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The biggest surprise when growing up after watching do many bruce lee films was thinking he was this 6foot powerhouse..only to realise he was a light welterweight type frame guy!
But the skills he had and influence he had changed the world for the good..
I am fast and i have a strong jaw, I would be fast enough to grab Bruce Lee and bite his nose off, so that makes me harder than Mr Lee.
Silly convo :rolleyes:
I think you're off on this one man. Bruce Lee was a TRUE pioneer. The fact that he could really fight and had competed in many tournements and "challenge" fights is well documented and proven.
Bruce was WAY ahead of his time in terms of his training and philosophies. He wasn't a traditional martial artist: he HATED TMAs and constantly challenged them. He believed that no fighting style was complete and that to be a great fighter, you had to cross-train (this fact was proven over 30 years later with the popularity of UFC). He trained many different styles with many different masters, and his style Jeet Kun Do was an attempt to bring the techniques of many different styles together to create a free-form of fighting that most accurately represented a "real" fight (similar to what MMA is today).
For having the foresight alone, even if he never fought a fight in his life (which is obviously not true), he is true pioneer and legend deserving of respect. His dedication to training and self improvement is awe-inspiring.
Now I do agree people take it too far. I've heard crazy shit too (Bruce would kill everyone, Bruce punched harder than a HW boxer, ect). But don't lump Bruce in as an "actor" or a "traditional martial artist". Dude was the real deal.
Also, Chuck Norris rules every utube comment section known to man so you could aim the despair there.
There was a giant hammer head shark filmed off a boat and apparently Chuck eventually caught the hammer head and built himself an underwater shed with the thing. :D
Here is the one inch punch people say was only a push.
At the 67 tournament he pushed through and slide body weight behind the move landing that guy in the chair, but here is proof you can get some sting and snap from one too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6m0XYyuGHM
I punched through boards when I was about 7 ;D
Soft pine with brittle grain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
It proves that you can snap a specific type and size of wood, being held in a specific way by hitting it at a specific point.
That just demonstrated the importance of accuracy and the effectiveness of striking weakpoints of a target, not just raw power or sting, much like his one inch punch demonstrated that a small ammount of force can overcome a lack of stance and balance.
I dont think its chi, I do think that speed and snap is a portion of power as is focusing through.
pen and teller :confused: really, please never as a recommendation of truth again.
They have a bullshit vid for everything you can name, even love I believe. I cant think of two more annoying dudes one cant stop blabbing and the other acts the smart mute all to exact cash from 'sane people'.
True, but the technique has snap its not just a push as so many state theres a few things going on at once.Quote:
Originally Posted by AdamGBSoft pine with brittle grain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
It proves that you can snap a specific type and size of wood, being held in a specific way by hitting it at a specific point.
That just demonstrated the importance of accuracy and the effectiveness of striking weakpoints of a target, not just raw power or sting, much like his one inch punch demonstrated that a small ammount of force can overcome a lack of stance and balance.
It's all just fairly simple physics though ;)
Mass, acceleration, surface area etc
Penn and Teller are to be taken with a pinch of salt, it's entertainment first and foremost but even if they're sometimes off the mark, they're good at getting you asking questions of conceptions.
Right now somehwere out in internet world is a poster on a kung fu forum crying because some people think Rocky Balboa is real and could beat Mike Tyson.
:eek:
He beat clubber lang...
But then went life and death with a 1 fight novice :-\
He aint all that.