THERE ARE NO LIMITATIONS

As some of you can probably tell by my numerous entries, I’m a Bruce Lee fan.  I have been since I was a young 10-year old and saw “Enter the Dragon” for the first time.  I walked out of the theater that day and did not hesitate to beat up any trash can or bicycle that looked at me in the wrong way.

Even though he’s been dead for 37 years, Lee continues to inspire because of his philosophy of pursuit of personal perfection.  

In the world of kung fu, there are different styles of fighting.  If you’ve seen Kung Fu Panda you may not have realized it, but the Tiger, Snake and Monkey are all traditional forms of kung fu based on a particular style of attack.  Most traditional martial artists adopted a particular style of fighting that was set in stone - they gave a fixed set of moves.

What set Lee apart from other martial artists was his understanding of the human dynamics of change.   Lee on the other hand had much simpler philosophy that bypassed the ritualistically practiced fixed forms that most fighters adhered to.  Lee boiled it down to this: The martial artist must ask two questions.  1) What is it that I want to accomplish?  2) What is the quickest, most efficient and effective way to reach my objective?  His answer was basically to use what worked best from all the styles and ignore the rest. 

Lee took an objective look at his life, and his art, and sought to improve himself.  His success owed to his philosophy in that his growth was not thwarted by the strict rules of a fixed list of moves.  Other martial artists might improve themselves to the standards of a fixed style, but Lee measured himself to the standards of human potential.

As a player, you should seek to become the best player you can possibly become without setting limitations on what you will be able to accomplish.  There are no limitations to what you can accomplish.

“I do not fear the man that has practiced 10,000 kicks one time.  I fear the man that has practiced one kick 10,000 times.”

-Bruce Lee

(Thanks  Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Instructor & Jeremy Condick)