What was BRUCE LEE contribution in the Field of MARTIAL ARTS?

Question

he was great fighter but does he contribute anything in the field of martial arts

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today my teacher ask this question and i cant able to give the answer

give serious and logical answers please so i can shut the mouth of my teahcer who call bruce lee just an actor who make lot of money,he says bruce lee not contribute anything in field of martial arts

god bless you all

i love bruce lee,god give peace to bruce lee soul

Answer 1

Oh Travis.  Have you read "The Tao of Jeet Kun Do"?  It's a collection of Lee's personal notes intended for himself, not the general public.  Some of the stuff is really great, but some of it is just nonsense, re-hashed Bhuddist quotes and lame drawings.

Lee invented "Jun Fan Jeet Kun Do" - Jun Fan being Bruce Lee's name.  It's not an art - it's a method of learning the most effective way for an individual to fight.  For him it was a combination of Wing Chun, Western Boxing, Silat, Fencing, Escrima, JuJitsu (Japanese), and Savate among others.  His method of learning was not an art per se, it was an unusual idea - but not unique even.  Lots of others combined martial arts at that time and before him.  He took the best parts of many arts and utilized them for himself without the trappings of formality, kata, and tradition.

Bruce Lee introduced the West to Martial Arts? pff.  Asian action movies were popular in the US before Lee.  What he did introduce to the US was teaching non-Chinese "Wing Chun".  This was simply not done before him - and he was hated by many Chinese who thought teaching whites was an abomination and an insult to Chinese heritage.

Bruce Lee was a Philosopher and Scholar?  All he did was regurgitate Confucian and Bhuddist sayings.  Calling him a philosopher is like calling Jim and Tammy Faye Baker disciples of Jesus.  Did you read any of his "Wing Chun" manuals?  They are so poorly written and photographed that they are almost funny - he was no scholar.  He was a very dedicated and thoughtful martial artist, but his philosophy was somewhat sophomoric honestly.  His interviews about philosophy were some of his best acting moments.

Was he responsible for the "explosion of Martial Arts in the US"?  Partially.  But why not give credit to Chuck Norris?  Benny Urquidez?  Bill Wallace?  These guys were competitive martial artists (they all had actual fights) and actors as well.  Why not include the people at the studio (Samo Hung and Jackie Chan for example.)?  Or the Hollywood producers that paid for the movie?

Bruce Lee also took steroids (look at him late in his life - he was un-natural).  

I don't say this stuff to belittle Bruce Lee - he was amazing.  I study JKD and am a huge Lee fan.  I like the guy as a martial artist and as an athlete.  I'm just saying that if you are going to answer a troll's questions seriously (yes, this is a fake question) at least have your facts straight.  No offense.

Answer 2

Most importantly, Bruce Lee popularized the ancient idea of a style without style.  Specifically, drawing the best techniques from every source with an open mind.

He also inspired a generation of people to practice martial arts, for better or worse.

Answer 3

1. Bruce Lee invented Jeet Kun Do, a respectable and effective art.

2. Bruce Lee introduced us in the West to the Martial Arts.  Without him, we'd likely still be stuck in the idea of "Judo Chop" being the pinnacle of techniques.

3. Bruce Lee was not just an actor, but a Scholar, Philosopher and Martial artist.  Read his book the Tao of Jeet Kun Do to see the work of this brilliant man.

4. With these points in mind, your instructor actually owes quite a lot to Bruce Lee.  This is because a martial arts explosion occured in the west after Bruce Lee's movies.  This explosion allowed everything from respectable schools of Martial Arts to McDojo's pop up.  

I am concerned that your instructors reckless remarks about Bruce Lee show his own lack of understanding of the martial arts in this day and age.

Answer 4

Tao J has given a sensible and concise answer!!!

I also own The Tao of Jeet Kune Do and many other of bruces books and dvd's so I'd suggest his contributions to be numerous but here are some.

1. Open mindedness

2. Realistic attitude

3.Laid the basis for mma and ufc whether people like/admit it or not.

4.Stressed that technique was not enough and physical /mental conditioning matters more than people think.

5. Made martial arts popular world wide.

And lastly of course he was an actor....BUT he was a martial artist first and foremost.

Best wishes :)***