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Xiaou2:
I just thought Id mention...

 Tonight I decided to go to the mall... and hit up the bookcenter.  I found a
relatively new book on Lee, called "Bruce Lee Conversations"   (nov 09)

 http://www.amazon.com/Bruce-Lee-Conversations-Fiaz-Rafiq/dp/0955264898/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269490358&sr=1-1

 I must have spent 3hrs pouring thru the thing  :)  heh

 Whats cool about this book, is that its firsthand accounts from people who
were there training and playing with Lee.  From his students, actors, friends..etc.

 There were at least 3 personal accounts which verified a fight he had against a
5th degree blackbelt in Karate, in which he beat him in less than 11 seconds.
(About 9 of which were spent pummeling the guy - till Lee was Asked to stop)

 Another highlight, was that I got to see a picture of the heavy kick bag Lee
trained on.  Its 3.5 ft diameter, and was believed to weigh about 300lbs...
which is probably one big reason why lee could kick so damn hard.

 There were validations from his students, that do tell the truth about his
power punch.  Outright states that his 1" demo was used as a push,  and
that in reality, the real version barely moves a person.  Something Ive known
and found myself... Its nice to see one who trained under lee verify it in print.

 There were many things I didnt know... but suspected.  Turns out that while
he did teach many people... he held back things, and held back certain things
to certain people.  Turns out he didnt want to train people to be able to defeat
him.  Very interesting... though a little sad.  Some students realized it, and eventually left to do their own things.

 I found it funny as hell to read Frasier's commentary.  He's got a massive ego,
and couldnt stop talking about how good he was, and how many fights he
won.  Never really fought lee, and yet thinks lee wasnt all that tough.  This
dude had no real clue.  Lee never fought him, cause a guy like this wouldnt
stop till he was in the grave.  His ego simply wouldnt allow it.  He said
that he messed up by not talking part in Lees offer to be in the movies...
(cause he didnt want to be seen losing on film) Yet, he passed the blame
off to people who advised him, rather than simply admitting it was really
his Ego which caused his major losses.

polaris:
I met bruce lee once and kicked the ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- out of him in 8 seconds flat.

danny_galaga:

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Cakemeister:
Everybody have fun tonight!
Everybody Wing Chun tonight!

northerngames:
rampage the mma fighter supposedly has the hardest recorded punch following tyson then foreman and these were officially recorded but I cannot find the official paperwork yet but getting the same search results.

I did not see any wing chun or fajin in there for hardest punch's or any mention of them although there is a guy that does one of the two that hold's the record for the most punch's in a set time frame for 1 minute but that dont make power punch's like above by any means.

 

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