Ji Han Jae represents the fact that Bruce Lee wanted to break up the fights with a more throw oriented opponent to increase the visual interest.

It kills me this was his final work. Sure, he went out as a flame, but...it's just....so bittersweet. Seeing this. It's as if it's Bruce dealing with life in general. And there's one version of this with such beautiful music to it...I recommend it. It's heart wrenchingly touching.

The Hapkido guy is one of the highest ranking hakido instructors in the world. He founded his own style and some people consider him the founder of hapkido.

7:47 You are spot on when you say that your instructor is upset with you. OMG, it's so true.

I actually got to meet Grandmaster Ji-Han Jae about 3 years ago at a Hapkido seminar in Sierra Vista, Az. The man is still amazing to watch and is a brilliant teacher of Hapkido!!

Kareem trained frequently at Bruce's house. Bruce refined his movements until he was satisfied enough to include them in the fight scene. It turned out pretty good.

@MusikPiratCH

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure this training with Bruce Lee also helped Kareem Abdul Jabbar at his basketball career. For me KAJ is the G.O.A.T. of basketball! 😍

@Quantum3691

Жыл бұрын

@@MusikPiratCH It sure did.

Ji Han Jae was at my MA school for visit and gave us a quick class. in 2005

I think I read some where that he was a 5 time Korean champion in Hopkido .

@odojang

2 жыл бұрын

Ji Han Jae is actually a Hapkido grandmaster (7th dan at the time of filming) and allegedly one of it's early prominent contributors. He allegedly introduced his previous Taekwon-Do kicking expertise to original Hapkido when he joined the movement in the late fifties/early sixties. He thus contributed to what Hapkido is today. Original Hapkido of Choi Yong Sul was Takeda aiki-jutsu (from the same Japanese household where Morihei Uyeshiba got his background to make Aikido... which incidentally in Japanese means exactly the same thing as Hapkido in Korean; the way of unifying spirit/power).

Here is an insight for you: Bruce trained with Kareem. Bruce described how difficult it was to spar with Kareem because of his size...A challenge Bruce both relished AND dreaded.

@brucewayne7831

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting that you dont hear much about Kareem and Bruce Lees relationship. Kareem is considered one if not the GOAT of basketball and you hear so much about his high school and UCLA days but hardly a peep about his training and friendship with Bruce.

@SFNDMK

Жыл бұрын

@@brucewayne7831 I'm sure he's on the warriors within documentary

@donovanbradford8231

Жыл бұрын

There were several people on Hollywood that were trained by Bruce Lee and that he got along with James Gardner, Steve McQueen, and James Coburn were others like Kareem that trained under Bruce yet it just never gets brought up in interviews. Probably out of respect, where actors usually have some topics they don't want to talk about for on reason or another.

It seems that no one mentions the change of expression on Ji Han-jae's face as Bruce Lee walks on to the mat. The look of a serious and dangerous threat. This is my favorite fight scene from "The Game Of Death". Ji Han-jae knows what he is doing. So does Bruce Lee. Both men have years of experience in the martial arts. The Dan Inosanto scene is pretty good too.

@aleg719

2 жыл бұрын

I like how it zooms on his tensed grappling hand, that would be how the grappler version of clenching your fist when something dangerous approach

@SinclairSan

Жыл бұрын

He hardly changes his expression that’s why, not much to note there

these videos are great listening to you as what an expert would see.. Bruce was so ahead of his time in technique and thinking

Miss you Bruce 🙏 👼

Watching the full movie, knowing this was written and directed by Bruce lee, this felt like he was trying to go more into action comedy, with the little pauses of the fight where it shows Bruce lee and the other student making faces and these funny little gestures. Especially at 7:20 it felt straight out of a Jackie Chan flick. And with the other fight in this where Bruce lee fights with nunchucks against the other guy with the red head band, and the guy goes “how you like that-“ before Bruce lee just immediately hits him in the face, it felt like an early version of Jackie Chans comedy action movies. Really wish we could’ve seen more works of Bruce lee

