"A fighter is not a fighter if he cannot win a fight against himself." - Bruce Lee

@uhoy1488

6 жыл бұрын

Deividas Melnikas ??????????????

@filthysoap

6 жыл бұрын

it's not literal obviously

@brianwilliams4467

5 жыл бұрын

Somebody should tell Jon Jones this

@bigsouth010

5 жыл бұрын

Every black family in America got that 1 drunk uncle who thinks he’s the best martial artist ever. 😂 😂 thank Bruce for that.

@guardsmanom134

5 жыл бұрын

"The one person that I don't want to fight, but I train to fight, is myself "- Ip Man

You see many jokes about Chuck Norris but not a single one about Bruce Lee. That's because *Bruce Lee was no joke*

@NUNYA2030

5 жыл бұрын

Bruce lee is dead that's why

@insaneoyster9053

5 жыл бұрын

Oof

@1183newman

5 жыл бұрын

Because unlike chuck norris, bruce lee could act

@PatchedThePipe

5 жыл бұрын

Chuck still has this breathing thing mastered that's the difference

@renehenriksen1735

5 жыл бұрын

Man if there were more people like Bruce Lee many other people might have a future...

'Knowing is not enough we must apply' - Bruce Lee

@kavanshah544

4 жыл бұрын

Willing is not enough, we must do.

@mguelmndza

4 жыл бұрын

Chou

@stefangaye

Жыл бұрын

And die young. Nar not for me

"Don't think. Feel. Its like a finger pointing a way to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.”

@Propa_Way

5 жыл бұрын

Jon Lee you forgot that a tap on the head comes with the package for watching the finger 🤣

@BrianSmith-ez9kj

5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite quotes ever- I recite it in my head often

"Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water in a cup, it becomes the cup; You put water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle; You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend." Bruce Lee

@Kelberi

5 жыл бұрын

similar to Tao De Jin teaching.

@aquiredskill

5 жыл бұрын

Be a Chi master is also the same teaching. If you combine mma today with the feeling and knowledge of the east you wil become a unbeatable beast.

@Gear_D_Fifs

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, I read it exactly how he said it.

@loly9929

4 жыл бұрын

I see it as basically adapt to change how you others see it

@kaboose111

4 жыл бұрын

He was pretty good at ripping off Musashi.

Bruce Lee was the best martial artist to ever make a movie. Bruce was the real deal and influenced every martial arts practitioner who ever watched his movies. It's such a shame that both Bruce Lee and his son, Brandon, died so young and with so much left yet to acheive. RIP, father and son!

@TheHomie44

5 жыл бұрын

I’ve read a ton of stuff on it and though I like Bruce lee better and his movies are better but from what I’ve read Jet Li is supposed to be a better fighter. We need a Bruce Lee be Jet Li video

@davidstudley5587

5 жыл бұрын

He got me through so many things in life when I was struggling I looked up to him like a father figure and it's strange because he was born on the year of the dragon and I was born on the year of the dragon 1976 July he passed away 1973 July 3 years before I was born he taught me so much about martial arts just by watching him reading his books etc. and I still cry when I think about him passing away I hope I get to see him and talk to him in heaven with our heavenly father if I make it there thank you God for giving us such a beautiful ,wonderful and awesome teacher who you took for obvious reasons probably a super soldier angel who kills demons

@jacobnewcombe5367

5 жыл бұрын

@Goodness Graces definitely agree. Chan's style is so unbelievably unique.

@Brucelee89896

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidstudley5587 well said

@Brucelee89896

4 жыл бұрын

@Fisher Theo yes her daughter better have sons so they can keep his blood alive.

intervierwer: You say that you are the best. Bruce: If I told you I wasn't, you wouldn't believe me.

@RidleyJones

5 жыл бұрын

oh man

@wolfgangsimonsiv9444

4 жыл бұрын

hahah tiny asian man got punked by brad pitt

@aidan8803

4 жыл бұрын

Mate that’s a film not actually him

@beserker9890

4 жыл бұрын

wolfgangsimonsiv Bruce lee was practically super human, he literally sent people flying with his punches, he could break your ribs with a few punches.

@muzidube6927

4 жыл бұрын

If I told I am...you would say I'm boosting

I knew it was coming but my heart sunk when you got to the end... great job!

@tysquirt111

5 жыл бұрын

Not so fun fact: it is now believed that Bruce Lee died because he had a procedure to remove sweat glands off his body. He did this to appear less sweaty while filming, but it may have actually resulted in him overheating (don't forget the end of the video specified that the AC was off) and dying. It really is tragic to think that he could have lived so much longer.

