Boy what a realistic, knowledgeable and humble man. I know exactly what he felt when he met Jesse Glover. I had trained with several great Martial Artists including Sifu Dan Insosanto, Karate and wrestling champions and starting to get a little cocky, then I met Sensei Benny Urquidez and was dumbfounded and could tell the skill difference was noticable.

The late Jim Kelly said that Bruce Lee was untouchable, and he was a step above every martial artist. His speed, power and timing was otherworldly.

I’m a Jessie student. I was down in that basement so there was someone there😁. I remember meeting this guy once. Nice to see you on KZread.

@XavierJustice-is2or

27 күн бұрын

What a privilege

One thing you said really struck a chord with me. "If you have never met someone with that kind of skill you can't imagine..." I have been so fortunate in my martial arts journey and my career as a surgeon, to have trained with and seen some of the best. It opens doors of possibility in your mind whose existence you never imagined. Thank you for doing this interview! Best!

Totally awesome , I'm 70 years old been reading everything I can on Bruce Lee I could since I was about 18. I'm a big fan. Was great to hear this info. I got to attend a siminar with Leo Fong a few years ago. Trained with Lamar Davis briefly. I'm not physically that good but I learn what I can When I can. At my age I still love wing Chun and martial arts. I'm going to look on your site. I know you are very knowledgeable. Thanks for the great video here.

@axelstone3131

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear man :) it doesn’t matter if you aren’t that good, as long at you’ve tried and practiced that’s all that matters.

@bertt1055

2 жыл бұрын

U probably can kick more butts than u know. Keep training bro!

@victory-design

2 жыл бұрын

Hi would u mind sharing your thoughts and experiences in Leo Fong? I have been searching for his Art Wei Kune Do but not to put him down or anything but I wasn't and haven't been able to find much practical use of it. To me it seemed like boxing with rhythms and patterns just like karate and kunf-fu has rhythms and patterns... repetition. Not sure of its effectiveness but just curious to know your experience...I will probably be wrong in my assessment but just want to hear from somebody with experience..

@rick00770

2 жыл бұрын

I only attended a seminar with Sifu Fong about5 years ago at Sifu Lamar Davis,s school in Oneonta Alabama. What I remember is throwing a lot of jabs, crosses , uppercut, hooks , a Hammer fist and an axe hand , in some combinations that Sifu taught while we worked on moving around with footwork. I found him very knowledgeable and a real nice man. I had him as a friend on Facebook, I had also ordered a DVD tape of his on knockout combinations that he had signed. I felt honored to have trained under him. He was close friends with Bruce Lee and had helped get Bruce interested in boxing techniques years ago. I was about 65 yrs old at the time.. I believe he still has a website. He's an expert in several styles. You can get him on Facebook, and he will usually answere any questions on Facebook messenger. He knows Jeet Kune Do very well. There are some very good videos on him on you tube. I still try to stay in practice with my strikes and foot work I learned from him. We mostly hit the pads during the seminar.

@dominicalberto2179

2 жыл бұрын

Keep on training! I am not exactly a spring chicken. I have been training WC for awhile. It will keep your mind and body in tune!

bruce was the real deal holyfield.

Jesse had a talent of passing on his own humbleness to his students.

@Octopussyist

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's nice.

This is the best interview I’ve seen talking about Bruce Lee’s legacy. People really need to hear this, particularly those who make ridiculous claims about Bruce Lee, or about martial arts in general. #quentintarantino

@axelstone3131

2 жыл бұрын

People don’t want to accept Bruce was as good as everyone says because it hurts their ego and they know they can’t reach his level nor will they ever have his legacy or impact on the world. Not bad for a guy was was just an “actor” right? lol.

@frankwilliams3036

2 жыл бұрын

@@axelstone3131 I think they have him mixed up with David Carradine. 🤣🤣🤣

I now understand what Bro Teacher and James Demile (God rest his soul) have been saying all this while. Bruce Lee wwas on another level.

My brief experience training with Jesse Glover was very similar to yours. It was very closed door even for a seminar. You are right you have to know somebody. Oh I remember the not stop punching, back fist and big punch. It certainly brings back good memories. You are right not many old school teachers around anymore mostly for profit.