@MusikPiratCH

Жыл бұрын

Good observation and remarks. Honestly, I always felt that Bruce Lee was better in every aspects than Jackie Chan. (Unfortunately Bruce Lee couldn't show more.) Also Sammo Hung in my view is even funnier and better than Jackie Chan. I don't mind seeing a Jackie Chan movie. But when I have a choice to watch a Bruce Lee movie instead I'd choose that movie! Sammo Hung also was a very good choreographer! 😍

Each of the different styles represented not a mindset of Bruce Lee personally but more a mindset of material arts. The first level was a basic style focused on kicking. The second was more advanced and focused on in or close quarters fighting. The third worked with weapons and a higher level of hand to hand. The fourth was focused on joint and wrist locking with a few higher elements. The fifth was similar to Bruce himself in that it didn't focus on one sole area but incorporated elements of fighting that fit that person best.

@micheleduritto

2 жыл бұрын

yes, yes and yes.....however there are also many layer in this movie (that never got made) so it was not only martial arts mindset but also philosophy and also he wanted a sense of myth/poem ...like how he beat Kareem for example, a man that had the same non-style approach to martial art as him but that was much more genetically gifted than him, almost like he was his shadow/inner demon.... and so in the end, he beat him with light at the top of a pagoda, very symbolic.

@koden24

Жыл бұрын

@@micheleduritto He left us with that mindset of your comment.

Hapikido expresses the breakfalls, rolls and throws of JKD!! which is not often express in all my jkd books ,but I did see it in one of Paul vunak book on the elements of jkd and it had monkey style , judo. It was 26 elements of jkd !! Where it describes the different styles that are incorporated IN JKD!! this is my take!!

I think this fight is tactical planning. Ji Han Jae's throws require him to keep a cool head and he started losing when he got emotional.

The Golden Belt and Dobok signify the highest level in Hapkido which Ji Han Jae is the founder of. Only Certain 10th Dan Masters that have trained under Dojunim ( Ji Han Jae ) have been awarded the Golden Belt. Its not something you can buy or should be able to buy at least.

This set is obviously the inspiration for the atari and nes kung fu games

Some of the kicks in JKD come from Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido. I think the main thing from Hapkido (besides some joint locks and throws) was circular motion in hands, arms, waist/hips, legs, and footwork.

@SamKeepsitReal1

2 жыл бұрын

yes true & foot work from Fencing also Savate (French foot fighting) + was a HK Cha Cha champion & had bad feet & had to walk on his toes is why partly why he fights on toes & from TKD they kick of toes for extra height & Bruce learned some circular motion moves from Choy Lei Fut aka Choi Lei Fut (Loosely means small circular motions & Movies on YT) etc BL had 3,000+ fighting/fitness related books.

One KZreadr did the math and found that unless your feet either gain about 2ft² each or are anchored into the floor, it doesn't matter how strong your shoulders and grip are. There's no neck lifting someone off the ground.

I love how cool and collected the Bruce Lee and the Hopkido guy was.

Taky Kimura was invited to be in the movie, but he never got around to go to Hong Kong and film. The gentleman with the black uniform is Chieh Yuan. The gold suit and belt might represent that Ji Han-jae was (in real) a founder of his system in Hapkido which emphasizes on "soft" and "hard"...

@robertharris9674

2 жыл бұрын

Taky Kimura was in the Game of Death. He was on the first floor as the Praying Mantis master, but that footage degraded over time. Here's a link to a Warriors Journey it's about Bruce Lee's life. I believe the last 30 minutes is the original footage of the Game Of Death. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z3homrBrYbq1pMY.html

@GungFuIsGungFu

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertharris9674 with all due respect, this is not true. Taky never got to film any of his scenes, so no footage even existed back in 1972. You need to watch John Little's "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey" again mate. Bruce even sent him a plane ticket, but Taky never left for Hong Kong, and they even did not even get to film any test footage... You are correct about Bruce wanted Taky to play the Praying Mantis master, but it was under Dan's floor (not on first floor, it was the floor over expert kicker Hwang Yan-chik).