@dingfeldersmurfalot4560

5 жыл бұрын

​@@tysquirt111 Engage in two things please: 1. Basic biology. Humans have the most widely dispersed sweat glands in the animal kingdom. They are literally everywhere on the human body. Such an operation would not and cannot exist. Okay I should end there, but just to throw in a little something to beat back the credulity on such matters: 2. Sweat is basic and extremely attractive in action movies. You'll see people sweating in the cold, in any remotely hot or active setting or situation, and of course streaming sweat in, dare I say it, pornos. Sweat is does not detract from an "action" (ahem) scene, it enhances it. Go ahead and try to remove a thousand sweat blands from the human body ... not only is it crazy, but it's actually counter-gproductive. If you're playing an FBI agent -- don't sweat a drop. If you're playing a physically active star, enhance the feel of physical activity by showing all the ... yep, you guessed it ... sweat.

@tysquirt111

5 жыл бұрын

@@dingfeldersmurfalot4560 bruce lee had the sweat glands under his armpits removed. This is pretty common knowledge. Any one of the hundreds of biographies on his will say that. I didn't mean all his sweat glands, just those. And they are extremely important. Heat stroke usually presents with swelling of the brain, which is what Lee allegedly died of. You're speaking of sweat as though you're talking about modern films. Bruce Lee was not a modern actor. Sweat stains under his arms annoyed him and he had them removed.

@dingfeldersmurfalot4560

5 жыл бұрын

@@tysquirt111 This is probably the most bizarre theory regarding his death that I've ever seen, and I started in the early 70's. This is not at all something any of the hundreds of biographies of him will affirm, if there even are hundreds of biographies of him that are more than the crazy Hong Kong journalism of the time represent, which ascribed to him everything from Satanic ritual to Buddhist sainthood. Again, the human body has thousands of sweat glands, far more than all animals but dogs and wolves. Lee couldn't have taken his sweat glands out, to any appreciable extent, even if he had wanted to -- and for an action star, he wouldn't have. I appreciate your enthusiasm, but there simply isn't much sense in this theory. Think it through for at least a few moments, and you will likely settle in on a more sensible explanation.

@kanapotetakerngkeat3506

4 жыл бұрын

Same, but with Erwin Rommel

That just goes to show that no matter how tough you are everyone needs rest and he didn't get enough. RIP

Mr. Lee was my idol as a teenage kid in the 70’s. I remember it from the perspective of living in Mr. Lees time. It was devastating to me when he died and I still feel bad about his loss.

@danielasefa1884

4 жыл бұрын

U must be like 55

@yes0r787

3 жыл бұрын

Still sad, the world would be a better place if he were here with us today.

@djquinn11

3 жыл бұрын

Mine too. I’m 58

@rajyavardhansingh4491

3 жыл бұрын

Ok Spawn

_The Light that burns Twice as Hot burns Twice as Fast._ Very tragic, a great man.

Both Bruce and Brandon Lee's graves are here in Seattle at the Lakeview cemetery..Very beautiful, and a excellent memorial to their legacy....

@gordonshumway6825

4 жыл бұрын

Really? Why are their graves in Seattle??

@ActionJackson669

2 жыл бұрын

@@gordonshumway6825 They lived in Seattle as a family, and he went to the University of Washington

As a martial artist he’s always been an inspiration. Always made me want to push past my limits and improve as much as I could. Sad to say it’s been a while since I trained, but hearing about him reignites me to get at it again.

Bruce Lee was a highly intelligent master of Kung Fu, a great teacher and author and philosopher. He was taken too soon as was his son Brandon. RIP

"there could never be another legend like the great one and his son"

a pioneer in martial arts & film as well as being years ahead of his time... RIP Bruce Lee

Thank you for doing Bruce’s memory justice by keeping it simple and sticking to the facts, especially those that that are rarely known or have been exaggerated. I would like to ask that you do one of these for his son Brandon as well.

Thank you Simon... for this one in particular. Every since as a young teen I saw Kato in the Green Hornet series, I fell for Bruce Lee. Now I don’t do martial art, or anything really physical, but that was not what caught me.. it was his style, his calmness his demeanour his way of talking so soft spoken you just had to listen. Yes so much has been said about this great man and it’s great you added your voice and research to solidify my love for such a man as the world will never see his better. He will always remain the top. Sounds like worship, it’s not, just true appreciation of a great leader. Some of the documentaries about him are also very revealing and great. Thank you again. I love this channel as I love all your other ones. 👍👍👍 namaste 🙏

@JTA1961

4 жыл бұрын

Well said.