In my youth I was a good judo guy ...football player..,luckily I was humbled by Olympic judoka Rene zelenberg and pro boxers in san Antonio texas...very high level...,later in life I had a few seminars with Inosanto and Larry Hartsell...very high level!!! Among my peers I was ' high level'. Then I met a medium level student of Master Henry Cook in Louisville KY....the student was high level and I never met Master Cook but I could only imagine his level!! Lastly I had the chance to train several times with Iowa wrestling guy and bodyweight exercise master Matt Furey....high level guy even though I was a very decent grappler....point is there is always someone better and if you humble yourself and train hard...empty your cup....one can learn a ton .. ..,.

Very grateful for this interview. I also had the good fortune to meet and train with SiFu Wong Shun Leung as a 16yr old too. First time I ever got to touch hands with a true master of fighting skill. Paid my respects to his grave and Ip Man's in Hong Kong. I love the honestly of this interview. Respect

I said this..James demile is my wing Chun sifu...if you have not personally felt what they of that generation had...then you flat just don't know.. it is terrifying and amazing...

@williamsmith8790

2 жыл бұрын

Not enough footage of Demile out there. I wish his students would post more.

@axelstone3131

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamsmith8790 agree

@gordonames1892

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have met James Demille, 50 years ago. I couldn't remember his name. Remember him telling me about Jessie Glover. He told me about Jessie holding a very heavy weight in front of him, in a Wing Chun Movement.

@robertmedsker5305

2 жыл бұрын

@@gordonames1892 working bridge power and tendon strength..work the startle response..train it to react foreword ..

@bechelerroseme6821

2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain why the haters try to debunk DeMiles saying he was rip off artist when starting his in dojo. And made up stories about Bruce being amazing so DeMiles can use Bruce Lee name to promote DeMiles and his business whatever it was.

Thanks so much for sharing about your first encounter with Jesse Glover Adam. That matches up perfectly with stories I heard about him from my NCGF teacher. Great to get a different personal angle on what it was like. I think the "Bruce was just an actor" comments are mostly trolls trying to get the fanboys to go nuts. I mean, do they even give a moment's thought to the question, "What would inspire all of these great martial artists to study with and comment so favorably about Bruce? Why would these guys study so intensively with someone who was just an actor?" He clearly had something special. Whether he was "the best" is irrelevant and unknowable.

@bertt1055

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. All it takes is some common sense to start asking "why".

@m.b.593

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gene who’s your NCGF teacher?

@GeneBurnett

2 жыл бұрын

@@m.b.593 Todd Parks, but it's not active teaching at the moment. He used to live here in Ashland and I trained with him for a couple of years, eventually bringing in a couple of my students to train as well. Then he moved back to Seattle so I've just been working with one other student in particular on our own. We meet 3 times a week most weeks...mostly working on the striking part...the sticking part we touch base with but don't know enough to really train hard at. But even the small portion or NCGF that we do work has been extremely beneficial to my health, fitness and old guy version of self-defense. ;~) It was so great to meet Todd and work with him. I'd heard so many good things about Jesse...it seemed like a miracle that a guy who actually trained with him would just walk up to me in the park and introduce himself. He had a big effect on me and my students as well.

@mjt11860

2 жыл бұрын

Reading "Tao of Jeet Kune Do", there's no avoiding the obvious, that he knew what he was talking about and that he had something to share.

@bechelerroseme6821

2 жыл бұрын

I should've responded better to this jerk on another thread ( acts like a lawyer ) asking CAN BRUCE LEE beat Mike Tyson . I knew his end game should've said YES it's possible if Bruce knew exactly what he's doing going against a skilled boxer let alone huge muscular. I let him win the argument, I should've grilled him MORE for NOT answering my questions. And accuse me for being too sensitive and testy. Well, he wouldn't answer my questions like if he's trying to draw the conclusion Bruce is not a fighter, tmif that's the case when did he fought Bruce Lee, time and place. He refused to answer. He was arrogant prick.

