Bruce Lee, Innovator?

Point/Counterpoint Disscussion

Point

Bruce Lee's article Liberate Yourself From Classical Karate, first published in the September 1971 issue of Black Belt magazine.

Counterpoint

Text code used in the discussion The author's original points are shown in 'black color text' TKDTutor's points and counterpoints are shown in 'rust color text'

 Some videos

• Bruce Lee Screen Test
• Bruce Lee Interview
• Unaired Green Hornet Test Episode

Bruce Lee, a great martial artist? Yes! 

Bruce Lee, a great martial arts movie star? Yes! 

Bruce Lee, a great martial arts innovator and philosopher? No!

Bruce Lee’s ideas, theories, and writings have been quoted since his death in 1973 as being examples of his great martial art innovation, insight, and philosophy. However, little, if any, of Bruce Lee’s martial arts thinking was original.