Jun Fan (Bruce Lee)

My personal hero and philosophical sifu is the late and great Bruce Lee, a man whose legacy turned him into a cliche in some respects. This was a man who tried to better himself in all aspects of his life. I feel Bruce lived his life for the betterment of himself and thusly the betterment of all around him. Bruce began a philosophy and theory for Martial Arts called Jeet Kune Do. This philosophy revolves around constant evolution in oneself in order to find the most economical way to any task, whether is be self-defence motion or a common interaction. Bruce was well known for his fighting prowess but the extent of his abilities are far less well know. Bruce had the ability to strike from three feet with his hands down by his side reached five hundredths of a second. Lee could take in one arm a 75 lb barbell from a standing position with the barbell held flush against his chest and slowly stick his arms out locking them, holding the barbell there for 20 seconds. Lee's combat movements were at times too fast to be captured on film for clear slow motion replay using the traditional 24 frames per second of that era, so many scenes were shot in 32 frames per second for better clarity. In a speed demonstration, Lee could snatch a dime off a person's open palm before they could close it, and leave a penny behind. Lee would hold an elevated v-sit position for 30 minutes or longer. Lee could throw grains of rice up into the air and then catch them in mid-flight using chopsticks. Lee could thrust his fingers through unopened cans of Coca-Cola. (This was when soft drinks cans were made of steel much thicker than today's aluminum cans). Lee performed one-hand push-ups using only the thumb and index finger. Lee performed 50 reps of one-arm chin-ups. Lee could break wooden boards 6 inches (15 cm) thick. Lee could cause a 200-lb (90.72 kg) bag to fly towards and thump the ceiling with a sidekick.Lee performed a sidekick while training with James Coburn and broke a 150 lb (68 kg) punching bag. In a move that has been dubbed "Dragon Flag", Lee could perform leg lifts with only his shoulder blades resting on the edge of a bench and suspend his legs and torso horizontal midair. This was a man who committed himself to perfecting every muscle and every possible motion. I admire that kind of dedication to anything, but the dedication to everything is unique to the world. Great people throughout history have devoted themselves to one or two aspects of their lives but I feel none of them devoted themselves to a point to involve all aspects of there life.


(Done under some Rum influences)