Hello Adam. My name is Roy Barnett, and I live in the Metro Detroit Michigan area of the U.S. I have been following your channel for a few years, and I love your insights into structure, philosophy, history, meditation, adaptability and more. But what I appreciate even more about you, as this is probably my third time watching this, is your respect for your teachers, and their wishes. Following your example, I won't say who this person is I am talking about, but I had taken a picture with him at one of the 5 and half seminars I have attended with him, over a span from '96 to 2017, and it was posted on my website. The more I looked at the picture there, the more uneasy I became, because for those people who would recognize him, it might seem I was a serious student training under him, and I couldn't promote myself under such a suggestion. I took the picture down, and when I saw him again, I told him my reason for taking the picture down, because I felt I was not really a student, just someone who had attended a few seminars that give you an overview. He laughed and said, "You have more of a right to say you have learned from me, than many who have just shook my hand in a picture, and claimed I "certified" them.." I thanked him for his kind words.....but the picture is still not there. I thank you for in a way, reinforcing my decision. I started training when I was 12, and just celebrated my 69th birthday this past August. I still continue to learn, analyze, pressure test, observe and assess. Thank you for helping me continue my research and journey. I hope to have an opportunity to meet and learn from you in the future. pptlifestyle.wordpress.com

Jesse was an amazingly kind and powerful person, glad I briefly got to meet and train with him at a seminar.

@ambulocetusnatans

2 жыл бұрын

I never heard anybody say one bad word about him. Lucky you got to meet him.

@Spikebert

Жыл бұрын

Ditto that, I trained with Jesse for just one month, work schedule made it too difficult, but he was knowledgeable, kind, and strong- really wish I could have trained with him longer.

@user-yu2fj6cm1e

11 ай бұрын

I taught him the dim dar technique in Red Palm 👊

I really appreciate Adam Chan's neutral approach with how he thinks about things. His stories of meeting incredible skill is similar to mine. I totally understand, many people just cannot imagine this kind of high level skills but I have and it is beyond the normal constructs of what the mind and fathom without a true reference.

Awesome story I trained with Jesse at a seminar he did in Maryland I was so in aw of him here I am touching hands with a original Brice Lee student. He was so nice to me as I introduced myself and told him it was a true honor and I was William Cheung student. We took photos he signed the first book written by Bruce as I read Jesse's book and remember he took the photo on the cover. RIP Jesse

Who would doubt Wong Shun Leung? Alot of Ip Man's students fought, but Wong Shun Leung was the one that got the title King of Talking Hands.

@Tequn9q

2 жыл бұрын

WSL sounds amazing in all regards, but remember that Master Ip often had two meanings when he gave a name 😁 Talking hands king also means that he prefer talking with hands... 🤣

@Simon2k17

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tequn9q He got his name through winning all the challenge matches against various kungfu styles in Hong Kong. Ipman never gave him that name.

@Tequn9q

2 жыл бұрын

​@@Simon2k17 Are you sure? Well, I wasn't there :D So maybe you are right. He gave Choy Sheung Ting the name "King of Siu Nim Tao" according to Ni Ma King based on what CST said him self. Problem is that I can't remember exactly who said this, but I am sure I can look it up. At least I know that Ip-Man gave names to describe the characteristics of all his close students... At least then I am curious what he named WSL :) Nevertheless - I have nothing against WSL! I am learning his style at the moment

@mightymeatmonsta

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tequn9q You are LUCKY!! You are learning one of the best systems of Wing Chun! You just have to learn the proper footwork (the angled step and body rotation toward the attack) and ten concepts found ONLY found in traditional Wing Chun.

@Tequn9q

2 жыл бұрын

@@mightymeatmonsta Thanks for the pointers :) My background is Ip-Ching Wing Chun - so I already got a few years of that before I started learning WSL so I am happy to be able do some comparisons. Also trained with a few students from Leung Ting system as well. I think they are all great

Precious memories shared, thank you !

Jesse Glover a student of Bruce Lee was ranked number 4 in Judo and 14 times a Judo champion.

@jorndoff2002

Күн бұрын

Please show where you found he was ranked and a champion. The USJF keeps excellent records and I have been unable to verify his ranking and tournament wins.

Well said, Adam. I really do appreciate your views. You are an inspiration and speak nothing but the truth. I can really see you love this stuff and the people that have taught you along the way. Your videos really help push me to continue to learn and love this art. Thank you sifu.

