can anyone surpass bruce lee in jkd?
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I can if I put my mind to it.
He died 42 years ago, at this point the only thing you are competing with is the memories of some really senior instructors and what people see in the movies. Good luck with that.
My guess is, many already have. So much more is known today than was known in 1973. Knowledge, training methods, availability, training partners.
And such a large part of JKD was designed for/on adaptability.
My guess is Bruce is smiling.
And such a large part of JKD was designed for/on adaptability.
My guess is Bruce is smiling.
Well first you'll have to give some measurable benchmarks and evaluate if anyone has surpassed them. Seeing as how a lot of what Bruce did was entertainment and demos, individual characteristics like charisma were a big part of his success. I'm sure we have information on his workouts and physical achievements so that is one way to compare. We could look at his net worth and compare him as a martial arts actor and entrepreneur. But his fighting ability is what most people assume made him great, that is more difficult to measure and compare. For that we must rely on anecdotal evidence so i don't see a way to compare that.
No. But, create your own style that no one can ever surpass, star in a few movies, and oh, one more thing, die young and tragically, and you might just surpass Bruce Lee. 
If it where not for the movies and the bad publicity he got for some of his antics in China on television how much would people even know of him or his "system"?
He had few students, never competed in tournaments, and was known for his demos not for much else till after his death. OH I forgot he wrote a couple books ( did he write the books or where complied by someone else but his thoughts anyway)
So can anyone surpass him in the system he created? No he created it so it is impossible to outdo that. Can anyone add more to the system, give new light to how to do techniques or improve the physical training YES.
He had few students, never competed in tournaments, and was known for his demos not for much else till after his death. OH I forgot he wrote a couple books ( did he write the books or where complied by someone else but his thoughts anyway)
So can anyone surpass him in the system he created? No he created it so it is impossible to outdo that. Can anyone add more to the system, give new light to how to do techniques or improve the physical training YES.
Thunder Foot
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I think it will be awhile before that happens. Even now 40+yrs after his passing, we are still finding new brilliance in his methods. He was truly remarkable.
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You can't. It's impossible. He created it. And died with the trueness. BUT he passed it on through his writing and you CAN be great at it. You may never master it. What many people don't realize is that Jkd is a STEPPING STONE. Remember that. You can't surpass him cause he created it.
Cirdan
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How come we can surpass Ug the caveman who was the first one to punch someone?
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That had no style, form or anything to do with or close to, Jkd. That was more of a mechanical moment, not much more.
Cirdan
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Ug created the punch, don`t try to discredit him that is disrespectful you know
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Lol I don't think that's possible. Since he wouldn't be able to read. Anyways, you get my point?Ug created the punch, don`t try to discredit him that is disrespectful you know
Cirdan
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Ug being dead and not able to read does not mean you can freely disrespect him, the great creator of the Punch.
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I feel like we aren't getting anywhere...
Cirdan
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Maybe because you are wrong?
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You realize that ug the caveman is a made up story right?
Cirdan
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Well some claim it was actually Thongor who threw the first punch ever. The debate rages but we can still surpass them even tho they invented punching.