When he asked what philosophy Bruce Lee was following with his movements it was his philosophy of be like water poured into a container it becomes the container

Yea, blocking a kick with the arms is just dumb. My brother's Taekwondo instructor, who is now (I believe) an 8th Dan Grandmaster, went to train in Korea after getting his black belt here in the states. He was immediately dropped back to white belt and went to the hospital just about every day -- being black at that time in an Asian country did _not_ help him and he got his ass kicked every day for like a year. He perservered and climbed back up the ranks, and ended up fighting in brutal tournaments where the protective gear was a cup and a bamboo chest protector. Anyway, among the many people he pulverized in the ring was a fighter who had broken a few jaws. After deciding he didn't want a broken jaw, he went out, threw a roundkick, crushed the guys blocking arm and broke _his_ jaw, and knocked him unconscious. When someone throws a kick, get the hell out of the way.

You might also know Kareem from the movie Airplane!

@xen0g3n

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

In Taekwon-Do, the white uniform gets black piping at the bottom part of the vest at black belt level. It harkens back to the traditional clothing of Korean nobility, signifying that the black belt has now achieved a higher level, no longer a beginner but a fullfledged adept. At 4th degree black belt, the adept now enters the realm of experts and masters, and is now competent enough to be an instructor of worldwide caliber. To express this, sleeves and pants get a black line symbolizing the universality and unifying force of sportsmanship. Officially, there is no other piping or decoration on a Taekwon-Do uniform, be it on the collar or anywhere else; although during the early '90's, colored shoulder patches were introduced to further distinguishes instructors, experts and masters, inspired by military ranking armpatches. But it never caught on much. Taekwondo, the Olympic sport, has a black collar ending in a small patch of the WT logo. It represents the medal of a winner to instill the will to achieve success and express the definitive orientation of Olympic Taekwondo as a sport. The gold-trimmed uniform of Ji Han Jae is purely cinematic. Hapkido has widely diverse types of uniforms depending on organizations and even schools. The black outfit of one of the Chinese guys is in fact itself worn by many Hapkido practitionners. Gold-trimmed ones however would look maybe too arrogant and pretentious for a true martial artist. In a movie or in sport, that's another matter.

@Deception975

2 жыл бұрын

I was looking for a comment like this. I was thinking it might be a little too much to have something like that.

@odojang

2 жыл бұрын

@@Deception975 Well, he asked for it ;)

I recall originally there were to be additional levels with a wing chun & praying mantis masters. But unfortunately Bruce got sidetracked with Enter the Dragon and then never had the chance to complete the sequence.

@MrRynox52719

2 жыл бұрын

honestly, this movie could have just kept on going higher and higher and higher levels. the format is perfect

In the movie Dan was using Escrima-Filipipno Arts the next guy Hapkido and Kareem is using Jeet Kune Do that is the way Bruce had it set up.

Happy Easter my son is a huge fan of bruce lee thanks for your videos

He was a 7th degree black belt.

I believe the first floor represented the rigidity of thought of martial arts, 2nd floor seemed more like a fight against tradition (Bruce Lee was untraditional in his thoughts and who he trained. That mentality was most likely because of his 1/4 English 1/8 Dutch-Jewish and 5/8 Chinese in a time when being mixed race was heavily looked down upon. I'm half Asian myself we tend to buck tradition). 3 floor I would agree is the striving of formless, instinctual, reflexive fighting.

@MrRynox52719

2 жыл бұрын

i feel like kareems floor is a representation of pure physical potential, but undeveloped. his eyes are weak because he isn't "fully formed". it is a shame that we never got to see what he would have become as a fully realized student of Bruce Lee.

James Tien's scream at the end was hilarious!

