Bruce Lee doing WC back in 1958

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Not that this is good WC or Mantis, but I think it's at least somewhat rare.
 
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Not that this is good WC or Mantis, but I think it's at least somewhat rare.

I don't think Bruce is in it is he?
Looks like it is just footage owned by Bruce.

It does illustrate though that stance and balance is everything.
 
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I 'think' I've seen that before, but was shown as a William Cheung.
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Doesn't look like Bruce Lee or William Cheung either one to me. I've seen similar footage before, though it is rare. We've all read Wong Shun Leung talking about what he learned from "Bei Mo" and have seen those "glory days" of challenge matches between Hong Kong schools romanticized. But footage like this shows that typically it really didn't amount to much.
 

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The descrition on YouTube is

Uploaded on Feb 25, 2009 An old clip of rooftop fighting in Hong Kong in 1956.

the title of the video says this is from bruce lee's home movie collection - but I cannot verify this. Obviously, I did not make or title this video.

In any case, this is an amazing glimpse into the fighting circumstances which gave wing chun its early reputation.

Basically it may or may not be from Bruce Lee's collection but no mention that is may or may not be Bruce. Interesting video though
 

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Definately not Bruce. The last few frames do resemble William Cheung though
 

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good forward pressure by the wc guy,and controlling the other guy trying to move around him.last move looks like a left gum sao and right punch.
 

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There is an alleged clip of Bruce Lee doing SNT around the same era. The face / clothing are similar:

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Siu Nim Tao ??? - By Bruce Lee - YouTube
 
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