Bruce Lee's Ripple Effect

The Learning Channel recently did a special called "How Bruce Lee Changed the World". Actors, martial artist, musicians, directors, dancers and others all told of how Lee was a trigger to their way of expressing their craft. This special made me reflect on how I too I had taken away more
�from Lee's movies than just his fighting techniques. I and apparently many others took away from his career valuable lessons which could be applied to other areas in life. The year was 1973. The place was a dark, jam-packed movie theatre in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The movie was 'Enter the Dragon,' Lee's swan song. The air held a charge of static electricity as the audience eagerly anticipated the show. I had come to the theatre with those same expectations. My older cousin, who was an avid Lee fan, had seen the movie before I did and could not stop talking about it. I remember how he would mimic Lee's way of moving and his mannerism to his somewhat befuddled younger cousin. My expectations were also high because first, I had been interested in the martial arts before knowing who Lee was and second, I was a big fan of the show 'Kung-Fu' starring the late David Carradine. My cousin assured me that Carradine's martial arts prowess fell far short of Lee's and that I would be amazed by Lee's talents. He was right on both counts. I watched as Lee easily dispatched scores of foes and made myself hoarse screaming and shouting my approval each time he did. I had never seen anyone like this in my life. I had never seen anyone with his physique. I had never seen anyone move with such grace and speed. He was like a live-action superhero.Bruce Lee's Ripple Effect

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