The slender, swift Bruce Lee was the Fred Astaire of martial arts, and many of the fights that could be merely brutal come across as lightning-fast choreography.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author compares Lee's martial arts to elegant dance, highlighting grace and speed over brute force.
- In plain terms
- His fights looked like fast dance, not just fighting.
- What can you take from it?
- Seek grace and speed in physical disciplines.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you see elegance in movement?
- What makes a fight look good?
Another view
Martial arts often involve actual violence and pain.
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