10 Amazing Facts About The Legendary Bruce Lee That You Might Not Know.

10 Interesting Facts About Bruce Lee That You Might Not Know

About Bruce Lee:

Bruce Lee American martial artist, actor and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that is often credited with paving the way for modern mixed martial arts (MMA). Lee is considered by critics, media, and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century, who bridged the gap between East and West. He is credited with promoting Hong Kong action cinema and helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films. Here are 10 amazing facts about the legendary Bruce Lee that you might not know.

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Bruce Lee was so fast that most of his films were shot slower, with lower frame rates. He could land 6 kicks per second.

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Bruce Lee lost only one fight in his entire life. When Bruce was 13, he got into a street fight and was beaten badly. He then decided to learn Wing Chun and since then, he never lost a fight.

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Bruce Lee was very strong and famous for his one inch punch. He could wound his opponent with a blow from one inch. Bruce holds the world record for tossing a 135-kilogram sandbag to a ceiling about 5 meters high.

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Lee had a punching force of 350 pounds, the same as boxing champion Muhammad Ali, but Bruce Lee weighed only 130 pounds and Ali weighed twice as much (260 pounds).

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Bruce Lee could land 9 punches in one second, and His One Inch Punch could knock a 75 kg opponent 3-4 meters away.

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Bruce Lee’s daily workout included 2,000 kicks, 5,000 punches, 200 tilt crunches, 200 frog kicks, 100 seated crunches, and 100 leg raises.

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In 1970, Bruce Lee injured his back, and the doctors advised him to stop practicing kung fu. However, Bruce Lee, in order to prove the doctors wrong, recovered and became stronger and faster.

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It was against the law to teach martial arts to non-Chinese people. In 1964, Bruce Lee fought Wong Jack Man, and according to the agreement, if Lee loses, he will stop teaching kung fu to non-Chinese.

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Back in the 1960s, Bruce Lee was charging a whopping $275 an hour for private lessons. Adjusted for inflation, $275 in the 1960s would be equivalent to $2,700 in 2023.