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Wrestling Quotes by Bruce Lee

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The art of fighting without fighting shows that skill can be calm and thoughtful. Bruce Lee stresses that self‑knowledge is the foundation of his style, not just flashy moves. He also warns against myths and says true martial arts need full understanding of body and mind.

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Martial arts, like any art, is an unrestricted athletic expression of an individual soul.

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A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard.

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A good fighter must sense rather than perceive his chance to strike.

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To tell the truth, I could beat anybody in the world.

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The essence of fighting is the art of moving at the right time.

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To me, ultimately, martial arts means honestly expressing yourself.

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A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready.

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A martial artist has to take responsibility for himself and accept the consequences of his own doing.

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The principle of martial arts is not a thing that can be learned, like a science, by fact-finding and instruction in facts.…

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To be bound by traditional martial art style or styles is the way of the mindless, enslaved martial artist. But to be…

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When you're talking about fighting, as it is, with no rules, well then, baby you'd better train every part of your body!

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Self-knowledge is the basis of jeet kune do because it is effective not only for the individual's martial art but also for…

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I hope martial artists are more interested in the root of martial arts and not the different decorative branches, flowers or leaves.

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A good martial artist does not become tend but ready, not thinking but jet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come.

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The best fighter is not a Boxer, Karate or Judo man. The best fighter is someone who can adapt on any style.…

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If mere mechanical efficiency can make everyone a martial artist, then all is well. Unfortunately, combat, like freedom, is something that can…

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There is no mystery about my style. My movements are simple, direct and non-classical. The extraordinary part of it lies in its…

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Jeet Kune Do favors formlessness so that it can assume all forms and since Jeet Kune Do has no style, it can…

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When you fight, if it is a real fight, use every tool that you have, use your whole body. Use your fists,…

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The martial arts are based upon understanding, hard work and a total comprehension of skills. Power training and the use of force…

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To me, the extraordinary aspect of martial arts lies in its simplicity. The easy way is also the right way, and martial…

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You must have complete determination. The worst opponent you can come across is one whose aim has become an obsession. For instance,…

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A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready. Not thinking, yet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come. When the…

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...good technique includes quick changes, great variety and speed. It may be a system of reversals much like a concept of God…

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Too much horsing around with unrealistic stances and classic forms and rituals is just too artificial and mechanical, and doesn't really prepare…

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Finally, a Jeet Kune Do man who says Jeet Kune Do is exclusively Jeet Kune Do is simply not with it. He…

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To me, ultimately, martial arts means honestly expressing yourself. Now, it is very difficult to do. It has always been very easy…

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Use karate, judo, aikido, or any style to build your counter-offensive. It will be interesting!

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My style? You can call it the art of fighting without fighting.

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All martial arts is simply an honest expression of one's body - with a lot of deception in between.

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“Jeet Kune Do, you see, has no definite lines or boundaries — only those you make yourself.”

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All martial art is simply an honest expression of one's body — with a lot of deception in between.

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The martial arts are ultimately self-knowledge. A punch or a kick is not to knock the hell out of the guy in…

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Where there is no style, there is no slave. Martial Arts mean honestly expressing yourself. No style. No slave.

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Jeet Kune Do: it's just a name; don't fuss over it. There's no such thing as a style if you understand the…

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If people say Jeet Kune Do is different from this or from that, then let the name of Jeet Kune Do be…

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Jeet Kune Do does not beat around the bush. It does not take winding detours. It follows a straight line to the…

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Good technique includes quick changes, great variety and speed. It may be a system of reversals much like a concept of God…

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I personally do not believe in the word style. Why? Because, unless there are human beings with three arms and four legs,…

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The more relaxed the muscles are, the more energy can flow through the body. Using muscular tensions to try to 'do' the…

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To live is a constant process of relating, so come on out of that shell of isolation and conclusion, and relate DIRECTLY to what…

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Art lives where absolute freedom is, because where it is not, there can be no creativity.