LOVED this!!

Bruce Lee was incredible for his size- speed . power and fight IQ was out of this world. If any one doubts what Bruce lee was capable of - Then they don't know enough about Bruce Lee .. He was a man who trained for no rules, No tap outs or trophies. He always put his skills to the test and he was the founder of Jeet Kune Do .. The testimonies are out there ..

@lordoffaiyum9727

2 жыл бұрын

He straight tested himself the most. Man was like myiamoto

@bechelerroseme6821

2 жыл бұрын

@Formless you can explore many Bruce Lee threads on KZread and see a pattern of these haters go on every thread like "Cuzz63 " or Anderson C, and there's others say the same sh%t, Bruce Lee is no fighter. Either they're paid trolls or have serious mental illness.

@ricksterdrummer2170

Жыл бұрын

I love Lee, but after doing extensive research and studying all his training footage I’ve come to the conclusion he wasn’t as fast or powerful as people claimed. Not by today’s standard anyways. Nonetheless he’s a legend and martial arts wouldn’t be what it is today without him.

@kumar7586

Жыл бұрын

​@@ricksterdrummer2170 Agreed!

@kumar7586

Жыл бұрын

No tap outs or trophies. Really? BTW, WHAT good is such training if your attacker is armed with a Beretta or a Colt? That too in the United States where such guns are common? So, you mean if somebody really wanted to murder Bruce Lee, he would first challenge him to a no tap out match? 🤣😂😀 Martial arts are a good way to keep physically and mentally fit. Becoming a competent or even the best martial artist won't automatically make you invincible.

Thank you for coming back on, always great information. Keep up the good work.

The only affirmation I need to believe how deadly Bruce Lee really was, is that three of the best fighters at the time sought him out for instructions. Mike Stone,Chuck Norris, and Joe Lewis.Stone was a sadist as a fighter, Lewis was a juggernaut with a ego to match and Norris was the ultimate technician.For them to be impressed enough to seek lee out and stick with him for more than one day, he had to be above them in every way.

@76kamikazi

Жыл бұрын

@PKB Just about every self respecting fighter of every style of martial arts have dabbled in acting given the chance.Do you want to question the fighting abilities of Joe Lewis,Gene Lebel,Benny Uqidez,Muhammad Ali,Bill Wallace,and many many others not only in martial arts but other sporting events.Just because they did a movie here and there doesn’t take away the fact that they were first professionals in their chosen arts.I don’t know what rock you been living under but many ufc fighters have participated Or turned to the movie industry while they were still fighting,so check your facts before you make yourself look stupid by your dumb statement.

jkd for me has saved my life

Hi Adam_ I love your stories and integrity. Thank you for taking the time for doing this channel so we can all enjoy it.

Thank you for sharing! Love your channel!

That was a very enjoyable, insightful and pleasant interview. Thanks family 🙏🏾

GREAT vid

excellent vid...!!! keep 'em coming...😏👍

Thanks for sharing!

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed it

Thanks for sharing! Amazing and grateful to have such insight into the Legends of the Art. 🙏🏽

You're one hundred percent right. If the people who put Sijo Bruce Lee Down. Never Studied with his Students or heard real stories of Sijo Bruce. He taught many great people. I studied with 3 out of the 5 student's I could train with, James DeMile, Dan Inosanto, Richard Bustillo, I did Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do & than I did Wing Chun Do. Also Kareem Abdul Jabbar Was great he told awesome Stories about Bruce Lee & Linda! Kareem said he still does light training! That was back in 2017 So Yeah! Also Sigung Taky Kimura sent me a private video and gave me great advice. I was blessed to have met & trained with some great teacher/martial arts masters! I love Those guys. Before I studied with Bruce Lee's Students I was doing Japanese Samurai Arts/Iaijutsu, Kobudo, Kickboxing & Karate From Sensei Geelani. Who is a great instructor when it comes to the real Japanese Arts! With some JKD Basics!

You are seriously one of my favorite people to listen to. Love your work!!!!!!

Awesome interview, enough said!!🙏

Thank you for sharing!