Uma Therman looks good in just about anything tho 😂😂

@2:16. Taky Kimura is not in this movie. Taky was one of Bruce Lee's best friends and his best man at his wedding. When Bruce left Seattle for California he asked Taky to continue to run his martial arts school (Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute of Seattle). Take continued to run the school all the way up until his death this year 2021. For decades Taky never advertised and ran the school as a private club meaning you had to be accepted into it. I was one of the last generation of private students to be accepted while it was still a private club and fees were only $10/month. Bruce asked Taky to be in this movie but Taky declined.

Scroll down through a few of the comments and I don't see anyone mention the fact that the reason Kareem can move so well is that he was a student of Bruce Lee back in the 60s!! Many Hollywood movie stars of the time were students of Bruce Lee including Steve McQueen and James Coburn to name a couple!!

Speaking of Hopkido, you might want to check out the park fight in Billy Jack.

@martyemmons8692

2 жыл бұрын

"I'm going to take my right foot and kick you on that side of your face." "And there won't be a damn thing you can do about it." "Really?" "Really."

This opponent represents someone who is a master of one art and just shows how Bruce can adapt to this style by feinting and getting him to lead rather than counter like he did with the others. He would also set traps then come with something the guy didn't expect.

Awesome, Bud! Keep um' coming! Best Wishes ✌😎

Taki kimura (RIP) was originally supposed to star in this film Bruce offered him the role but he respectfully declined at first..but I guess Bruce REALLY wanted him for the role so he did not take no for an answer!!!

Epic film

Bruce Lee the legend😍🙏huge respect to him🙇

I think way of dragon/return of dragon is my favorite Bruce movie and NOT just because of chuck Norris! All the fight moments with Bruce in that one are so good

@LtFrankDrebbin

2 жыл бұрын

My favourite too, best story line and best fight scenes. Bruce vs Chuck has to be the greatest fight scene ever filmed.

@jdjjdjd2667

2 жыл бұрын

I C what U mean 👍, my favorite is The Chinese Connection/Fist of Fury because of the pain & rage Chen Jeh felt towards those who killed his teacher

@SamKeepsitReal1

2 жыл бұрын

@@LtFrankDrebbin yes you are more correct than u know it was actually officially named as best fight scene ever filmed many years ago but got over taken by some fancy Kung Fu movie with mostly CGI & wire tricks by lead actor actually only a dancer but convincing Martial artist via his acting & ability to learn fight choreography

KZreadr: You can't stop kicks with your arms Golden Arm: Hold my Arms!

I don't think Bruce was their master. I believe he was blackmailed into helping some dudes fight up this building to some treasure at the top. That's why his body language is antagonistic to his team.

@cookedit

2 жыл бұрын

That's true. Bruce's character's sister and her young son were kidnapped by a criminal gang and forced Bruce to fight his way through the pagoda to obtain the treasure for them with a bunch of other fighters hired by them as well. James Tien (in the blue shirt and light bottoms), a friend of Bruce's who also starred with him in The Big Boss and Fist of Fury, and is now retired from acting, was meant to be the more duplicitous and self-serving member of the group. The actor in the black gi - who's name currently evades me, and who unfortunatley did pass away not long after Bruce - was meant to be depicted as a good natured but simple minded character. The unfilmed fight sequences were going to depict the group containing more fighters, and who were meant to be defeated by either the outside group of martial artists or the first level guardian protecting the pagoda and Bruce's long time student, who just recently passed away, Taky Kimura, as the 2nd level guardian, using praying mantis style, from what I remember.

@donovanbradford8231

2 жыл бұрын

@@cookedit correct on all points and hadn't realize Kimura had passed away recently. 🙏

@GungFuIsGungFu

2 жыл бұрын

@@cookedit the actor in the black gi was Chieh Yuan.

@cookedit

2 жыл бұрын

@@GungFuIsGungFu Thanks for that. 👍

So hyped to see the KAJ fight! Loving these vids, man. Keep it up!

No Music because it was not A completed work at The Time. This was from A Warriors Journey, Which is also why you hear Bruce's War Screams , The same ones over and over

i am not an Aikido practitioner nor an Hapkido one, but i am pretty sure those people flying are just them doing their Ukemi and not the actual realistic result of the wrist manipulation itself.