'As you think so shall you become' - Bruce Lee

People commenting about the quality of the video 7 minutes after the near 18 min video was posted 😂. Thanks for the video Simon & crew!

Favourite biographics video so far. Great work 👍😁

@WhiteDwarfVR4

5 жыл бұрын

100th like so far, and I agree completely!

After sitting here for long periods of time watching videos hosted by Simon I believe I can officially say this: Simon Whistler is the doorman to the KZread rabbit hole. Some fascinating stuff across all the channels. Well done sir.

When you make Bruce Lee bleed and he proceeds to dab his fingers in the wound and taste his own blood.. it's on like Donkey Kong. " The art of fighting without fighting " - BRUCE LEE

@ChuckKeough

6 жыл бұрын

We're all dead men walking.

@otakupetrolhead1392

5 жыл бұрын

Chuck Keough y

@williehughes1690

5 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah it's on

@garryallan6760

5 жыл бұрын

Be quint gimp man. Lol

@danielasefa1884

4 жыл бұрын

Chuck Keough I do the same thing whenever I bleed

Xavier college! I knew that Bruce Lee had special powers. RIP legend.

Driven beyond human bounds - RIP Bruce - you are truly a legend forever

I’ve stared watching his movies and learning about his life and philosophy, he’s a true roel model.

Was just wishing for a Bruce Lee Biographic, and so it arrived!

An excellent and accurate biography there. I salute you. I can only add that Yip Man only gave Bruce a handful of lessons in Wing Chun. Bruce was largely taught by Yip Man’s top student, Wong Shun Leung. Bruce also didn’t consider Jeet Kune Do to be a style in it’s own right, but rather a philosophy on effective martial arts.

The one thing missed from this video was his influence on martial arts as a whole which also influenced his movies. Bruce Lee was an avid student of other martial arts, some of which came from his boxing training but also from working with jujitsu expert Wally Jay who believed in bringing in other martial arts into someone's training. Lee brought in other marital arts techniques into his fighting style which would later be known as Jee Kwon Do. In the book that Lee later published there are a variety of martial arts techniques which are not native to Kung Fu. In short Bruce Lee is also one of the first proponents of mixed martial arts. He also revolutionized the fighting in martial arts movies by adding other techniques, for instance the high kicking style see in his movies are more Korean influence than Chinese. Lee also influenced other marital artists and probably is the one responsible for many people studying the martial arts in the first place.

Brilliantly done, almost all highlights were covered but mention about being the cha-cha champion would of explained him giving dance lessons.

Saw Brandon Lee in Long Beach Ca. making "Showdown over little Tokyo" I remember when Bruce died. Saddness.

We need a Jackie Chan video

@PiousSlayer

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, please.

@adriiiME

6 жыл бұрын

This please ^^^

@DJAUDIO1

6 жыл бұрын

Jackie Chan got to fight with Bruce Lee. That would be an interesting episode.

@cantthinkofname7804

6 жыл бұрын

DJ AUDIO1 he was an extra in at least 1 film with bruce wasnt he?

@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan6687

6 жыл бұрын

Jackie Chan 4:15-4:18

This was very well done. It clarified a lot of things for me that I thought I already knew

I swear man, the British are the masters of making long videos on KZread.

Bruce was my first Hero. I remember watching his movies as a child in the late 70's and just being in awe.

Love the channel Simon, perfect length format without losing any knowledge of the subject. .

“Too Chinese to play Shaolin monk”. I love the stories where bigots suffer from their own bigotry. They could’ve had a legendary show, but lost the chance due to their own racism. Lol.

@rbkstrm

4 жыл бұрын

too true.. so sad.

@daviskaya100

4 жыл бұрын

@SUCKMEOFF ROPER Bollywood has only brown people in it? They must be even more racist then?

@daviskaya100

4 жыл бұрын

@SUCKMEOFF ROPER How is it specific? Its just Hollywood but in india, or is it just white people you must bully? if you knew about bruce lee you would know that he said Hong Kong cinema is no different, they like only Chinese heroes, so why don't you complain about that?

@donhancock332

4 жыл бұрын

Well at least that tv show gave work to alot of Chinese/ American actors.But i would've prefered to see an actual Chinese person in the role.

