Bruce Lee

The Best Martial Artist Who Ever Lived (http://images.akamai.steamusercontent.com/ ())

"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at." This quote was said by Bruce Lee and describes his work and perseverance to become one of the most famous martial artists and film stars in the world. Bruce Lee had determination and a positive attitude and these are the attributes that led him to practice and get better at martial arts ,but also to use his time to work on his film career. Bruce Lee is a hero because he encourages people to persevere and also inspires others to take part of the martial arts world.

Bruce Lee first started to practice martial arts because he was often harassed and bullied by British students because of his Chinese heritage. He also joined many Chinese street gangs before he decided that he wanted to practice martial arts. With the help of Yip Man, a martial arts master, Lee spent endless hours practicing different techniques and repeating them over and over until he felt like he could do them by muscle memory. He then went to America to start teaching martial arts and it turns out that nobody even knew what martial arts was. He opened 2 martial arts schools and started teaching. He was also frequently asked to perform in martial arts demonstrations, and was becoming well known all around Asia and America.

Bruce Lee is a hero to many because of his determination and endurance. In Asia, Lee was a famous film star due to his blockbuster films, Fists of Fury and The Chinese Connection and also brought a new sport to North America. The text states, "Lee opened his own martial-arts schools and loved to teach his students" (biography.com editors). This evidence reveals shows that Lee focused on spreading martial arts by first teaching it to others and would dedicate his time for the education of others. Similarly, the source states, "Lee had a passion for martial arts and persevered to become fit and famous" (bruceleefoundation). This evidence shows that Bruce Lee kept pushing himself forward to keep fit and also to spread his fame across Asia and North America as the best martial artist who lived. In conclusion, Bruce Lee is a determined and enduring hero.

Bruce Lee`s main long-term impact is that he spread the martial arts throughout North America. Because of him, many other actors, like Jackie Chan, have been partaking in more martial arts movies. Now there are many karate, taekwondo, and other martial art schools all around America and has now become a worldwide sensation. Without Bruce Lee no one in the United States would have known what martial arts even was.