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Who is the best Martial Arts practitioner ?
who all time is the best martial arts practitioner? who deserves the crown of the "best" if possible to match them but if not just the most disiplined
| Closed on 12/24/10 at 11:45AM
FanIQ Pts? No | Martial Arts, Ju Jitsu, Taekwondo | Multiple Choice Opinion Poll
96 Fans 
77%a. Bruce Lee
4%b. Chuck Norris
0%c. Helio Gracie
14%d. Jet Li
2%e. Steven Seagal
3%f. Sun Lu Tang

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#3 | 1254 days ago

 Even though i Respect all the Martial Artists but In my view BRUCE LEE was Best. I have read his Book "Tao of Jeet Kune Do". Bruce Lee was just Great. The way he taught in his book the way of living and the way to look at the Martial Arts, his philosophy and teaching is just Great. Also the movies of great BRUCE LEE, they are just amazing. I Salute Bruce Lee.
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#1 | 1255 days ago

 NOW WE ALL KNOW THAT BRUCE LEE WAS THE GREATEST
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#2 | 1255 days ago

 If you do not select me, expect a roundhouse kick delivered immediately to your mailbox -- care of..... ME.

Chuck Norris  
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#3 | 1254 days ago

 Even though i Respect all the Martial Artists but In my view BRUCE LEE was Best. I have read his Book "Tao of Jeet Kune Do". Bruce Lee was just Great. The way he taught in his book the way of living and the way to look at the Martial Arts, his philosophy and teaching is just Great. Also the movies of great BRUCE LEE, they are just amazing. I Salute Bruce Lee.
Bruce Lee  
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#4 | 1244 days ago

 (Edited by johnsward66)
1. Bruce Lee
2. Helio Gracie
3. Chuck Norris
4. Steven Seagal
5. Jet Li
6. Sun Lu Tang
Many others could & should be interspersed in between some of these names. 
Bruce Lee  
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#5 | 1233 days ago

 Bruce Lee is the best , greatest and most disciplined in  martial arts.
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#6 | 1231 days ago
hawkenson (+)

Bruce Lee tops that list as the best.
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#7 | 1229 days ago

 HORAY TO THE ORIGINAL -BRUCE LEE!
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#8 | 1229 days ago

 billiePAL1998 wrote:
HORAY TO THE ORIGINAL -BRUCE LEE!
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#9 | 1229 days ago

  Well known faces of practitioners are many, but there are many more who are like the fruits behind the leaves in the tree of humanity.Bruce Lee was the best known face, Steven Seagal is also as good and well known as Chuck Norris and many named herein.

Self  defense as martial art is the oldest of techniques of Buddhist monks , Bruce Lee brought it to the knowledge of all with the films and books and thus gave another dimension to this science and art of living, the earliest exponent is the Buddhist monks, sangamitta and her brother who are siblings of Monarch Ashoka, who embraced Buddhism after winning the bloodiest war, renounced the crown to be the follower of Buddha.
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#10 | 1226 days ago

 Three cheers for the original Bruce Lee

#11 | 1203 days ago

  bruce is the king of martial arts
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#12 | 1202 days ago

 mudhar_ravinder wrote:
Even though i Respect all the Martial Artists but In my view BRUCE LEE was Best. I have read his Book "Tao of Jeet Kune Do". Bruce Lee was just Great. The way he taught in his book the way of living and the way to look at the Martial Arts, his philosophy and teaching is just Great. Also the movies of great BRUCE LEE, they are just amazing. I Salute Bruce Lee.
i actually know somone who got to train with bruce lee
its awsome lookin at all the pictures of them together
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#13 | 1201 days ago

 this i snot a simple question.  the names presented are no doubt virtuoso martial artists, but the are practitioners most people have never heard of that have or have had more ability than the mass appeal ones noted.  my sifu, 'johnny' kwong ming lee is the most accomplished martial artist i am aware of, he is a 10th degree grandmaster in my jhong law horn, pua qua chang, and woo style tai chi.  there are others as well who are rediculously awesome practitioners...but i guess the question is who among the list is best...i would have to say bruce lee.
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#14 | 1195 days ago

 in my heart ,mind and spirit BRUCE LEE will never be forgotten he was a light to all of us he attained a level of perfection that took great sacrifices
Bruce Lee  
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#15 | 1189 days ago

 patriotsdiva wrote:
NOW WE ALL KNOW THAT BRUCE LEE WAS THE GREATEST
ok
Bruce Lee  

#16 | 1177 days ago

 (Edited by winnie_turtle)
Bruce Lee's great contribution to us here in the West was his opening up of this secretive martial art of kung fu, which was one of his major arts and skills.  Before his time, the masters kept their teachings and techniques secret even to each other.  While I believe Bruce goes down as the greatest known martial arts master in the West, there are other great masters in the East where it all originated, and whose names we hardly know.  Bruce was extremely humble before them and openly acknowledged his debt to them, especially his own great teacher Yip Man.  We are very Hollywood bonded, and maybe we miss out on the less famous but equally dedicated and skilled masters who aren't interested in appearing on the big/small screens, but only in living their martial arts lives and passing on their knowledge to new generations.  Bruce is the great American martial arts icon, disdained by Hollywood and other producers for looking too Chinese, passed up for the Kung Fu TV series for that reason.  So he returned to his native China, where he also goes down as a great but not necessarily the greatest m. arts master and certainly a gifted director of his Chinese films.
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#17 | 1177 days ago

