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TheNegation · 07-03-2007, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Wawaweewa

You're right, Bruce Lee never did anything. Except create arguably the best martial arts movie ever, make martial arts popular, and support cross training. I'll admit Bruce wasn't the first to cross train but he made it popular and is a big reason people recognize that a true fighter must be proficient in several arts. He is easily the most influential martial artist in recent history, which says a lot.

Yeah, he created the best martial arts movies ever, however this doesn't have as much to do with being a martial artist as it does making movies.
Mat Damon made Escrima popular by using it in 'the Bourne...' movies.
He must be the greatest escrima practitioner ever!

x2lacrosse · 07-03-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by southpaw447

Jackie Chan> Jet Li> Tony Jaa> Bruce Lee

Are you serious?? Oh, maybe you mean in terms of film careers??

x2lacrosse · 07-03-2007, 04:57 PM

I think Lee would beat Chan's ass. I've heard that some of Chan's moves are solely for acting purposes. Don't know, could be wrong on that one.

TheNegation · 07-03-2007, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by x2lacrosse

I think Lee would beat Chan's ass. I've heard that some of Chan's moves are solely for acting purposes. Don't know, could be wrong on that one.

Uhhh, hes an ACTOR. All of his moves are for acting purposes.

**Wawaweewa** · 07-03-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TheNegation

Yeah, he created the best martial arts movies ever, however this doesn't have as much to do with being a martial artist as it does making movies.
Mat Damon made Escrima popular by using it in 'the Bourne...' movies.
He must be the greatest escrima practitioner ever!

You only took one of my arguments, and you obviously didn't even understand that one. Him making Enter the Dragon is important because it got people interested in martial arts.

TheNegation · 07-03-2007, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Wawaweewa

You only took one of my arguments, and you obviously didn't even understand that one. Him making Enter the Dragon is important because it got people interested in martial arts.

How exactly did I not understand it?????
Explain?
Notice the matt damon compaison.

Your only argue that he was really popular, well this doesn't make him a great martial artist, certainly not the greatest.
The cross training thing? Again, a lot of people were doing this, and cross training has been going on since the ancient greeks mixed wresting and boxing.
He supported cross training, again this doesn't really prove that he was the greatest martial artist ever at all.

**southpaw447** · 07-04-2007, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by x2lacrosse

Are you serious?? Oh, maybe you mean in terms of film careers??

No i mean Tony Jaa would be the only one with the slightest chance at beating Bruce Lee. Hence why I wrote Lee could beat everyone below him.

**southpaw447** · 07-04-2007, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by x2lacrosse

Are you serious?? Oh, maybe you mean in terms of film careers??

Okay maybe I should write it this way

Legend:
Is better than: <

Bruce Lee< Tony Jaa< Jet Li< Jackie Chan

RKiller · 07-04-2007, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by southpaw447

Okay maybe I should write it this way

Legend:
Is better than: <

Bruce Lee< Tony Jaa< Jet Li< Jackie Chan

The alligator eats the better one

. I have to go with Bruce on this one. I've heard Jackie was actually a really good Kung Fu fighter but Bruce had that crazy speed and power thing going for him.