal experience seeing him in action. It was like being transported back to 1973 .

  • @andrewlinesjah4538
    @andrewlinesjah4538 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You're never to old to learn ...

  • @belkyshaddad9849
    @belkyshaddad9849 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    BEST WAY TO ( LEARN ) IS , ( PAY ATTENTION ) .& ( TRAING HARD )!!!. & NEVER GIVE UP😎🙏 !!!!

  • @Newengland1966
    @Newengland1966 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Bruce lee changed so many peoples lives the guy is amazing

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 ปีที่แล้ว

      He was an actor so relax friend

    • @Newengland1966
      @Newengland1966 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@johnreidy2804 so if he was an actor why did chuck norris joe Lewis and so many other martial artist become hes students do your homework mate before you come out with stupid statements 🤣

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Newengland1966 Actually Chuck Norris said specifically "we trained together". He was not a student. As for Joe Lewis he and Lee were interested in the same thing and wanted to get a league started and they too trained together. But Lewis showed Lee as much as Lee showed. Lewis.
      You are just the typical fan boy. You see and hear what you want to reinforce your inner narrative that Lee was this fighting hero.
      You don't know this because you buy into the Lee mythology, but Bruce Lee only had a couple of real fights in his life.
      If you think that I'm wrong show me the proof not the rumors. PROOF eyewitness accounts.
      There are none
      LOL

    • @Newengland1966
      @Newengland1966 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@johnreidy2804 your contradicting yourself you just said Joe Lewis and Bruce lee trained together if bruce lee was just an actor then why would Joe Lewis or norris be interested in working together 😆 and dont call me a fan boy ive been studying martial arts for 50 plus years. And don't reply to my comments again

    • @glynhannaford7332
      @glynhannaford7332 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Zahid Hussain It's impossible to reason with idiots like Reidy. Well done, you for standing up for the truth. 👏

  • @sanekabc
    @sanekabc ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My theory is that the Universe took Bruce Lee out because he was disrupting the lives of at least a billion young men who would have devoted their lives to following Bruce. I was one of those young men.

  • @kungfew1396
    @kungfew1396 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bruce Lee was a renessaince man, just like Davinci, Benjamin Franklin, he was extremely gifted in many areas, a legendary task to accomplish in ones life and men like that will always inspire future generations of young geniuses yet to be known.

  • @grahamcox8385
    @grahamcox8385 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This man shows true honour and respect for his great freind Bruce Lee,rest in peace sifu poteet and I'm sure you are with Bruce Lee in heaven 🙏😊👊

  • @markturner5277
    @markturner5277 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Amazing and beautiful interview rest in peace Jerry poteet .

  • @MrDravenLee
    @MrDravenLee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    A great interview. Thanks for posting. You could see after all the years that passed he was still devastated about Bruce passing away. Rest in peace Sifu Jerry Poteet.

  • @Basta11
    @Basta11 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Sounds like Bruce was the most (if not one of the most) well read person on the topic of martial arts at that time. He had a personal collection of films of boxing matches, and other such studies.
    He read and researched broadly too, from Chinese martial arts (wing Chun, tai chi),Japanese arts like Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Karate, boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling, savate, fencing, escrima/Kali.
    The trained and sparred with everybody with interest in martial arts from Ip Man, Jesse Glover, Taky Kimura, Lee Fong, Fred Sato, Gene Labell, Chuck Norris, Bob Wall, Jim Kelly, Dan Inosanto, many many more.

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 ปีที่แล้ว

      So a guy who was only a fencer slapped the crap out of Bruce Lee. Haha..I never heard that one before

    • @Basta11
      @Basta11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@johnreidy2804 Bruce's elder brother was a world class fencer. Taught Bruce how to fence, so this might be his 2nd martial arts after Tai Chi.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lee_Jung-sum

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Basta11 You missed the point friend. The "great" Bruce Lee was beaten by a fencer in a fight. LMAO.
      I don't care if it was his brother, cousin or a stranger.