 winnie_turtle wrote:
Bruce Lee's great contribution to us here in the West was his opening up of this secretive martial art of kung fu, which was one of his major arts and skills.  Before his time, the masters kept their teachings and techniques secret even to each other.  While I believe Bruce goes down as the greatest known martial arts master in the West, there are other great masters in the East where it all originated, and whose names we hardly know.  Bruce was extremely humble before them and openly acknowledged his debt to them, especially his own great teacher Yip Man.  We are very Hollywood bonded, and maybe we miss out on the less famous but equally dedicated and skilled masters who aren't interested in appearing on the big/small screens, but only in living their martial arts lives and passing on their knowledge to new generations.  Bruce is the great American martial arts icon, disdained by Hollywood and other producers for looking too Chinese, passed up for the Kung Fu TV series for that reason.  So he returned to his native China, where he also goes down as a great but not necessarily the greatest m. arts master and certainly a gifted director of his Chinese films.
That's Yip Man, not " Kip Man."  Also Bruce's contribution which propels him to supremacy is his seeking for truth in combat & his rejection of the phony mysticism associated with the traditional martial arts.
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#18 | 1176 days ago

 winnie_turtle wrote:
Bruce Lee's great contribution to us here in the West was his opening up of this secretive martial art of kung fu, which was one of his major arts and skills.  Before his time, the masters kept their teachings and techniques secret even to each other.  While I believe Bruce goes down as the greatest known martial arts master in the West, there are other great masters in the East where it all originated, and whose names we hardly know.  Bruce was extremely humble before them and openly acknowledged his debt to them, especially his own great teacher Yip Man.  We are very Hollywood bonded, and maybe we miss out on the less famous but equally dedicated and skilled masters who aren't interested in appearing on the big/small screens, but only in living their martial arts lives and passing on their knowledge to new generations.  Bruce is the great American martial arts icon, disdained by Hollywood and other producers for looking too Chinese, passed up for the Kung Fu TV series for that reason.  So he returned to his native China, where he also goes down as a great but not necessarily the greatest m. arts master and certainly a gifted director of his Chinese films.
Are you able to excuse a typo? Thank you. It's not opinion that determines "supremacy"--supremacy is not a goal in martial arts. The phony mysticism sprang from Hollywood, not martial arts masters. Who's projecting anybody to supremacy? Certainly not the real experts, only the media-enslaved self-proclaimed pundits.
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#19 | 1176 days ago

 winnie_turtle wrote:
Are you able to excuse a typo? Thank you. It's not opinion that determines "supremacy"--supremacy is not a goal in martial arts. The phony mysticism sprang from Hollywood, not martial arts masters. Who's projecting anybody to supremacy? Certainly not the real experts, only the media-enslaved self-proclaimed pundits.
I guess you were replying to my post although you , in fact replied to you're own. Be that as it may;  If ANYONE has a single shred of scientific proof for the existence of Qui, Chi, or Ki I'd love to see it. I grew up in traditional martial arts & it took me years to free my mind of all the mind-numbing  manipulative mysticism with which I was indoctrinated.   "The truth will make you free ! "  

    
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#20 | 1175 days ago

 johnsward66 wrote:
I guess you were replying to my post although you , in fact replied to you're own. Be that as it may;  If ANYONE has a single shred of scientific proof for the existence of Qui, Chi, or Ki I'd love to see it. I grew up in traditional martial arts & it took me years to free my mind of all the mind-numbing  manipulative mysticism with which I was indoctrinated.   "The truth will make you free ! "  

    
John, You seem a bit confrontational with the martial arts scene.. Strange that you even write on this site. Your latest reply has nothing to do with the question above. Hope you solve your own problem, which is a deviation from the topic. Adios.
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#21 | 1175 days ago

 winnie_turtle wrote:
John, You seem a bit confrontational with the martial arts scene.. Strange that you even write on this site. Your latest reply has nothing to do with the question above. Hope you solve your own problem, which is a deviation from the topic. Adios.
The reply was to the topic of " Qi " which you brought up, as you well know in the twin thread to this one.   " There's a deadly move that the highest masters know, called dimmuk.  In case of life-threatening need for self defense, dimmuk is a lethal shot of one's qi or energy straight to an enemy's  vital organ.  The attacker is permanently disabled or can even die without being touched at all. "  Your comment here is in the context of expressing the opinion that B.L. opened up the secretive world of Kung Fu which was inhabited by greater unknown masters & that his major contribution was in his theatrical endeavors. What I'm saying in contrast is that his main contribution was as a kind of martial arts Messiah .... freeing us from the religio-charlatans & mysticisms of an earlier age.  Caio.
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#22 | 1175 days ago

