SkinzFoLife Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 The MMA portion was just before the body building part, you barely missed it! Shawn Topkins (Head Trainer for Extreme Couture) spoke alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinzFoLife Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 In a way, Bruce Lee was the Father of MMA. In his book, he said something to the effect that if someone were to train in western boxing and wrestling for a year, that they could defeat most Martial Artists who have trained all their lives. In todays MMA, wrestling is probably the strongest base to have along with striking skills such as boxing or muay thai. The man was decades ahead of his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 In a way, Bruce Lee was the Father of MMA. Except that MMA has steadily and massively declined since he fathered it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgun88 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Except that MMA has steadily and massively declined since he fathered it Has it? Says who? It has grown into something huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tone_dubbz Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 he was poisoned Autopsy says he had an allergic reaction to medication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_Bleed_B&G Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Just watched it. I had no idea that Bruce Lee influenced so many people. Pretty cool watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 If anyone is still interested it's on the HC in 30 minutes. 8pm EST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Just checked and it's on here at 9. Perfect. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVAbrendan Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Yep, you pretty much have to be a beast to drink that ****tail every day.The footage of the one inch punch was really cool, I don't understand how one can knock someone on their can with a punch from only a inch away. it's crazy stuff. i study wing chun which influenced a lot of bruce's fighting skills prior to his development of JKD... the one inch punch is really all about body alignment and knowing how to strike...using the tricep, snapping the wrist, cultivating the energy to your fist. cool stuff, can't wait to see this special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickalino Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Autopsy says he had an allergic reaction to medication. I don't beleive that for a second. There are people who wanted him dead, and the circumstances surrounding his death was highly suspicious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 This is a great special. Glad I have the chance to see it. Bruce's philosophy on incorporating weight lifting in to his training regimen influenced me and still does to this day. It flew in the face of many standard beliefs held at the time,(and actually for quite some time afterwards ). It would cause reduction of speed,flexibility,ect. His philosophy of fighting was one that I adopted as well. His philosophies of self help go without saying. This is fun to watch. Edit: Oh. After over 3 decades of watching this man,it still amazes me how fast he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 PCS I completely agree. When I was a kid it was still widely believed that weight training would decrease ones flexibility and speed. BL was the man in so many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Catching the last 45 or so of it now. I set up the tivo so it'll record it whenever its run again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 or if anyone can pass on a torrent, that'd be great, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 All I can say is Download at your own risk.:evilg: http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=How+Bruce+Lee+changed+the+world&cat=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0ublestr0ker0ll Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 In a way, Bruce Lee was the Father of MMA.In his book, he said something to the effect that if someone were to train in western boxing and wrestling for a year, that they could defeat most Martial Artists who have trained all their lives. In todays MMA, wrestling is probably the strongest base to have along with striking skills such as boxing or muay thai. The man was decades ahead of his time. Agreed. The reason he is considered by many to be the father of MMA is because he soaked in as many effective styles as he could. He 'mixed' his martial arts knowledge so much. He crash coursed in jiu jitsu, trained boxing with Muhammad Ali, and applied footwork techniques from fencing to his fighting style. Just a footnote of how dedicated he was to becoming the best human weapon he could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.THEkid. Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 http://www.brucelee.com/ you can watch it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 http://www.brucelee.com/ you can watch it here Watched it last night. what he came back from and his outright SPEED with power is unbelievable. I think he was called back to his home planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinzFoLife Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 The think the main difference in Bruce Lee's Martial Art and MMA and perhaps Judo, TKD, or Jiu Jitsu, is that Bruce Lee never trained for Competition, all his theories in fighting were not for sport but for real life situations. MMA for the most part is a Sport, since in real fighting, you bite, eye gouge and strike to the groin, which Bruce Lee preached. Theres no such thing as a "fair" street fight. Jeet Kune Do teaches that thhe most effective strike is the quickest strike to the nearest organ that will inflict the most damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 is the thread title title a typo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinzFoLife Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 yes, it should be "changed" but thanks for being a Internet Forum Grammar Cop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buenosdiaz Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 lol well i just thought it was funny because it sounded like an asian accent so i was wondering if it was a typo or thats what it was really called Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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