What are some Bruce Lee philosophies at work in the modern MMA scene?

[Recounter]

What are some Bruce Lee philosophies at work in the modern MMA scene?

I go first

"The counterattack calls for the greatest skill, the most perfect planning and the most delicate execution of all fighting techniques. It is the greatest art in fighting, the art of the champion."

-Bruce Lee

 

[TheVenom]

"The counterattack calls for the greatest skill, the most perfect planning and the most delicate execution of all fighting techniques. It is the greatest art in fighting, the art of the champion."

-Kenny Florian

Fixed

 

[Zola]

Be like whaataaah, whaaatah, can frow, and cwwwash

 

[HIMBOB]

Use what works discard what doesn't.

 

[Jay philips]

UFC thread ?

 

[Recounter]

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

-Bruce Lee

 

[TheWaxMurderer]

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

-Bruce Lee

Fixed

 

[Enders]

Punching and kicking.

 

[Enders]

Not much as far as technique, but he did make eastern martial arts popular in the west.

 

[Rondas Pillow]

 

[Recounter]

"To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities"

-Bruce Lee

 

[UJustGotChaeld]

"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times."

-Bruce Lee

I was using the same quote .. but GSP style. The feared double leg. watch how he sets it up with the jab.

 

[UJustGotChaeld]

You do realize that is a fake right?

 

[Tormund]

Bruce Lee is an even bigger hype job than Rousey

 

[Haj01]

What are some Bruce Lee philosophies at work in the modern MMA scene?


"The counterattack calls for the greatest skill, the most perfect planning and the most delicate execution of all fighting techniques. It is the greatest art in fighting, the art of the champion."

-Bruce Lee

That explains why Anderson is always trying to counter then, instead of attacking. He is trying to hard to be Bruce Lee. But I think to find a way to land an effective strike on someone who has really good defence, takes more skill than "the counterattack". To be able to counter a counter.....

 

[Recounter]

That explains why Anderson is always trying to counter then, instead of attacking. He is trying to hard to be Bruce Lee. But I think to find a way to land an effective strike on someone who has really good defence, takes more skill than "the counterattack". To be able to counter a counter.....

 

[sosy1325]

Most of these Bruce Lee "philosophies" are just common sense combat sports notions. I guess give him credit for verbalizing them well.

 

[JohnWick]

"When one has reached maturity in the art, one will have a formless form.
It is like ice dissolving in water. When one has no form, one can be all forms; when one has no style, he can fit in with any style." ~ Bruce Lee

 

[JohnWick]

Most of these Bruce Lee "philosophies" are just common sense combat sports notions. I guess give him credit for verbalizing them well.

Today they are, back then they were not.

 

[AtaTheCrow]

Today they are, back then they were not.

He is absolutly right!