    • @Basta11
      @Basta11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@johnreidy2804 You don't become great by being unbeatable from the beginning.

  • @jordanglasper1064
    @jordanglasper1064 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Funny cool epic an amazing story. It’s heartbreaking to see how saddened he still is after all of these years. Bruce Lee meant so much to so many people. But are the ones who was closely connected to, it’s beyond words.

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 ปีที่แล้ว

      "Did you ever see Bruce Lee in a real fight"? Nope!

    • @thelassie71
      @thelassie71 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnreidy2804 What's ur point?

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thelassie71 Pretty clear-cut sentence friend.

    • @thelassie71
      @thelassie71 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johnreidy2804 OK, so you didn't rate BL but this is a forum for his fans, where he is very much loved! I understand you don't rate him but is this the place to air your opinions? Friend 🥋

    • @johnreidy2804
      @johnreidy2804 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thelassie71 This is a You Tube message board, and anyone can comment as long as post according to the rules.
      I happen to be a Lee fan. But, I do not think he was a real fighter as I have not seen any proof to back that up.
      If there is any out there I would love to see it.

  • @KOFAKEDEM
    @KOFAKEDEM 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for this genuine interview. Unlike many others who never studied under Bruce but feign respect and are making a few pennies "exposing" Bruce with his "drug letters" while engaging in one-sided and undefended "discussions".

  • @zminvestllc9919
    @zminvestllc9919 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    THERE ARE ONLY TWO SUPERSTARS IN THE WORLD- ELVIS PRESLEY AND BRUCE LEE. THEY BOTH CHANGED THE WORLD IN ONE SONG AND ONE MOVIE, BUT SADLY WE ONLY HAD THEM BOTH A SHORT TIME. I THINK THEY BOTH ONLY CAME FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN LEAVE.

    • @elginbolling337
      @elginbolling337 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Id include MICHAEL JACKSON also. In addition to revolutionizing the ways music videos were performed he was also a humanitarian who donated massive amounts to charily

    • @glynhannaford7332
      @glynhannaford7332 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You name two superstars, but there were/are others. Clint Eastwood, Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Best, Michael Jackson ... etc

    • @eddiegee2940
      @eddiegee2940 ปีที่แล้ว

      The thing about that there are LOSER non-Asians make ridicule comments about Lee like he's not a real fighter. I ask them, when you fought Bruce Lee? It was very very quiet after I ask that question to them.

    • @jacobingram8152
      @jacobingram8152 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@elginbolling337I was going to say the same thing. I'd say Bruce and Michael are the top ones who really rocked the world as far as their arts. There are more people in the world that mention them two more than anyone else listed here. Not saying that the others didn't effect the world, no, but Elvis follows right after

  • @bboyjmc
    @bboyjmc ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for uploading this. RIP Jerry Poteet , you could tell he was a true friend to Bruce

  • @1badz239
    @1badz239 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I saw Mr. Poteet in the Summer of 1992 during the filming of Dragon @ the Glendale YMCA in CA. I was an extra during the fight scene "beating anyone in 60 seconds".

  • @maximpestsolutions3696
    @maximpestsolutions3696 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    R.I.P. Mr. Poteet 🙏✝️.

  • @laterisaferondii1435
    @laterisaferondii1435 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's Love unapologetically from the heart for a friend that's closer than a biological brother. I know what he felt. RIP Guro Poteet ❤️🙏🏿

  • @TheHappiestVampire
    @TheHappiestVampire 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Beautiful interview

  • @mig1017
    @mig1017 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You only have to look at the people Bruce had around him. Really good people, humble, true friends. You can see how much Bruce meant to Jerry.

  • @michaelcorbett1827
    @michaelcorbett1827 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Very honest and true of his time with Bruce lee,

  • @martinterrizzi515
    @martinterrizzi515 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A Legend .

