Supposedly Bruce Lee also had a left leg that was a little bit shorter than his right leg. As such, he would somehow use it to his advantage to give him more kicking power.
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Supposedly Bruce Lee also had a left leg that was a little bit shorter than his right leg. As such, he would somehow use it to his advantage to give him more kicking power.
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I have had 2 back surgeries. My L5 and S1 is fused. It was fused with hardware, but I had the hardware taken out. I still have nerve issues from the surgeries. It has been Hell for the past 5 years. Things have gotten better and I have learned to live with it and do things smarter not harder. Good luck and take my advise. Surgery should only be the last resort. If I could do it over again. I wouldn't of had surgery till I knew there was no other option. Actually I think I would of just lived with the pain I had. I was sold surgery when in reality I probably could of went without.
Good luck finding people who do NOT have one leg slightly shorter than the other. Humans are not symetrical.
The bit about it giving him more power is just more urban myth.
Never knew that.
Oh yeah. Humans are not symetrical other than roughly - sure, we have one arm on each side, but up close... not at all. Put your hands against each other. Line them up at the wrist. I bet you'll find at least one finger that's not the same length as the one on the other hand.
Or look at those pictures where a person is photographed with a mirror mid-face, so both sides are identical. They look like a completely different person.
Oh yeah, never really noticed until now. Looks like my fingers on the left, are a little longer than the right. The right has slightly bigger palm. At least, I have probably known all my life, but never taken much notice. Cool Thanks
Oh yeah, never really noticed until now. Looks like my fingers on the left, are a little longer than the right. The right has slightly bigger palm. At least, I have probably known all my life, but never taken much notice. Cool Thanks
It's the sort of thing that's true of most people, but it's not the sort of thing most people notice.
'Cuz it's typically not enough to be a major issue. Some folk's feet are different enough that they need two sizes, for example, but most of just have one that's a shade tight, one that's a shade loose. And for most of us, are legs are within fractions of an inch of the same length... Reportedly, Bruce Lee had something like an inch difference between his legs; enough to be noticeable and a challenge, but I don't know that for certain.It's the sort of thing that's true of most people, but it's not the sort of thing most people notice.
I've trained someone with some major impacts from a car crash; one arm was very limited in it's function. We adapted things, worked around it, and generally found ways to keep the principle without necessarily being exactly the same. I've had to adapt some of my own training as I've aged and as I've suffered various injuries. My partner is dealing with significant impacts due to an old knee injury and developing arthritis in a shoulder. Adapt and overcome.
It's the sort of thing that's true of most people, but it's not the sort of thing most people notice.
Yeah I hear you on that. However, my own experiences should really see that. Then again maybe not. Suppose you really do become like a pair of slippers, comfortable
