Bruce Lee "Fatigue", Tarantino/Drug Letters Conspiracy, Yip Man | The Kung Fu Genius Podcast #56
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- Опубликовано: 20 фев 2022
- Alright peeps, on this 56th episode of the Kung Fu Genius Podcast, the KFG (aka Alex Richter) will be answering all sorts of hot nonsense from RUclips! Lots of gems, lots of Bruce Lee fatigue, lots of “The Kung Fu Genius Ain’t Using No Horsey Sauce!” Let’s get to it!
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My dad was a very bad man, if you get my meaning. In the 80s in nyc, he had a reputation. I would have to tell you in private one day if we ever meet. But still, he was a dedicated martial artist and a powerful street fighter. I admired his skill, though I hate what he did to himself... his behavior was immoral. I myself live a better and moral life than he did, and to this day, I practice martial arts almost religiously and think myself a pretty good dad.
There was no way I was going to judge Bruce Lee for his flaws... he was still a martial arts genius and in that area of his life, I admire him!
Thank you for commenting!
Bruce was not a saint and that is ok. He was great in his professional pursuits.
@@TheKungFuGenius Anytime. Keep up the awesome work...
Sifu Richter-Please discuss your experiences in teaching students with mental or physical disabilities and how they responded to training.
Thank you for commenting!
This is one of the best episodes; the Bruce Lee Fatigue segment was wonderful.
Sidenote: The KFG is the William Shatner of RUclipsrs! (He's into MARTIAL arts. He does WING Chun... Dre... you're never gonna unhear it hahaha!!!)
(You know I love ya, KFG!!!)
Hahaha can’t… un..hear it
Fascinating! Love the authenticity of all your stories. 🙏
Thanks Harry!
I usually listen to you guys while I'm working out in the gym but I damn near killed myself laughing last time. I have a question Alex - if you could ask three questions of three people in the martial arts - either present or in the past - who would you ask and what would you like to know? Thanks to you and the team for keeping my days bright and sparkly over here in the Black Forest.
Hahaha might be too dangerous to listen to us at the gym! Great question!
Can't wait guys
Great podcast guys!
Much appreciated!
Great podcast!
Thank you!
Great Episode again. 👌👌👌
Thank you
...we need more Bruce Lee drug letters! I sure didnt tire of hearing all that! And as for Beerdy and his channel..hes in a make believe world!
Me too more on Bruce lee drug use
Awesome episode no junk just alot of gems.You have wisdom beyond your years Mr KFG!
I’m really old
@The Kung Fu Genius no you're not!
Y'all are awesome. Very great episode.
Thank you!
@@TheKungFuGenius Thank you bro. Hopefully I'll get my lazy butt over to your gym and train with you. I need to buy your book.
Good stuff 👍🏼
Thank you!
Chuckleface62!! 🤣🤣🤣 that's right up there with "chaarrles" 🤣
Good fun... love you
Dre and his brain fusing stories: Remember that time Justin Timberlake did Chi Sao with Elton John? O.o
Absolutely great podcast KFG!
He’s capable of confusing anyone 🤣🤣🤣
Great episode Alex,you guys would be cool to hang out with,I never get tired of Bruce lee stories,he's my idol,I respect the people that knew him,he's friends and students,there stories and how great he was.
Thank you!
...on a side note of the Jackie Chan bowling story. I believe jackies story and it was nice to hear. Seemed kinda sad also...he said bruce looked at him before leaving and wanted to say something but just nodded. Crazy to know the legendary fame soon waiting for Jackie Chan to come!
Yeah….sad he is now a dog for the CCP
"172" Ned Flanders over here looking like he stepped out of Baki the Grappler.
9:08 I feel like “Work smarter not harder comes to mind” working out is important, but how in shape you are isn’t gonna determine wether or not you can defend yourself. Size matters, skills matter, but purpose and intensity need to be understood in the gym or dojo. Unless you’ve seen it yourself? They wouldn’t understand how easy it is to dispatch an opponent. Once trained in saying
Whatever he did smoked took you name it doesn’t change the fact that he was kicking ass. He never said don’t do drugs or don’t do anything he minded his own business there. But when your talking about fighting which is what he is famous for he took care of business.
The letters were sold for almost a half mil dollars!!
The drug letters video is what brought me here
Thank you for staying!
Hey you read my question!! And no I am not related to the Dyson Vacuum people...I checked 🤣🤣🤣...a brutha just can't catch a break!! Thank you Sir!
Thank you!
