Most people haven't explored the fact that Bruce Lee was designing his own Martia art before his untimely death. And instead of being based on tradition exercises, passed down from generation to generation, his martial art was based on the truth. "What is right for you is your martial art."He would say. If your short and all the flashy kicks don't work for you, then that is not for you, do what works and stick with that. Many times I have seen a short guy trying to do arm bars, and triangle chokes in Judo class, because one size fits all. Those techniques usually don't work for the short guys.
Bruce Lee was steadfastly designing, a martial art that didn't really on maybe. Maybe this or that technique will work for you in a street fight. He didn't like maybe. He wanted you working the techniques that were the best for you. Maybe you couldn't go to the ground, and learning to stuff a grappler was better for you to stay on your feet. Bruce was very rational, and like that to be reflected in his martial art.
Bruce also designed instruments to help him navigate his new playing field. Large punching bags, wrist machines, moveable kicking shields, all kinds of things only dreamed about, in Saturday afternoon matinees. Was Bruce wrong, check out my next blog to find out.

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