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“During my more than 50 years in the public eye, I have met hundreds of renowned celebrities, artists, athletes, and world leaders. But only a handful embodied the self-sacrificing and heroic qualities that defined my friend and mentor, Muhammad Ali.” “Part of Muhammad’s greatness was his ability to be different things to different people. To sports fans he was an unparalleled champion of the world, faster and smarter than any heavyweight before. To athletes, he was a model of physical perfection and shrewd business acumen. To the anti-establishment youth of the 1960s, he was a defiant voice against the Vietnam War and the draft. To the Muslim community, he was a pious pioneer testing America’s purported religious tolerance. To the African-American community, he was a black man who faced overwhelming bigotry the way he faced every opponent in the ring: fearlessly.”

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shotswerefired added 1 item to In Praise of Bruce Lee list

"Bruce Lee helped me with my punch, and I helped him with his kick." "I dedicate my book to Bruce Lee and Linda Lee Cadwell for all they have done for Martial Arts worldwide and for me, personally. Through this book I have sought in some small way to honour the remarkable legacy of excellence in mind and body that Bruce left behind in his too short a life." "Think of the fastest cheetah on the African tundra. Think of the speed at which you blink your eyes. Or better yet, think of electrons darting around the nucleus of an atom. That is the speed at which the great, late martial artist Bruce Lee could move his hands." "I think it was in 1967 when Bruce first broke boards. He saw a lot of them lying around in my garage and told me that he would like to try them out. He had never broken a board before, but only a few months later, Bruce broke more boards than I did! In fact, he side jump-kicked four inch dangling boards and broke every one of them. He really had tremendous momentum and power in his kicks. It's true that I was the one who first introduced high kicks to Bruce and, in return, Bruce gave me some ideas of hand techniques, mainly showing me how to be "non-telegraphic" when punching." On the difficulty of breaking boards: "Without explosive power, the boards would just fly away unbroken." "Bruce taught me an innovative new punch that illustrates his profound philosophy of fighting. He told me that you never telegraph with which hand you will strike. When he demonstrated what he meant by that, he asked me to try and block his punches. As much as I focused, as much as I told myself to quicken my defenses, I couldn't block him." "I coined a name for Bruce's punch - the "Accupunch" - and one day it was my honour to transfer Bruce's skill and legacy to the heavyweight boxing champion of the world!" "I was surprised to learn that Ali had heard of me, but not so surprised that he knew and had tremendous respect for Bruce. Ali talked about how quick Bruce was. I told Ali that Bruce had great respect for him too and that to honour the memory of my friend I would like to show him one of Bruce's most secret weapons." "Bruce was very fast, but more important was his excellent timing, his deceptiveness. Good timing is essential. Muhammad Ali was a good fighter, not because of his speed, but because of his timing. I really felt that Bruce valued good timing more than just speed." “Sparring with Bruce was so frustrating because he would be on you before you could even react.I don't know how he did it but you couldn't beat a guy like him.” "Bruce was really a good street fighter, and I personally have never seen anybody, pound for pound, as strong as Bruce Lee."

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