I personally can’t stand , when people try to say “Traditional martial arts are all done” 🙏👌💥😎 I actually laugh, because the level of damage a talented wing chun fighter can do. With one punch they can end a match or fight. So ya, that cracks me up..
Tarantino was a little weasel regarding the Bruce Lee situation.I still loved the movie though and the Bruce Lee scene didnt bother me one bit. Also it didnt bother me at all when the drug letters came out because nothing will change Bruce Lee's positive impact on the world.
Tarantino is disrespectful...
Another great episode! Any chance your new Wooden dummy book will be on Amazon?
Not for the foreseeable future, Amazon rips off small sellers like us.
Only catching this one now 👌 mighty stuff! My first non Bruce lee related question 😂kind of a two parter, through my years of martial arts training, I believe there is a lot of students with major false confidence walking around a lot of schools or dojo’s, mainly due to their own lack of willingness to test their abilities against other students either in sparring or competition,or poor instruction. They are happy to stay within their confines of such, yet they somehow are mystified when it comes to stop swimming on dry land and actually swim for real. They either freeze or cannot apply what they know. Have you seen much of this in Wing Chun or do you think it varies depending on the art? where with some you cannot fake it, eg judo, wrestling, bjj where most of the time the students are learning by doing, throwing , rolling etc? Thanks in advance 🙏
12:05 try to realize, you may only score a 60,000 viral video, but who’s tuning in? It’s all high quality people.. All the masters watch you.. anybody who’s crazy about Kung fu watches you.. and by the way. It bay only say 4 or 5 thousand views per episode, the people tuning in are all opportunities waiting to happen.. just keep going
The drugs letters was good
Of course I prefer watching actual Bruce Lee movies! But there's some good Brucesploitation movies like Big Boss 2 with dragon Lee. You get to see him fight Hitler stash bolo since Bruce never actually never fought bolo in his films.
Dragon Lee is my favorite because he doesn't use the name Bruce and he's really skilled and super buff. I like watching them because it's like what if Bruce Lee was a little bit more muscular and put a little bit of Comedy into his movies. Also What if Bruce Lee put some more taekwondo kicks into the choreography like Bruce Li. Plus you got to realize a lot of these movies were made out of a love for Bruce Lee and Jeet kun do. That's why a lot of people that starred with Bruce Lee or new Bruce Lee chose to be a part of these movies. It was a way of keeping the spirit of Bruce Lee alive longer.
Sifu Alex, Quentin "QUIT IT" Tarantino handled The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Fiasco in poor, poor judgment. Virtually everything about the movie was fictional. If he had his 🧠 lasagna on at the right temperature his diplomacy would present " it's art imitating life." In a parallel universe, The Manson kids went to the wrong 🏡! The fictional character Rick Dalton demanded the kids to leave the area!! Instead of going to the Pulaski resident, they went to The Dalton's 🏡 & encountered someone who can fight back & they were killed. At end of 🎥 Jason Sebring, Sharon Tate's friend ( in our universe ✨ he was slayed) spoke to Dalton , Rick explained what happened. Their a science fictional parallel reality tune towards which tells all comic book 📖 geeks 🤓 ( myself included) this was a different reality!! That's all Tarantino should have said! Now he may NEVER use Bruce's image ever again because of his total lack of common sense🧠
That 1st dude needs to chill. Bruce is the God of Martial Arts, hate it or love it. Bruce's passion, innovation, drive, talent and fate can never be recreated again and that's why he's the Legend. Why did Tom Bleeker hate Bruce so much? Is there any legitimacy to that book? I read it years ago. Also, I am no longer a Tarantino fan anymore because of his stance and depiction of Bruce
“Good of martial arts”
Who he spar?
Hello, another great podcast...question: where or how can i buy your book : Wing Chun companion book 4 ? I received your new book (Wooden Dummy) and it's great study material. Keep up the good work. Kind regards Serge Beelen
I have written my books out of order so book 1 and 4 have not been finished yet!
@@TheKungFuGenius ...master please teach us! Sho Nuff!
Great ep as ever. I read that Tom Bleeker book I think over 10 or 15 years ago, might have to find it again and give it a re read. Really interesting about the Phoenix eye punches. I’d wondered why that never made it into the HK wing chun.
What are your thoughts about slipping/weaving and ducking in wing chun?
Are we learning to defend ourselves in an assault or are we tag sparring with friends?
@@TheKungFuGenius That's one more time you have alluded to a self defense situation to a competitive scenario! Hence requesting you one more time to share some video footage of your students sparring. Interested in how you keep it "alive" + "for da streetz" . Not calling you out, genuinely interested!
