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I had to look it up. Thankfully aisian bad guy brought him up.It was him Al-a Leong!!!!!!!!!
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I had to look it up. Thankfully aisian bad guy brought him up.It was him Al-a Leong!!!!!!!!!
This is very typical of the attitude of traditional Chinese sifus.Well no, he is well known because he has taught many students in the fifty years since Bruce Lee passed away and he is a highly respected Sifu in the Chinese community in the San Francisco area. ....I will also note that Sifu Wong actively shunned the spotlight. My Sifu, when he was studying at Sifu Wong’s school, would sometimes suggest doing some things like demonstrations that would promote the school, and Sifu Wong always rejected the ideas.
Except that, as I said, more often than not when I mention it to people they have no idea what I’m talking about. I would say that outside the world of traditional Chinese martial arts, he isn't famous at all. The people who might have a reason to be interested in him, those who are interested in traditional Chinese martial arts, may know who he is. He definitely has street cred in that population.This is very typical of the attitude of traditional Chinese sifus.
...so, yes, the reason Jack Man Wong is famous, outside of the small, closed-community of traditional Chinese kung fu, is absolutely because of the whole Bruce Lee fan thing.
What? .....There's a world outside traditional Chinese martial arts!?!? What ARE you talking about?I would say that outside the world of traditional Chinese martial arts....
Ignore him, that’s just crazy talk, he’s just messing with you, he know no such world existsWhat? .....There's a world outside traditional Chinese martial arts!?!? What ARE you talking about?
This book, and author will be of interest to the Bruce Lee fans out there:He said a lot of things that others had said before him.
I don't study Bruce Lee. I acknowledge his contributions as well as his charisma. He is attributed with many sayings, some of which resonate with me. I have nothing negative to say. I just don't worship the man.Bruce Lee is a big name in the martial arts industry. This year will be the 50th anniversary of his death. His impact on the martial arts and movie industry is undeniable. Every year his image and articles are features in the martial arts magazines. A lot of people worship at the man, and many are inspired by his journey and the challenges he overcame.
What lessons you have learned from studying Bruce Lee?
Timing is interesting, Thursday night I was given 10 Jkd books, with many of them signed by Inosanto, Tackett, etc. Gots some reading to do!
Humor in lifeBruce Lee is a big name in the martial arts industry. This year will be the 50th anniversary of his death. His impact on the martial arts and movie industry is undeniable. Every year his image and articles are features in the martial arts magazines. A lot of people worship at the man, and many are inspired by his journey and the challenges he overcame.
What lessons you have learned from studying Bruce Lee?
Also true for Inosanto. I think without his association with Lee, FMA would have remained relatively unknown (even more so than now, outside of the MA world) for two or three decades longer, at least....so, yes, the reason Jack Man Wong is famous, outside of the small, closed-community of traditional Chinese kung fu, is absolutely because of the whole Bruce Lee fan thing.
It may seem like simple and trivial statement. but adding his JKD philosophy, I interpret it to mean not only that we are all "free" to ignore what we do not like, and make our own choices and fight as we wish.. but we are actively encouraged to do this in order to find your own ultimate fighting potential. Without this, we will fail. This makes sense has everyone has natural streghts and weaknesses, which may be very different than our "parents" or style founders.And things that are common sense. For example: "Absorb what is useful, discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own."
This is a concept that even a small child understands without being told. When you thought about having your own family when you grew up, you used this very concept in deciding how you were going to parent your children, while using your own parents as a reference point.
Speak kindly of the dead.