Thank you Adam. I enjoy your talks and demonstrations

I liked hearing what you had to say, because I was a student of Ed Harts and I also had the privilege of training with Jesse quite a few times. I lived with Ed for a few months and Jesse would stop by at all different times of day or night and sometimes we'd train and other times I'd pick his brain for hours. I was 19 at the time and both of those men made a huge impact on my life.

@zibtihaj3213

2 жыл бұрын

Any Bruce Lee anecdotes from them ?

@AztecUnshaven

2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting to hear that Jesse had an old school Chinese Gongfu mindset, in terms of not caring at all for prize fighting, and being very secretive with high level skills and only passing it down to a select few.

@m.b.593

2 жыл бұрын

Do you still train or teach?

Great video!

I'm getting a lot of new perspective on things watching your videos Adam. Thank you so much!

Amazing insight, as always. Very factual. You mentioned many names - and I'll be looking these guys up - but you NEVER "name drop" to promote yourself. Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and your insight. I have learned SO much just from your videos about how to be a better me. I thought you should know. Thank you again.

That was great man. You really explained your experience well. My teacher always said that we don't meet by accident.

Not easy to talk about this. I feel you. Thanks a lot Sifu Chan.

Great stories and insight! Interesting, enjoyable video!

Great interview... Wonderful display of Respect & Class! Salute Shalom Brother!

Awesome Q&A!!!!!!!

Thanks Adam! Awesome !

Good Video Adam!!!

Great discussion, appreciate your sharing

You brought back memories for me sir. I miss Jesse very much. Thank you for sharing.

Great stories

I greatly appreciate the history lessons Adam...one of my FAV parts of martial art...yes ...no plural hence meaning all

You are phenomenal. Keep it up.

Good to hear, frank, honest comments

Mr Chan, I really appreciate you videos, thank you.

Well said sir!

This guy is serious and knowledgeable. What a rarity! Great interview.

Thank You

Great vid Adam. I hope this will remind some people to quit looking for the flaws in the people that innovate and change the status quo...we all have flaws, and in martial arts ultimately it's not what the particular style does for you, but what YOU do to better the concepts of the style; and then, your Wing Chun, etc. becomes something others might be inspired by. There is no best...the secret is to find what makes you the better fighter, person, etc....Just a thought.

Very nice. Well done. and Thank you.

Wow. What a great interview. Just wow.

Great information

Great video 👍 I've had similar experiences/ it's nice hearing someone else articulate that feeling of total helplessness, like touching hands with a lion😳

Super cool. Thank you a bunch. We love prying cause it's always fun to be fascinated

This gentleman is intelligent hands down. He comes from a rational logical base. I would like to see more of this in social media post. Than you much for this piece. Again many kudos to this brother ✌🏾

I am always impressed by your respect, humility and loyalty. Thank you sir.

Thank you

Master Chan has so many direct experiences with legends who I’ve benefited from. Lived experience is a treasure. Thank you for this video.

1000 chain punches ( in sets of 100's ) for warmups plus all the other hundred sets. Thanks for reminding me.lol.

@nicholasgreen339

24 күн бұрын

10 sets of 100 😊

Great interview. Thanks. I was fortunate enough to meet and work out with Jesse numerous times. He was absolutely a great martial artist but also a great man. I have been friends with Steve for many years and that's how I met Jesse. I will always be grateful to Steve for making that introduction. I wish I would have had more opportunity to train and hang out with him.

Superb.

Great stuff. I really like Adam's attitude

What WSL doesn't get enough recognition for is what an excellent teacher he was. The true gauge of the instructor is how good the students are. He generated many top-notch instructors, including Bruce Lee, Gary Lam, David Peterson, to name a small subset. My sifu had the privilege of hosting both Wong Shun Leung and Chu Shong Tin back in the early 90's in Victoria. I wish I could have been there!

@mightymeatmonsta

2 жыл бұрын

What about Grandmast William Cheung,? He fought WAY more than Wong Shun Leung!! He fought side-by-side with Bruce Lee against the Triads, a brutal syndicate that ran Hong Kong at the time! He knows the ENTIRE TRADITIONAL SYSTEM! What about Cho Shu Tin? He was the oldest student of Ip Man and ALSO knew the WHOLE SYSTEM of Traditional Wing Chun! Again, BRUCE was GOOD, but NOT as good as GRANDMASTERS William Cheung and Cho Shu Tin (Traditional), and Wong Shun Leung (Modified)!