@JBPHOTOGRAPHY76

2 жыл бұрын

I am a Hapkido practitioner and if you do not jump or go with the motion of the lock you will have broken bones. Your body kind of tells itself to jump to avid more injury. With that said these are trained break falls.

@micheleduritto

2 жыл бұрын

@@JBPHOTOGRAPHY76 thanks for the confirmation, but a lot of people seems to not understand this fact.

This is the intercepting fists technique and he also uses his foot too.

bruce wrote this scene as a way to break up the fist to fist martial arts and freshening up things with joint locks and throws.

Uma Thurman looked exceptional in her yellow tracksuit(Kill Bill, Vol. 1). She looked pretty damn good throughout the entire film😎

@BurridgeMartialArts604

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah she did!

@SamKeepsitReal1

2 жыл бұрын

@@BurridgeMartialArts604 Yellow track suits can be found at most major Online stores especially Asian ones (Go-figure) also Shannon Lee sells Official version of yellow kicks to match & other Bruce Lee products like his Tees drinks etc as she is owner of copyright of her fathers image & white uniform with Gold trim =for 6th-Dan & above if u get stuck I will help I ran an Martial arts supplies store & imported from India China USA etc & still have Bruce Lee Fist of Fury reproduction Nunchucku wooden & plastic & his Autographed photos Etc + Official BL Movie Theatre posters I worked movie cinema & boss gave me them as he knew I did karate. PS Yellow was chosen only because Bruce wanted shoe imprint of Kareem's kick to show & studio only had yellow or black.

Okay the purpose of The Game Of Death was to teach people the different levels of Martial Arts.... From a beginning standpoint to EXTERT..... Kareem Abdul Jabber represents a Higher class of Martial Arts, which is unknown..... Martial Arts at it's core is expression.... And the best are those who can adapt to each fighter, and their techniques... Bruce Lee often speaks of 🌊 water when talking about how a Martial Artist should be.... Water is the softest substance in the world but yet it will change giving the situation.... If water is trapped in a vessel, it becomes the shape of that vessel. Water is so soft that it's impossible to physically hold it in your hands, but has the power to smash rocks and carve out canyons..... And that's what this movie tries to teach. A Martial Artist must learn to adapt to ANY given scenario.

I think the Hapkido actor was Ji Han-jae . I've talked to Taky Kimura about his role in Game of Death. His scene was cut. He was supposed to be the mantis kungfu guy.

@ChaoticNarrative

2 жыл бұрын

It wasn't cut, it was lost, the 1st Floor and 2nd Floor fights unfortunately were lost, presumably in a fire. I can't remember if Taky was cast as the 1st Floor or 2nd Floor Guardian, all I know is that the other was Hwang In Shik, the guy who played the Japanese Karate fighter in Way of The Dragon.

@bryanreyes7382

Жыл бұрын

@@ChaoticNarrative Taky Kimura was supposed to be the 2nd floor Guardian. Hwang In-Shik is supposed to be the first guardian

@ChaoticNarrative

Жыл бұрын

@@bryanreyes7382 You're absolutely right, can't believe I mixed that up. Hwang In Shik was also the Japanese fighter in Way of The Dragon I believe.

@bryanreyes7382

Жыл бұрын

@@ChaoticNarrative yes he is. He's also a cousin of Ji Han-Jae

That's not Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he's Roger Murdock. He's the co-pilot.

I think the flipping/rolling off the wrist lock throws is deliberate so that you don't end up on the ground right next to the guy and get your head stomped in

U can find the Game of Death track suit at a martial arts store or search Amazon or Ebay for it. Martial Arts Unlimited also may it

Kareem was Trained by Bruce. That's why he's in the movie.

I think it's a prison Shirt Kareem is wearing. They have those in Asia P.s. Is this the uncut Version ? I never saw that Version. Just the one without the students. And there wasn't any talking. Amazing you got this. But the other Version is with that great soundtrack

Taki Kimura was supposed to be in this movie as the wing Chun master but apparently he refused.