Hoping in a future ep to have the grand return of Matthew Polly to discuss revelations on Bruce since publishing his book (such as the letters!)
Yeah, I'd like that too!
Dreison is actually Dre I, son.
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Another great episode KFG, I have a question for your next episode, have you or would ever consider being in a kung fu movie if the opportunity ever presented itself? If so, what sort of role do you see yourself playing? I can see you being a great villain in a Hong Kong movie (not that you look villainous!)
Great question!
...i can see him play Bob Baker providing Lee with coke in the mail!
keep up the Bruce lee stuff - he is super inspirational. JUST his explosiveness and form / fiancé of his movements are enough to get me working out. But he has so much more to offer.... his writings, art form etc etc.. even his imperfections make him just a very interesting person.
As far as the Tarentino, Gene Lebell story- Dan Inosanto kept it simple - " Bruce was worlds ahead of everyone "
Tarrentino also tried to promote that Bruce was also not legit real fighter and all fake saying that he never had to really fight for his life like a solder of war would have to like his Cliff character.
40:28 🤣
I love China
KFG......well said on your respect to Bruce Lee . I for one don't care if Bruce did coke . Actually i do not believe this to be true . I think in the end we will find out the letters are bogus and not
genuine . I too have been a fan of Bruce's since 1973 and to this day i am still a fan . All the B.S. that is said and written will not change being a fan of his . Bruce achieved a hell of a lot in his short life and especially putting up with the racism . And all the different topics in his life will keep one from getting tired of his achievement's because there are so many different directions he took in his life . Thank you for you showing your respect to the man and keeping his flame bright and telling it like it is . Your awesome bro !
Everything is fake if we don’t like it.
I'm sure the audiences in China/Hong Kong would have been outraged at the big Laowai producer Tarantino making one of their Chinese heroes look like a fool regardless of anything Shannon may have said. I don't think it would have gotten played....and it didn't.
Agreed!
I'm a big fan of all your work. Given that you were influenced by BL and have acceded him in part for your interest in the Martial Arts, and you studied some non-classical Gung Fu in your younger years, what was it that drew you to WC/WT as your base line art rather than JKD? Also, you are welcome to be on my podcast and talk about Ninja movies all you would like. I know you are busy but it would really really mean a lot.
Great question!
@@TheKungFuGenius Thanks!
Maybe it's just that people are just amazed that athletes like to party, because it seems counterintuitive that not all of them are teetotalers.
Ric Flair Baby
ok first off great job fellas...your show is awesome...the intro is off the charts....Id like to know what your thoughts on what these drug letters being released and how it could effect the explanation of his death by misadventure....im no longer buying the highly skeptical coroners report of bruce dying from equagesic the pain killer....thats alot of coke use in just a few years, and betty ting pei was probably fucking his brains out while he was on the coke...forget his cannabis use that was to mellow out most likely..Im more intrigued now than ever is these drug letters tell a more crazy lifestyle bruce was living...the drug use during enter the dragon probably explains some of the scenes where it looked like bruce was actually stumbling...have you ever noticed that? It's in about 3 or 4 fight scenes...he actually was somewhat staggering....also what effect do you think this will have on bruce lee collectors items? magazines , books, etc..
I think I handled this topic in the episodes that came out offer my drug letters video. Thank you for commenting.
Oh fuck. I know what JKD guy you're talking about.
"If you cant damage the guy with a 3 punch burst then you might wanna consider running"...a quote that I've heard a long time ago I dont remember were. But it's a hard influence on my training. Similar non WT influences including Rene and Juan Latosa, Masahiko Kimura and some others.
I don’t even know what JKD guy you think I’m referring to.
Alex Rose from GnR.
Another great episode. Here is a question for you, but I want to give you a break from Martial Arts/Bruce Lee/Physical Fitness question and ask something personal to you.
You said your wife is/was a Lawyer from Hong Kong. What kind is of Law did she practice and does she practice now in the US?
She does not practice, she runs CWT!
@@TheKungFuGenius What did she practice in Hong Kong?
👍 thumbs-up due to a proper title drug ✉️ conspiracies. The podcast is getting better and better... this is a huge plus.