@uli9084

2 жыл бұрын

@@mightymeatmonsta kzread.info/dash/bejne/iJuqu9ycaMXSaKQ.html, why did this sifu change from lineage? but I think cheung wc can work, because it is the most natural , 50/50 balanse, blind site.

@michaelblack9458

Жыл бұрын

William Chung was a fake he said all this stuff when no-one could verified it

@user-yu2fj6cm1e

11 ай бұрын

Don't forget Tommy

@user-yu2fj6cm1e

11 ай бұрын

​@@michaelblack9458 yes, shitfu William Cheung is bogus, he was headed to prison in Hong Kong but his dad sent him to Australia and he started his own gangster gang. People don't like hearing the truth. Wing Chun is good but not magical. Jason Lau is another example of a bullshit Wing Chun Grandmaster.

Bless you young shi fun.keep teaching.we need you.

Total speach, Adam.

Thank you for your honesty man. There is a LOT of slander in Martial Arts my brother. They want to know your credentials on paper but movement and experience is where it is tested, real talk. MUCH respect to you and your work. Name dropping does nothing for your application. Thank you!

Love your response about Bruce Lee street fights. You know your stuff.

A lot of people forget that Kareem, Abdul Jabar was was one of Bruce early student

Loved your talk about the old school teachers. Ken Chung and Ben Der are two of the kinds of sifu's you talk about--old-school in San Jose, who I've had the great honor of working with.

I learned from the Original JKD branch but soaked up any information on martial arts and fighting I could find like a sponge. Really enjoying your content.

Very clear statements. Thank you for that!

Grrreat Insight Chan Sifu

Wow! A very great interview indeed. Yes I heard of a master that had known some deadly techniques that he didn't even teach his own children. The art was so deadly that he took those secrets with him to the grave.

Mr Chan, i watched some of your videos and loved them. I'm an humble wing chun pratictioner and i know that it is very hard to judge a person's ability without touching hands and meet him in person. Despite of that, it is crystal clear for me that your level is very high. So I respected you and watched your technical videos every time i could. But after watching this I respect you even more. You have an old school mentality that i like a lot. Lot of respect for everyone and most of all, you NEVER speak about things you don't know, unlike many youtubers do. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I know an ex military guy who says that he saw super 8 movie footage of Bruce fighting a bunch of guys at the same time. It convinced him that Bruce is probably the greatest fighter of the last 100 years. He said that I would have to have special skills in order to be able to view it. He never elaborated as to what that means.

@johnlee5423

2 жыл бұрын

The guy was lying to you

This guy share a LOT of good knowledge regarding Martial Arts, he have great good health! He shows great insight into Master Bruce Lee's (Ju'n Fa'n) Jeet Kune Do, and some of the troubles that go on sometimes by JKD students with/regarding Bruce's awesome Art. Thank you for a great, informative interview, that help Bruce's School, always, regardless of all always. Yae! Bowing..........

Interesting.

Funny Adam I had a pretty similar experience like most of us good Video Grettings from Germany Andreas Häckel

Ok- So, this was a really great Q&A. I think it is safe to say there are more illogical Assumtions than logical ones 😉 Understanding the Strength, Power Endurance, and Leverage (physics) of the true Masters of what can only Sincerely be Known as A Martial ART. This includes the Healing Arts as well. Thank you for Sharing. 🙏 Adam & Chris

For WSLVT in Toronto, there is Dwight Hennings. He learned under Lawrence "Dai Gau" Leung (retired) who was WSL's most senior student. WKL was the first to sign up for WSL's school but Lawrence Leung was WSL's school mate and started learning before he opened a school.

I love your story and level of honesty Adam

Respect!

Great interview, I learned a ton. I started in martial arts in the early 1980s, won a few competitions, but family, and work kept me from going 100%. Re Jesse Glover, in movie's he's often ignored.

Facts!!!!!

Everyone search up suki gosal. He's one of Jesse glovers students and probably the most well rounded fighter in modern times.

Well said

SI fun.keep teaching