 (Edited by winnie_turtle)
mudhar_ravinder wrote:
Even though i Respect all the Martial Artists but In my view BRUCE LEE was Best. I have read his Book "Tao of Jeet Kune Do". Bruce Lee was just Great. The way he taught in his book the way of living and the way to look at the Martial Arts, his philosophy and teaching is just Great. Also the movies of great BRUCE LEE, they are just amazing. I Salute Bruce Lee.
So far he has a whopping 77% in this poll.  That's really amazing.  Thanks to Hollywood his style became well known and he shared all the techniques that traditionally were reserved to Chinese masters.  He was brave to do that.  Of the choices given in the quiz, I also voted for him.  They are mostly film stars, so Hollywood takes some well-earned credit for making them famous and their styles available to the public.  Wasn't Steve Seagal originally a dancer?  Like Ralph Macchio, who returned to dancing after the Karate Kid movies?  They learned martial arts moves for their movies.  I wonder if Seagal stayed with it, or also returned to dancing.  Good luck with your own choice.
Bruce Lee  

#23 | 1175 days ago

 (Edited by johnsward66)
winnie_turtle wrote:
So far he has a whopping 77% in this poll.  That's really amazing.  Thanks to Hollywood his style became well known and he shared all the techniques that traditionally were reserved to Chinese masters.  He was brave to do that.  Of the choices given in the quiz, I also voted for him.  They are mostly film stars, so Hollywood takes some well-earned credit for making them famous and their styles available to the public.  Wasn't Steve Seagal originally a dancer?  Like Ralph Macchio, who returned to dancing after the Karate Kid movies?  They learned martial arts moves for their movies.  I wonder if Seagal stayed with it, or also returned to dancing.  Good luck with your own choice.
"Wasn't Steve Seagal originally a dancer?" Where on earth do you get your "information" ???  Seagal was a legit aikido instructor ... even having his own dojo in the country of his arts origin. Not that aikido is the end all & be all of martial arts practicality, ... but still; He's no ballerina! You're not taking any consciousness expanding substances along with your Zen meditation are you?     LOL   
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#24 | 1162 days ago

 patriotsdiva wrote:
NOW WE ALL KNOW THAT BRUCE LEE WAS THE GREATEST
he iz alwyz d best al d time ..

#25 | 1161 days ago

 tkm7198 wrote:
Three cheers for the original Bruce Lee

#26 | 1161 days ago

 mudhar_ravinder wrote:
Even though i Respect all the Martial Artists but In my view BRUCE LEE was Best. I have read his Book "Tao of Jeet Kune Do". Bruce Lee was just Great. The way he taught in his book the way of living and the way to look at the Martial Arts, his philosophy and teaching is just Great. Also the movies of great BRUCE LEE, they are just amazing. I Salute Bruce Lee.

#27 | 1158 days ago
zigoori (+)

I like Jakie chan and tonny Jaa
Steven Seagal  

#28 | 1157 days ago

 Yup. We can all agree on Bruce Lee.

My list:

1. Bruce Lee
2. Mas Oyama
3. Tony Jaa

Osu!
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#29 | 1152 days ago

 ryan_m_villarosa wrote:
Yup. We can all agree on Bruce Lee.

My list:

1. Bruce Lee
2. Mas Oyama
3. Tony Jaa

Osu!
Yes, you dot excellent choices  LOL    Cheers !!!!!!

#30 | 1152 days ago

 raja_starkglass wrote:
 Well known faces of practitioners are many, but there are many more who are like the fruits behind the leaves in the tree of humanity.Bruce Lee was the best known face, Steven Seagal is also as good and well known as Chuck Norris and many named herein.

Self  defense as martial art is the oldest of techniques of Buddhist monks , Bruce Lee brought it to the knowledge of all with the films and books and thus gave another dimension to this science and art of living, the earliest exponent is the Buddhist monks, sangamitta and her brother who are siblings of Monarch Ashoka, who embraced Buddhism after winning the bloodiest war, renounced the crown to be the follower of Buddha.
Well said LOL and I agree. 

#31 | 1152 days ago

 qtowndogg wrote:
If you do not select me, expect a roundhouse kick delivered immediately to your mailbox -- care of..... ME.

Am ready for my defense LOL anytime

#32 | 1152 days ago

 hawkenson wrote:
Bruce Lee tops that list as the best.
Cheers  !!!!! Ditto LOL

#33 | 1083 days ago

 even tho Jet li and Bruce lee does/did there stunts without any help or by themselve i think Bruce Lee still wins
Bruce Lee  
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#34 | 1028 days ago

  we are supposed to be Tang soo do I am myself a red belt 2 stripe. My master's master is the only midnight blue belt 6th degree (black belt 6th degree)  in the world.so how cum you didn't nominate him  and his name is


                                                                                  Master Chon  


  search chon 's tang soo do
Jet Li  

#35 | 901 days ago

 patriotsdiva wrote:
NOW WE ALL KNOW THAT BRUCE LEE WAS THE GREATEST
So true lol

#36 | 800 days ago

 bruce lee is the best cause i have 2 of his books self defences


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