Great show ! Two points if I may ! (1) the jackie and bruce bowling story jackie stated as Bruce was about to get in the taxi he turned to jackie and tried to tell him something ( or even warn him of something ) but jackie didn't know what he was trying to tell him ! (2) as somebody already stated here tonight Mr Tom Bleeker has put some excellent videos up in the past month ! Where he does go into detail regarding were he got his sources and information concerning the major facts in his book ( Unsettled Matters ) which should answer your earlier question what you would like to ask Mr Bleeker regarding your concerns about his sources for the book ! ❤🙏 from England 🇬🇧
Enjoyed listening to your show - I like the fact that you bring as much truth to the topics on Bruce Lee as possible. You keep it real, and if you are not sure, you make sure you let your audience know .. Today, a lot of people think it is cool to be fake or lie about people and spread rumors. That 佬番 , piece of garbage Quentin Tarantino who totally lied about Bruce Lee's character. That 鬼 佬 , 仆街 .. and He never apologized .. But now we know Qwai lo's true character. Thank you, Alex for covering great topics on Gung fu and Bruce Lee The legend The Best Ever @bleejkd the man is still the best after all of these years. The Untouchable Dragon. #BruceLeeTheLegendTheBestEver
Screw those Gwailo, they should all Puk Gaai!
Ah, now we have a phrase for it. I notice Bruce Lee Fatigue, BLF, has led to Bruce Lee's body weight being reduced a few ponds per year in order to make him seem to scrawny. I always read at his best he weighed 148 pounds give or take. But as people go to shoot him down they say 135 or even in the 120's.
I think you missed the way fatigue was used in the question
@@TheKungFuGenius I posted this before the broadcast started.
Serious question. What's the Wing Chun lineage of Mr. Tu Teng?
Seriously
Mr KFG this is a Question for you do you think Bruce lee died from his drug use ??? And what do you think he died from.???
Thanks for the comment
Squintin Squarentino
Hahaha
Hey Alex, enjoy the show, just curious to know why you as a BL fan chose to specialize in WC rather than JKD?
JKD people cannot even decide what JKD is. It’s very difficult to dedicate your life to a nebulously defined martial art.
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Are people still trippin' about these "drug letters"? If he'd been a junkie, he wouldn't have been able to accomplish the things he did. He smoked dope and did some coke. So what? It wasn't kiddie porn, so relax. As for his death,
Tom Bleecker has a theory that deserves closer inspection.
Are you talking about when he thought corticosteroids which reduce inflammation are the same as anabolic steroids? That was a super funny theory that deserves to be thrown in the trash can of history.
@@TheKungFuGenius No, that's not what I'm talking about. Bleecker is a friend of mine. He's also readily available. He's got a YT channel where he's been posting lately. You're a BL fan. He knew BL personally. You should talk with him. He can fill in more blanks than most people.
I wonder what would Chuck Norris have done if the drug letters were sent to Bob Wall instead of Bob Baker. Would Chuck now claim he was Bruce's dealer? After all , Chuck by his own admission taught Bruce to kick in 1968 when he was high? I am pretty sure that's what he meant. Considering Bruce was doing high kicks when sober in 1964 in Long Beach, no? I wipe my nose with my thumb while I type this, just so you know.
Thank you for commenting! Chuck’s stories don’t always jibe with reality.
@@TheKungFuGenius Chuck reminds me of Gianni Russo
22:56 to be fair, the whole point of a conspiracy is that it's as believable as possible, so if KFG feels that the way these letters are written are believable and don't appear to be what you'd expect from a conspiracy, isn't that exactly what a conspiracy's supposed to achieve?
Im not saying I think it's a conspiracy. For the record I believe those letters are real. But KFG's argument here doesn't really work. The whole point of a conspiracy is not to give too much, nor too little. A conspiracy is deliberately presented in a way you wouldn't imagine it would be if it were to be a conspiracy.
This was in 2021, right? Word gets out. It doesn't matter if it didn't hit the mainstream media/press. Online word of mouth will make it spread and again, makes it all the more believable because it's not presented in a "here's the bloody knife, murder note and hair sample all nice and neat in one single box" type of fashion. It's an underground, believable piece of information that will spread. That's professional, intelligent conspiracy. It lets intrigue do most of the job for it.
Not really, any conspiracy thrown without a shred of evidence gets traction simply because people say it or post it online. Claims require positive evidence and no one is obligated to give a theory credit solely because someone said it.
@@TheKungFuGenius I agree with what you've said, but I don't see how that contradicts anything I said?
The point is why give any conspiracy any air to breathe if it's not based on anything? Having to answer ridiculous ones (like the Tarantino one in this episode) is what I find so tiresome about the Bruce Lee world.
if tom bleecker knew about bruce lees steroid use then i think bob wall , chuck norris etc also knew maybe thats why they didnt give him the respect.