Phenomenal show as alway my brotha!👍🏾👍🏾🌝

In my system of Kung Fu there were four belts after brown - Black/Black fringe, Black/Gold fringe, Gold/Gold Fringe, Gold/Black Fringe. In general a black belt was probably equivalent lower stripe black belts in karate and Gold indicated a very high level black belt equivalent..

7:55 true … I feared the looks of my master’s disappointment more than the enemy beating on me

"They don't go flying like these people do." < Wrist throw.. They yank their bodies with it to minimize stain on their wrists. You should know about going with the force. Lock your head up when someone punches you, you will know what I mean.. Not good on that neck to try to absorb it all.. < Didn't get to the part where he says roll with wrist attacks. Increase to the speed these people use for their attacks. You already knew why..

You can get gold designs on your black collar but you have to be a master in order to get your Sabom dokob

It’s a shame this movie was never completed as Bruce passed away before he was able to. If had completed it, it would of been a 100x better than the finished product. But it was the studio that decided to make some changes & used a double/stand in. This movie is what inspired Mortal Kombat & other Martial Arts games. As did Blood Sport

Wow, I've seen this movie many times over the years and have never seen Bruce Lee proceed up the tower with any companions! This must be some alternate directors cut?

@heartfanjim01

2 жыл бұрын

The movie released only used a small amount of the footage Bruce shot before stopping to do ETD. The full fight scenes are out there. I forget which release of ETD has the full footage. The fight scenes make more sense with that additional footage.

Nut Jitsu!

The Gold lining of the karate 🥋 is probably a rated level indicating the mastery of the art of the dolo he's from

@samsainty2892

2 жыл бұрын

Is it the highest rank?

Kareem Abdul Jabbar was one of Bruce's students.

@xen0g3n

2 жыл бұрын

As was Dan Inosanto . So was Steve McQueen (not in this) and James Coulbourne.

1st level: Whong Ig Sik 2nd level: Taky Kimura 3rd level: Dan Inosanto 4th level: Ji Han Jae 5th level: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Awsome reaction man it’s been a long time, and how’s your day hope you’re martial arts class is going well and as always stay safe🔥💪

Check out the way of the dragon, bruce lee vs chuck norris scene

Should do scenes from Warrior

How about Sonny Chiba in the original Street Fighter film his fights in Raging Fire he is the co-star and Shorinji Kempo He plays Sho Doshin in it many folks think it is one of the best martial arts movies made during that time due to not just the combat but the storyline as well.

thoses shorts are 70's basketball shorts lmao

I think he is supposed to represent more defensive fighting. Forcing the opponent to make the first move.

You absolutely go flying through the air in a wristlock, if you're taught to jump into it, like I was when I was a kid learning aikido. I assume it's a safe way to fall without the chance of breaking your wrist and such, it's harder for the thrower to mess up that way too.

Akito is a an art a Jeet Kune Do practitioner can add to his Arsenal. If Bruce was still alive, he might had implicated the Japanese art into JKD just as he implied jiu-jitsu another Japanese martial art that's part of Jeet Kune Do

Really enjoyed this. Your video channel is excellent! Looking forward to your reactions to the Bruce Lee vs. Kareem Abdul Jabbar fight. Please use the complete fight like the one you showed here. The Game Of Death 1978/1979 film really butchers Mr. Lee’s complete fight scenes. Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey documentary shows all the complete footage of all three fights. Also, can you please make a reaction video for the Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris fight in WAY OF THE DRSGON? Thank you!

@xen0g3n

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'd like to see the Way of the Dragon with CN.

blocking kicks is kind of insane, but stuffing them before they develop could make some sense. they would have to be like, stepping inside to disrupt them, but you are so totally right, you can just replace your face with your forearm and not take any damage. I would PREFER to get kicked in the hand, or wrist or forearm rather than my skull, but if you do it in a movie it should come at a huge cost to your arms durability, or at least HURT LIKE A MFER. blocking is not a zero cost maneuver, its way less expensive to parry, deflect or even betttterrrrr dodge!

