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Bruce Lee[Memorial]

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DragoonPK
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
3259 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-21 21:02:33
July 21 2009 20:25 GMT
#1
At the start of my blogging activity at TL, I made a decent article on Bruce Lee, but I didn't feel that just one blog could even express what this great man did to the whole world!I'm currently speechless as I am trying to remember how this man revolutionized the ways people looked at Martial arts in general. He tried and succeeded in breaching the gap between this idea of "styles" that people used to stick to. As a martial artist myself, he is the person I Idolize.

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Yesterday, the 20th of July was the day Bruce Lee died. Such a young age... 32. If he only lived longer, who would have known how much he would have done to the world as a whole?! Recently there was a documentary titled "How Bruce Lee changed the world" on the History channel. I missed it , however the DVD is coming out on 28th of July, and I encourage everyone to try and get a copy to watch the true epicness of this guys and its effect on different people in different professions. ( http://www.amazon.com/How-Bruce-Lee-Changed-World/dp/B001OLY1YU ).

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We should all remeber thing great man, and what has he accomplished through his short life. In the end I leave you with several things you can check out:

A short segment from an intreview with Bruce Lee:


A list of physical feats accomplished by Lee:
* Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached five hundredths of a second.
* Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film for clear slow motion replay using the traditional 24 frames per second of that era, so many scenes were shot in 32 frames per second for better clarity.
* In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.
* Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer.
* Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks.
* Lee could thrust his fingers through unopened cans of Coca-Cola. (This was when soft drinks cans were made of steel much thicker than today's aluminium cans).
* Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger.
* Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.
* Lee could break wooden boards 6 inches (15 cm) thick.
* Lee could cause a 200-lb (90.72 kg) bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.
* Lee performed a sidekick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150 lb (68 kg) punching bag.
* In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso horizontal midair.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee


My you be remembered forever.
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Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-21 20:30:58
July 21 2009 20:30 GMT
#2
I always admired his eclectic way of life. This kind of does no justice to him tho lol...
LEGEND!! LEGEND!!
Kennelie
Profile Joined December 2007
United States2296 Posts
July 21 2009 20:35 GMT
#3
didn't this guy do cocaine or something? If I had enough cane I could probably do some unrealistic shit....
ya had ya shot kid!
Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
July 21 2009 20:42 GMT
#4
<3 Bruce Lee.

This guy really did influence a lot of people in many different categories, and he was about as physically fit as one could possibly be. I really don't think it's a stretch for that history channel program to claim that he 'changed the world'.
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DragoonPK
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
3259 Posts
July 21 2009 20:44 GMT
#5
On July 22 2009 05:35 Kennelie wrote:
didn't this guy do cocaine or something? If I had enough cane I could probably do some unrealistic shit....

I really don't think so, don't say things that are not true or I will kill you .
B1nary
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada1267 Posts
July 21 2009 20:57 GMT
#6
Some of those physical feats must be false... If he can hit someone 3 feet away in 1/500 of a second, his fists have to move at supersonic speeds.

Even so, he'll always be a hero.
King K. Rool
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada4408 Posts
July 21 2009 20:59 GMT
#7
* In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso horizontal midair.
O_O did not know that, source?
DragoonPK
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
3259 Posts
July 21 2009 21:03 GMT
#8
Most of the feats are doubtful, nevertheless wikipedia is where I got them and some are sourced from a couple of different sources.
Flakes
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States3125 Posts
July 21 2009 21:04 GMT
#9
On July 22 2009 05:59 King K. Rool wrote:
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* In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso horizontal midair.
O_O did not know that, source?

source says he was holding the legs of the bench, sounds more plausible
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
July 21 2009 21:07 GMT
#10
On July 22 2009 05:59 King K. Rool wrote:
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* In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso horizontal midair.
O_O did not know that, source?


this is actually the least impressive of the stuff on that list

which I have trouble believing btw.

no doubt bruce lee was ridiculous but methinks most of the list is exaggeration

50 one arm chinups.. sorry but there is no way




lol just now while doing research i found this post someone made on a forum. it is hilarious


