Lets face it Bruce Lee thirty years on is still having a profound effect on martial arts popular culture.

People have used his name to build multi million pound enterprises and even at this years Seni Show in London there was a huge Bruce Lee Museum area. I love the quote from John Sexton who played the loveable rogue in Enter the Dragon. In an interview he once said Bruce Lee was just as happy talking about spirituality as he was driving around in a green rolls royce. Whatever the context I always question.

I think the BRUCE LEE library collection is a must have for any serious martial artist, what must be remembered however it was compiled by a researcher called John Little who was given exclusive access to go through Bruce Lees personal writings after his death.

So what I would say is form your own judgements. Personally I think patterns are good for you - I once had some random guy try to lean through my car window and the first thing I did without even thinking was an upper block.

haha, and its just come to me - he also says in that book:

I could beat any man.


The guy has had a massive influence on me but statements like that make me take everything with a pinch of salt.