Bruce, well I can basically say this. I have been around a lot of great martial arts fighters. Worked out with them. Fought them in tournaments. In my opinion Bruce Lee was the greatest martial artist who ever lived. To me thats my opinion. I think Bruce Lee is the greatest martial artist ever. I don't think anybody is in his class.
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- What does it mean?
- The speaker asserts Bruce Lee is the greatest martial artist ever based on personal experience with fighters.
- In plain terms
- Based on personal experience, the author believes Bruce Lee surpasses all other martial artists.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal experience can form strong opinions about mastery.
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Questions to consider
- How do we measure greatness?
- What makes a martial artist great?
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Personal opinion may not reflect objective historical consensus.
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