Cortisone is a corticosteroid which is for reducing inflammation - it is not an anabolic steroid. You don’t get jacked from taking cortisone.
@@TheKungFuGenius tom bleecker said in his book anabolic steroids coupled with diuretics are what gave bruce his streamlined and muscular body starting from 1970.
@@TheKungFuGeniuspro cyclists take anabolics and they dont have muscle bulk, if bruce took coke to help him then why not steroids ? cocaine is a banned drug in the olympics for a reason its performance enhancing tom bleecker seems to be on point with everything he has said in vids and his books.watch tom bleecker discuses bruce lees use of anabolic steroids on you tube.
Ohhh my the first question potentially sounds like someone who is a forum poster on the "Shaolin Chamber" forums. I would bet money (not that it matters) that he's a practitioner of Hung Gar and comes from Lau Kar-Leung's lineage. The fact that Bruce took drugs doesn't make me less of a fan and it actually makes me respect him more, it shows that he is human like us. We all have flaws and problems. No one is perfect. Look at other icons like Elvis, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin etc. they all were known drug users and people don't think any less of them. I think the Venoms, the Lau Brothers etc. have been covered rather generously on other RUclips videos and articles over the past 20 years. They don't get the same exposure but they also don't have the same fanbase that Bruce does. Please do an episode on Sho Kosugi, never knew you were also a fan.
Thank you for commenting, Sho Kosugi rocks!
Yeah Sifu he had sell it to make ends meet...Do know how much actors & Productions course making movies 🎥?
Boy oh boy 😒, When there's no fish in 1's lasagna 🧠-🤯!!
@jpssteveshanahan When say lasagna 😋 I'm not speaking the actual pasta. Ever seen the design of brains? The ripples & waves are similar to lasagna. YES!!! U can have fish 🐟 in lasagna 😋!! It's a pastas isn't it?? It's made of 🍞 right? ( or did U NOT Know That ) tuna casserole is Proof of Life on the subject 🤔
@@axelstone3131 Axel Stone ? Good name since U seem to have a stone for a 🧠 !! Stone brain TRY REAL HARD PUT MAXIMUM🥴 EFFORT 🥴 IN -UNDERSTANDING-WHAT -I- AM -SAYING-O.K.?? (The Educational 🤯 Limited NEEDS Special Attention ) lasagna is a name by comparison of the design of brains!! Fish 🐟 is an excellent source of for BRAIN food . It's quite understandable U obviously wasn't aware of that fact!! Question?? Where does a 🧠 is in 🤔 ??a skull 💀 Where would U find a trade of lasagna? An Oven !! (I answered that ??? 4 U!! Don't want U to catch a migraine trying to figure that out) by comparing the brain to lasagna & the skull to the oven , it's a great comparison to the 4 once U think about it!!! As far as fish 🐟 is concerned, just because U have a trade of lasagna ( 🧠) in your oven ( 💀) doesn't mean U have an educational comprehension of SYMBOLICS!! Mega 3s is found in 🐟 !! Still confuse ?? ( if so , Not Surprised ) Go to a pet store, stare at an Aquarium
of fish , the 🐟 is going to stare back Don't be a numbskull & tap the aquarium, so the fish is scared away from U ( U strike me as the type who'll do something like that 😒) . Then in 3 weeks ( providing U can remember to so after all this is for educational purposes) stare into the same aquarium U MIGHT find something fascinating the same fish 🐟 is going to stare back at U regarding U as a non-threatening being!! I hope I been very helpful 🙂 , you're the 1st person to misunderstand my speech in brain & lasagna comparison & 🐟 🐠 4 memory comments !! May God Be With U🙏
watch tom bleecker discuses bruce lees use of anabolic steroids on you tube everything he says makes sense.
Except that corticosteroids for inflammation are not anabolic steroids
@@TheKungFuGenius run that by tom bleecker if he comes on your channel lol.
did he only eat chicken ,rice water !
Lolz
@@axelstone3131 👍🏼🤣
Had to look it up. He enjoyed pork, veggies, fruit, tea, in other words, no.
I hope its a good one??
Don’t get your hopes up, it might suck.
Not worth commenting on. Bantering is not Entertainment.
Steve Scott “comments” with no sense of irony thereby helping the algorithm of this video.
Yeh Beerdy is the worst. He pumps out any bruce lee content he can regardless of how legit it is. So disingenuous and selfish. It's all about the clicks, likes and subs for that man.
2much pissing around dry asf jokes🤦♀️
I don’t know if your comment qualifies as a dry AF joke, but certainly as pissing around. I think you can do better, try again.