@Sentauri

4 жыл бұрын

@SUCKMEOFF ROPER "The majority of white people are racist" Congrats, you are a racist. No they are not and you definitely cant speak for all of them. It's just ALOT of the silver-toweredx Hollywood millionaires who are. Though today, they act like they care for different ethnicities and ideologies.

Nossa, Simon, fiquei emocionado no final. Como você conta bem essas histórias... Você é um narrador sensacional.

So glad you posted this. I can’t even count the number of professed ‘professionals’ that state Bruce had never been in a real fight, sanctioned or otherwise. Here, you stated not one but several instances where Bruce proved the effectiveness of his style against true fighters, both boxers and mixed art professionals. Great job. Of course, you and your crew always do a great job!

Watching another Simon !!! Your the best !!!!!! Again thank you ....

1. James Coburn is not Lee Marvin, and it was Coburn, one of Bruce's students, that he was working with on the proposed movie 2. Bruce trained with William Cheung, not William Yung.

@strategoscastaneda9095

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@sifukiinnis1432

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

First channel I ever elected to get notifications from. Now it's a high point for the day. This, TopTenz,Today I found out... fantastic work from all involved. It's one of the few forums where the host just simply presents the topic in a most entertaining way, without showing bias. Except Hitler. You can't hide that Simon. You really hate the guy :) Good on ya.

Great work! You got everything right. One mistake though, the picture of of Bruce Lee and Lee Marvin. That's Bruce and James Coburn. Not Lee Marvin.

@thicknjustrite

3 жыл бұрын

I always used to confuse those Two as well. But for a "Bruce Lee aficionado," it's a well known fact that Bruce & Coburn were close friends as well as Teacher & Student. Even thinking of Lee Marvin in the same realm as Bruce is a testament that this "Biographer" needs to check his fact more carefully. LEE MARVIN! Imagine Bruce with him in all of his "Naked gun" films!? ; )

@mikenike6079

2 жыл бұрын

@@thicknjustrite Calm down dude, it was one minor error

@ClassicRiki

2 жыл бұрын

“You got everything right. One mistake though”…I disagree. Need I elaborate? ;)

Outstanding, Simon. I never knew about the gang stuff. One man's epic struggle for self-mastery, beautifully and powerfully told.

I would love to have seen what Lee's *_ORIGINAL_* version of _Game of Death_ would have been like, given how reportedly the plot was supposed to be about an ex-martial artist having to fight his way up a five-level pagoda tower in order to save his family from a Korean underworld gang.

Bruce Lee was more than just a martial artist, or than a movie star. I was an icon. His philosophy itself could take up an entire video. Bruce taught us to be like water. Not to fight life, but to fill the spaces that life reveals to us, the openings it creates when we aren’t even aware of them. He lived by not getting frustrated when he lost out on Kung Fu. There will never be another Bruce Lee.

thank you so much for these bios. i love your channels

This was a fantastic biography my friend. One of the best I've seen thank you🐲🐉💯

I had the absolute honor to meet Dan Inasanto during a seminar@ a dojo in northern Virginia... what a wonderful human. at the age of 70, he had an iron grip I will never forget, he was teaching knife fighting defense/offense tech and spent some time helping me refine the moves, seriously one of the best experiences of my life

@travels129

10 ай бұрын

Cool gd on u

one of the most accurate biography of bruce's!!!

Great video, this man influenced my life so much just by reading his words in books, I feel like I know him. R.I.P. to the MASTER!

Another great channel, Keep up the good work! I've learned so much.

Excellent and gripping telling of Bruce Lees life. Magnificent sir. Magnificent.

Oooh. As sooon as I saw this I knew Yip Man would be mentioned. I want a video on Yip Man!!

I’m actually watching this so I can watch an ERB video, great video though! This was the first I ever saw of your channel, and I know this is an older video but still, great job!

That was one of the better bios I've ever seen on him. Good work!!

Be like water....

@aaronseet2738

5 жыл бұрын

What is Bruce Lee's favourite drink? WATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

@cheymilion3168

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronseet2738 lol

@yes0r787

3 жыл бұрын

... my friend"

Brilliant! I had no idea about the story of this man! If you find it interesting it would be nice to make one about Brandon Lee. Thank you!