It's like a video game u hv to fight different opponents before u get to the boss

7:57 ...influenced one of Law from tekkens throws

Taki Kimura was suppose to be in this movie, he was to be the first floor…the actor you were referring actually died a few years later, at the same age as Bruce, and of the same cause

@TheBeatles..

2 жыл бұрын

dont think so, taki kimura died 96 years of age in 2021. Ji Han-jae is still alive

@slobjitsu

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBeatles.. the second actor in Bruce’s crew, not James Tien, but the other guy, the simple one, that’s who I’m referring to

@TheBeatles..

2 жыл бұрын

@@slobjitsu cool!!

I will note on picking someone up like Kareem was simulated to do... I am 6'10" 310 lbs former college basketball/football player former soldier and I can pick up someone by the neck. You can't do it at arms length like that. I can't pick them up off the ground exactly, but you can grab the with arm bent about 90 degrees, I would actually pick them by the armpit as a joke. I am pretty sure picking someone up that would run a risk of killing them though. If you've ever grabbed someone by the neck, well I would say for average sized folks, imagine grabbing like a 10 or 12 year old kid in terms of size difference and that my hands are huge... It feels like a risky thing to do...

Ji Han Jae has the golden dobach because he is a Grand Master in Hapkido and the creator of Sin Moo Hapkido he was also Bruce lees master as well

He was already a 7th degree in hapkido in this movie

Check out Falcon Rising last fight scene

He was a 7th degree grandmaster, Ji Han Jae

No, Taky Kimura was not in the movie.

I believe gold means grand Master

Obviously there are some legit martial arts but it's steeped in "movie" fighting which we all know, produces effects that real fighting (by all rights) would not. And movie fighting just doesn't cut it in real open combat. Bruce was trying to get it as close to real as he could because true expression was his thing.Obviously there is some legit martial arts but it's steeped in "movie" fighting which we all know, produces effects that real fighting (by all rights) would not. And movie fighting just doesn't cut it in real open combat. Bruce was trying to get it as close to real as he could because true expression was his thing.

Those aren't tighty whities Kareem is wearing, they're UCLA gym shorts from his era.

Hapkido relies on brealing the opponents Stance before he can attack you, can profit from it. Jeet Kun Do is the promise to attack from every Position and do not rely on Stances. This means "Formless". Hapkido is great, but it needs, as Boxing, a firm Stance, a Position to ferform from. Here, Jeet Kun Do is in Advantage because it does not suffer from the inability of taking "a Proper Stance" while also beeing able to attack even when the opponent "does his Attack". All it needs now is to be faster, and as you are not bound to certain Stances to first get into before Acting, you have advantage as you keep the Initiative. Also, as you do not use Stances, your Attacks are way harder to read - and thus you also oppose disadvantage on the Opponent as Hapkido relies on adapting to the Enemys moves. This also is the Reason why Jeet Kun Do devestates most Kung Fu-Styles. This also is a Play in this Scene - not to be bound to the "Formal Rules", to be Formless but yet paying respect to it as you come from it.

I think they sell those yellow suits on aliexpress.

Research Wilt Chamberlain's athleticism. Beast.

It's weird how this is one of the most influential and iconic movies(if you haven't seen it, chances are you've seen references of it), yet its incomplete.

this scene and the other scenes is showing that you shouldnt be stuck in a style cuz at the end you then be stuck in the mud. Its about his philosophy to be an allround fighter meaning knowing what to do standing or grapplin. Formless, shapeless like water....

is the fight agenst predictability or patterns. the shirt Kareem is in is called a Dashiki a type of African shirt and the shorts are a type of basketball shorts.

👍👍👍👍👍

This film personified JKD.. such a vastly different story to what sifu Lee wanted

You can block A kick with great bone mass density!!!!!!