LMF 1127

I had never heard of LMF until finding this video on YouTube:



It's their tribute to Bruce Lee. My favorite line from the song:

We are not the "Sick Man of Asia"...the spirit of Bruce Lee will never die.

Bruce Lee Sparring Footage

I've been on YouTube alot recently, looking for interesting videos on Bruce Lee and Ted Wong. Here are some good ones I've found of Bruce Lee at the Long Beach International Karate Tournament :



Here's one in color:



I noticed the History Channel logo on the bottom. I wonder if there's more of this footage, in particular, of the sparring done in the first clip? That would be outstanding!

And a few videos dedicated to Ted Wong (RIP):

Christmas Time is Here

It's NOT the holiday season, it's fucking Christmas, okay?!?!?! I hate this political correctness bullshit that pervades the United States. You can't say anything for fear of offending someone or some group, even when it is the truth and it needs to be discussed. When did we become so thin-skinned? End of rant.

Anyways, it's Christmas time and one of my favorite traditions is watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas". Some of my favorite moments:







And here's a bonus favorite for you:



Merry Christmas!

Fire Wave Motion Gun!!!

As a kid, Space Battleship Yamato (aka Star Blazers in the United States) was my introduction to the world of anime. While there have been other favorites through the years - namely, the Macross Saga of Robotech and Gatchaman (aka Battle of the Planets) - none of them inspire the childlike awe I get from watching Space Battleship Yamato.



While I still love the anime (even though the animation is quite dated by today's standards), I've always longed for a live action version. Well, I no longer have to wait as a live action Space Battleship Yamato movie was released in Japan earlier this month.



(Why did the makers of the movie include a theme song sung by Steven Tyler? It immediately makes me think of Aerosmith's I Don't Want to Miss a Thing power ballad from Armageddon.)

Here's a longer clip (roughly 5 minutes) from Space Battleship Yamato. Just ignore the picture in picture folks at the top right. You gotta love Japanese TV. LOL!



I was hoping to be in Japan when it hit theaters on Dec 1, 2010, but my vacation plans didn't quite pan out. Oh well... I've waited 30+ years already, so what's another few months for the official Japanese DVD? :-)

PS - I'm very grateful that this movie wasn't made by an American movie studio. If it had been, it probably would have turned out like Dragonball: Evolution or Speed Racer. In other words, it would have SUCKED!

RIP Sifu Ted Wong, 1937-2010

Sifu Ted Wong passed away on November 24, 2010. He died of stage 4 melanoma cancer (internal melanoma) which was diagnosed in October 2010. Our thoughts and prayers to the Wong family.

Sifu Wong was the last private student of Bruce Lee and was considered by many to be Bruce Lee's protege. Sifu Wong was there to witness & learn the last stages of Jeet Kune Do (JKD) before Bruce Lee's death in 1973.

For the last 10 years I have been learning JKD with a group that teaches and follows Sifu Wong's lineage of JKD. I had the privilege of being instructed by Sifu Wong in both public and private seminars. Sifu Wong was always gracious with his time, was very humble when sharing his knowledge of JKD and always encouraged our group to not only be good JKD practitioners but to be good people above all else.

Since his passing, I've noticed a lot of videos have started popping up on YouTube regarding Sifu Wong. The following video isn't new (it was uploaded over 2 years ago), but I consider it to be one of the best:



Rest in peace, Sifu Wong, and thank you. I'm sure you're training with Sigong Bruce once again. We'll do our best to continue training what Bruce taught you and keep JKD alive for future generations.