I love all of your biographies this was a great one . I also enjoy your other channels

I think this has become my favourite bio!! Well done, please keep it up x

Damn, a Bruce Lee, Lee Marvin film. I can not imagine how awesome that would have been! Btw, Didn't Bruce Lee help come up with the concept for the series Kung fu? The video made it sound like it was a role that he simply didn't get.

@jewellui

5 жыл бұрын

If I recall he did, the producers didn’t think Bruce was someone they could bank on at that point.

Bruce is on the highest tier of legends - Elvis, Ali, Bruce Lee.

@minatodroger7890

4 жыл бұрын

Right he that iconic status with Bob marley, Michael jackson, prince, michael Jordan.

@peteormond3565

Жыл бұрын

​@@minatodroger7890 James Brown and Jimi too

That was THE best video you’ve ever done. Loved it. Bruce Lee was my God when I was young.

Well done!Bravo for your incredible quality of videos in terms of your information,verbal and optical.

Incredible..learn so many thing about him..the first time I realize that he is a real street fighter first, before being a movie star

@Aikunle78

6 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee feel in love with the art of fighting since childhood. Ironically, he was of slight build and not of a robust body type. A true legend - got his photo on my bedroom wall

@lehighcountylwv5278

5 жыл бұрын

Wasn't he a cha cha champion in Hong Kong?

@postersandstuff

5 жыл бұрын

"He wasnt that good" Funny you never heard that when Lee was alive......Jim Kelly and Michael Chan knows that Lee was the real thing

Please do Bass Reeves. He's got a great bio that not a whole lot of people have heard about.

Great episode. Well done!

As always, great video!

Jackie Chan embraced by the master at 04:18

Damn video almost made me cry...lol

I love your videos brother they are incredibly and thoroughly accurate, keep up the great works!

I’m a die hard fan of Bruce lee. Probably watched every single documentary made oh him. This one is one of the best.

Simon, it is not the most complete bio of Bruce Lee but in 17 mins is pretty damn good. (y) Another great video , Simon :) I think i have seen most of this channel's videos but there is no way i'm watching a bio of a fool ( Pierce Morgan) not even if it is 1minute long. lol

DEFEAT IS A STATE OF MIND, NO ONE IS EVER DEFEATED UNTIL DEFEAT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED AS REALITY. TO ME, DEFEAT IS MERELY TEMPORARY, AND ITS PUNISHMENT IS BUT AN URGE FOR ME TO EXERT GREATER EFFORT ACHIEVE MY GOAL. DEFEAT SIMPLY TELLS ME THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG IN MY DOING:IT IS A PATH LEADING TO SUCCESS AND TRUTH~Bruce Lee. My favorite quote/poster.

Greatly done, brother! Thank you...

I'm always fascinated by Bruce Lee's story--no matter how many times I've heard it!!!!

All of these are so fascinating! Thank you, Simon, and crew!

Well done! Bruce Lee was my childhood hero. The most dynamic human to come on the scene since Jesus Christ!

As usual Simon, excellently done.

As a martial artists and is being in a martial art family this man is my hero , is wisdom was beyond his age. One of my favorite quotes of his is: “running water never go stale” I love that!

great details,but one is incorrect he injured his back while doing the 'good morning' exercise

What my karate teacher taught me - if you can avoid fighting do so - the best thing to do - is to run away...if you need to... defend yourself... then run..fighting is a last resort...

Great vid ! 👍🏼

Thanks for sharing

Bruce Lee legit looks like my 5th grade teacher wtf like in his 20s

@bruhmoment3731

3 жыл бұрын

did u teacher say "don't think! FEEEEEEEEEL" ?

@biographics Please make a video on Yip Man ! =D The movies about him are awesome, but I doubt half of them are true!

Fascinating stuff, thank you!

Stratospheric video, very well done, my thanks for this and many other great videos

thnx for making this vid

The picture is with James Coburn.

Your videos are absolutely fantastic. All of them.

This is the most researched video about Bruce I've seen. No exaggerations, just pure facts.

"Be water, my friend..."

I use to love Bruce Lee as a kids, I was a big fan of him, great video again, 3 thumbs up!!!

The best sound on you tube. Keep up the good work

Great view to Lee's life. Thank you for posting.

Theodore Roosevelt would be an awesome biographic

@captainhowdy5031

5 жыл бұрын

Bully! Just bully!

Great video. I've never been a huge fan of Kung Fu movies or Bruce Lee for that matter, but I find his power and discipline incredibly inspirational whenever I hear about him.

Great work bro

Thank you for this great video of an important person in The Fighting Community ☺