Does using Bruce lees name in Martial arts still hold any value

crosstrainer1

Im a child of the 70s and 80s and during those years bruce lee was the biggest name in martial arts. any martial arts club that said they where teaching bruce lees fighting system was quids in. Now 30-40 years later does using bruce lees name still have the same value

yomchi

Only when it comes to the lineage of certain JKD instructors, I think.

Real question is, is he still inspiring a generation of young people in to the martial arts? Probably not at this stage.

pearsquasher

Never really got him - I was a Toshiro Mifune guy. Tad less flashy

crosstrainer1

i agree with yomchi and personally there is too much confusion to what jkd is to new and young people getting into martial arts, But like your dads old suit it will come into fashion again some time

silat liam

I think more in the slightly older age group Bruce still does. I think the problem the art will face, will be when Guru Dan is no longer with us, as I think he is the gel that's keeps it all together. I feel it be a free for all when he goes. There are people out there who use the name of Bruce and Jkd as pure marketing, to try and get people through the door, to train with them, as they them themselves havn't really trained properly or qualified in anything. There are alot of people who suddenly become Rep's, with bare minimum actual training done. I do believe there are legit very good teachers in JKD, but the art is going to face more and more dilution with less and less qualified teachers of the art, all who have actually done very little training, but claiming they following Bruce's footsteps, and who to say they havn't... just my thoughts..

CIARAN_BOYLE

Someone tells me they trained with Bruce Lee or Mr Myagi or anyone patriculary well known would be to ask "trained with" or attended one or two workshops.

Interesting article here from an American Karate practitioner

https://columbusdojo.wordpress.com/2016/04/12/false-claims-and-the-art-of-bending-the-truth/

crosstrainer1

I trained under the krause brothers from glasgow for over 6 years and got my jKD qualification ive been lucky enough to have trained with rick young via class, seminar and private i have even trained at a bob breen seminar which still sticks with me, and now ive a great interest in Eric Paulson training methods.
these guys all trained with Guru dan and when i here them talk or teach i get the same great vibe the love of learning
Now im more interested in Guru dan than bruce lee because without him JKD and Bruce lees methods and training would have been destroyed

SwordsWest

crosstrainer1 wrote: »

Im a child of the 70s and 80s and during those years bruce lee was the biggest name in martial arts. any martial arts club that said they where teaching bruce lees fighting system was quids in. Now 30-40 years later does using bruce lees name still have the same value

Same generation here, my first view of martial arts having come from the "Way of the Dragon".
I think for a current young generation which seems to have a love for "retro", Bruce Lee is still a very good draw for general interest in martial arts.
However with the landscape having evolved over the interceding 40 years, there is now quite a bit to choose from, as well as competing for attention and business, in martial arts.

IMO, Bruce Lee will always portray to the world an astounding martial artist, teacher, and success story, as well being an inspiring figure with a somewhat tragic personal story.
Does his name still hold value?
Absolutely yes, but only to those willing to look into who he was and what he accomplished in martial arts, not merely what films he made.

SwordsWest

crosstrainer1 wrote: »

Im a child of the 70s and 80s and during those years bruce lee was the biggest name in martial arts. any martial arts club that said they where teaching bruce lees fighting system was quids in. Now 30-40 years later does using bruce lees name still have the same value

Same generation here, my first view of martial arts having come from the "Way of the Dragon".
I think for a current young generation which seems to have a love for "retro", Bruce Lee is still a very good draw for general interest in martial arts.
However with the landscape having evolved over the interceding 40 years, there is now quite a bit to choose from, as well as competing for attention and business, in martial arts.

IMO, Bruce Lee will always portray to the world an astounding martial artist, teacher, and success story, as well being an inspiring figure with a somewhat tragic personal story.
Does his name still hold value?
Absolutely yes, but only to those willing to look into who he was and what he accomplished both in life and the martial arts, not merely what films he made.

Martin25

Hi there
It was Bruce Lee the movie star who got me interested in martial arts in the 1970s and I have always been keen to find out more. So I went in search and during the past 30 years have had the opportunity to meet and train with a good number of the first and second generation students. Bruce Lee the renaissance man and martial artist taught us to look critically at martial arts from a scientific logical and objective point of view. He wanted us to think for ourselves and be healthy, free and to live a worthwhile and productive life. I am very grateful to him and to my Instructors Guro /Sifu Dan Inosanto and Sigung Taky and Andy Kimura and Guro Rick Young and my other Instructors who are role models in life. Martin ONeill

Nathan G

I think his name will always be of use from a marketing point of view. Movies are a great way to inspire future generations into picking up martial arts. Its true that it can be over used however.