The following list are more of the physical feats that are documented and supported by reliable sources.
�?� Lee could lift his leg and fart a fart that could drive back a 275lb opponent 150 yards away
�?� In a speed demonstration, Lee could vanish from a restaurant table within seconds of the waitress presenting the bill, leaving his companions to sit in awe
�?� Lee could lie on a couch and while flipping through old issues of Black Belt perform push-ups using only his mind
�?� When Lee was very young he was able to hold his breath for 60 seconds or longer when he really wanted something.
�?� Lee could throw a handful of M & Ms into the air and then using his tongue catch only the green ones as they fell
�?� Lee could perform one-hand push-ups while using someone else�??s hand
�?� Lee once performed 150 reps of jumping jacks without jock support
�?� Lee could bench press for reps a 125lb barbell while having a chopstick shoved up each nostril.
�?� Lee could break wooden boards with his six inch dick.
�?� Lee performed a secret and ancient Chinese front thrust move while training with a young Ann Margaret, and broke her hymen.
�?� Lee could thrust his fingers through unopened steel cans of Coca-Cola and break his fingers.



not to take away from bruce lee... just having fun here. Bruce Lee clearly was a magnificent badass of epic proportions.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
July 21 2009 21:29 GMT
#11


..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
Archaic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States4024 Posts
July 21 2009 21:50 GMT
#12
Don't people regard Bruce Lee as one of, if not the fittest man ever to live (within documented history, I suppose). He was truly an amazing person. RIP Bruce Lee...
GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
July 21 2009 22:11 GMT
#13
On July 22 2009 05:35 Kennelie wrote:
didn't this guy do cocaine or something? If I had enough cane I could probably do some unrealistic shit....


Stop making shit up, this guy was the best specimen of the human body and what it can accomplish in the world to date. He has done more to change how people think about every aspect of living than any other person i can think of. The way he respected his body and what he could do with it was amazing and he would never contaminate and disgrace himself with drugs, the man didn't even drink alcohol. Great write-up. thanks
Why would you ever choose failure, when success is an option.
Chef
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
10810 Posts
July 21 2009 22:23 GMT
#14
On July 22 2009 07:11 GreEny K wrote:
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On July 22 2009 05:35 Kennelie wrote:
didn't this guy do cocaine or something? If I had enough cane I could probably do some unrealistic shit....


Stop making shit up, this guy was the best specimen of the human body and what it can accomplish in the world to date. He has done more to change how people think about every aspect of living than any other person i can think of. The way he respected his body and what he could do with it was amazing and he would never contaminate and disgrace himself with drugs, the man didn't even drink alcohol. Great write-up. thanks

The only two substances found during the autopsy were Equagesic and trace amounts of cannabis.

Heh... Maybe you don't consider headache medication drugs, but the marijuana certainly is. Both are debated to be the cause of his death.
LEGEND!! LEGEND!!
Rotodyne
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2263 Posts
July 21 2009 23:34 GMT
#15
On July 22 2009 07:23 Chef wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 22 2009 07:11 GreEny K wrote:
On July 22 2009 05:35 Kennelie wrote:
didn't this guy do cocaine or something? If I had enough cane I could probably do some unrealistic shit....


Stop making shit up, this guy was the best specimen of the human body and what it can accomplish in the world to date. He has done more to change how people think about every aspect of living than any other person i can think of. The way he respected his body and what he could do with it was amazing and he would never contaminate and disgrace himself with drugs, the man didn't even drink alcohol. Great write-up. thanks

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The only two substances found during the autopsy were Equagesic and trace amounts of cannabis.

Heh... Maybe you don't consider headache medication drugs, but the marijuana certainly is. Both are debated to be the cause of his death.


True Fact: Bruce Lee is the only only person to ever die from smoking marijuana cigarettes
I can only play starcraft when I am shit canned. IPXZERG is a god.
The Storyteller
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
Singapore2486 Posts
July 22 2009 07:14 GMT
#16
Some of his "feats" are kind of vague.

On July 22 2009 05:25 DragoonPK wrote:
A list of physical feats accomplished by Lee:
* Lee's striking speed from three feet with his hands down by his side reached five hundredths of a second.


Punching speeds have been timed and the hands do reach really high speeds. The question is, over what distance?


* In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind.


Where did his hands start from?


* Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks.


Catch how many of them, is the question. And were they steamed or raw?


* Lee could thrust his fingers through unopened cans of Coca-Cola. (This was when soft drinks cans were made of steel much thicker than today's aluminium cans).


I believe he could thrust his fingers in, but how'd he get them out again without cutting himself?

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* Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups.
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Did he rest in between or change arms?

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* Lee could break wooden boards 6 inches (15 cm) thick.
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Impressive but with what body part and how long were the boards?

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* Lee could cause a 200-lb (90.72 kg) bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.
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Definitely impressive but how close to the ceiling was the bag?

I grew up watching his movies and I was a big fan because he showed what a Chinese could do in a still racist Hollywood. And having made it big, didn't try and "take revenge" by refusing to teach the non-Chinese martial arts. I really admired his physique as well (who doesn't?).
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