  • @Lessonswithsenseimatt
    @Lessonswithsenseimatt 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very Cool Interview 😎❤️🙏

  • @darioyabra1465
    @darioyabra1465 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating Insights into Life as one of Bruce Lee’s Students revealed in an incredibly moving & deeply touching manner. ❤

  • @snipershot013
    @snipershot013 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent content and and real values in the character.

  • @raideral.6308
    @raideral.6308 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Respect.

  • @JKDVIPER
    @JKDVIPER 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic

  • @zibtihaj3213
    @zibtihaj3213 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    side kicks on a focus mitt and it still hurt the guy.... that is unreal.... truly amazing
    plus what was his fascination with Tha Chi ??

    • @palnagok1720
      @palnagok1720 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ... that's where the philosophy comes from and principles of application, especially listening( ting Jin ) and relaxing-sinking ( sung )...see Adam Mizner or Richard Clear

    • @zibtihaj3213
      @zibtihaj3213 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh ok I will

  • @franciscordon9230
    @franciscordon9230 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🙏🏽RIP

  • @edellis515
    @edellis515 ปีที่แล้ว

    A fine man

  • @RockSClone
    @RockSClone ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🙏🙏🙏

  • @JerryPoteetsJeetKuneDo
    @JerryPoteetsJeetKuneDo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is a great interview! Can we add this to our channel giving you credits?

  • @BURTAKOCHI
    @BURTAKOCHI 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Look at his hairline at that age. amazing

    • @jakemay637
      @jakemay637 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have an uncle who is 84 but looks 20 years younger. He has full head of hair. One of his secrets is he's active while being light hearted.

  • @williamjeffbuckleyjr.2648
    @williamjeffbuckleyjr.2648 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    me and Glenn practice with him. good times.

  • @damn_diggity2542
    @damn_diggity2542 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this man might have known what Bruce meant when he said : Be water my friend...

  • @jeffhughes9169
    @jeffhughes9169 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My master always says Bruce lee is best from thompson taekwondo moodukkwan las vegas

  • @jamesb8193
    @jamesb8193 ปีที่แล้ว

    In short Bruce was saying be deliberate. Learn to be fluid with your actions by becoming the essence of execution. Mr. Poteet can school a lot of these so-called experts with those conversation alone.

  • @truthinbottle99
    @truthinbottle99 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I believe - but I could be wrong - that Jeet would be the hand or foot; and Kune would be to intercept.

    • @derekchin6242
      @derekchin6242 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No, "Jeet" means "intercept", and "Kune" means "fist". The word "Tek" means "foot/kick". For instance, in Chinese, "Tek Kune Do" means "kick-fist-way"; in Korean: "Tae Kwon Do".

  • @henriqueribeiromarinho1526
    @henriqueribeiromarinho1526 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hear a lot of kung fu masters say that Bruce Lee was a charlatan because he didn't get in the ring.

    • @nostradamus522
      @nostradamus522 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Kung Fu masters, that beat a UFC Guy !?
      😂😂😂

  • @jambojam25
    @jambojam25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In all due respect Since when the west had jet kendo..

  • @Scorned405
    @Scorned405 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How did Sifu Poteet pass away?? Was he ill??

    • @bechelerroseme6821
      @bechelerroseme6821 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      OMG, I was texting back and forth with him few months ago on his Facebook page.

    • @corkystorky
      @corkystorky ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bechelerroseme6821 You did not answer the man's question :D

    • @drumgk
      @drumgk ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The only thing I found is that he had a liver transplant in 1995. He called it “the fight of his life” and passed away in 2012. Maybe 17 yrs after the transplant his body rejected it?

  • @jurmilotay6118
    @jurmilotay6118 ปีที่แล้ว

    So you see jeet kune do has nothing to do with kungfu

  • @ericthomas8390
    @ericthomas8390 ปีที่แล้ว

    If he can read muscule in ur fiber. Read u like a profiler