Did Vic Moore really block Bruce Lee’s punches at the 1967 Long Beach International Karate Championships in California? This video proves he was lying!
@@marksherrill2546 I think so. Perhaps, it is possible Lee said that to impress him to work with him. Lee was developing relationships at those times with popular Karate and other fighters to promote his styl of fighting.
Vic Moore couldn't TOUCH Bruce Lee or even worse block Bruce Lee's punch , even if his life depended on it. Its Ego n Self-Promotion that makes these 0ld guys say things to make themselves look good😔
Lee is playing a trick on everyone, slow the video down to 25% and notice how he’s standing far back and just flicking his hand, 0 “punches” were thrown.
@@donstory5097 Yes it didn't look like He could actually hit him from there but still the guy could've stopped Bruce lee's hand before reaching that close to his body. The punch reached a bit more than the distance at which he could block the attack but he wasn't fast enough. So it seems like Victor would definitely not be fast enough to stop an actual hit if Bruce Lee stood closer.
@@donstory5097 Oh i saw another video of this , Victor said that Bruce lee said he was gonna punch at his chest but he did one at his head after getting two hits blocked, Victor said reading his eye movement and body language helped a lot , also what he said in this video too he said there was so much noise so he glanced for a moment towards the audience and Bruce Lee scored the hit. There was footage from another angle which shows he did block some hits. So Bruce Lee scored at first but then Victor figured it out and was able to block those.
Lee is playing a trick on everyone, slow the video down to 25% and notice how he’s standing far back and just flicking his hand, 0 “punches” were thrown.
@@donstory5097 look at his footsteps That movement is used in karate as well And he never had the intention to punch him also, to throw the punch that fast, you won't understand how much practice it takes for example take a video of yourself throwing a punch like that or flick in your words and then watch the video in slow motion Just see the difference Just an opinion
@@franjoikrloipatriksame with Bruce bro. I guess it depends on who gets in the first lick. That’s why I say Bruce, because no human has ever had that hand speed. Mike is, or maybe I should say, was now,fast like the speed of sound, where as Bruce would be speed of light. Mike would be getting ready to throw a punch, but like thunder, the lightning flash came 15 seconds ahead. He would be wondering why he’s so dizzy all of a sudden. His brain would just realize he’d been hurt 15 seconds after the fact.😂 and then if kicks were allowed, like in UFC. Mike really be taking a nap on the canvas quicker. I actually think some of those UFC guys, like Rampage would take him too, cause Mike may not of had any wrestling skills. Anyway that’s my take on it.
@@joeyburr9415 I agree with ur take it all basiaclly comes down to if off guard mike can tank a kick from bruce lee (since lee is too fast for mike to react its kinda like mikw being off guard)
I think Vic Moore's reaction toward Bruce is all the evidence we need. He clearly is amazed, smiles, and bows his head toward Bruce in acknowledgement. My impression of his reaction; he is giving Bruce credit for suprising him and is impressed.
I could also buy Vic's version maybe, where he said 'what was that?' Saw zero blocks, of course, but Bruce doesn't look like he's in a range to do damage at all. And yes, I'm familiar with his work and weird facts about his freakishness
I watched it at 0.25 x speed and found out that vic moved his hand after Bruce Lee's punch stopped . He is the closest to superhuman speed in the real world
Are you blind? Bruce is punching 15" away from Vic Moore. Not even close to his face. Of course you can't hit his hand in this video. Bruce is too far away. The drill Vic is talking about is not what is shown in this video. Yes, Bruce lies about his abilities to hype his superstar status. Watch this video is slow motion. Pause it. He is NO WHERE NEAR Vic. 15 inches AT LEAST.
@@animelord808 there is a difference between worship, and admiration. People admire Bruce, not worship him, because if that were the case people would have his pics in their churches and temples and religious homes., which they don't. Therefore, nobody suggests or implies that he is God.
Vic moore was dam lying out of teeth block bruce lee hand speeed if thats true lioness is my mother hippopatamoss is my daddy to blood claat to bombo hole lyyad rass claat man
From my understanding when Bruce Lee actually made it to the screen they asked him to “slow down” because he was to fast for the frame rate to be able to capture what he was actually doing. As a student of philosophy and martial arts in all forms; Bruce Lee’s training methods of being able to “react” are unprecedented. Flexing and using every single muscle available and controlling it requires insane focus and restraint as well as intense strength training that would seem a bit unorthodox to the average gym-goer. Yet, his philosophies are the most practical in everyday application.
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e2lXShfyqK4.html the truth is you have to slow the video to see Vic Moore who blocks all of Lees punches Vics last block was a blur but you see him punch Lees elbow Lees arm limps dead after the contact Vic isn't even in a fighting stance when he is doing this
Taoism talks about using the force and he also talks about being like water. He doesn't think about his actions. He let's his body react for him. Which is what made him so fast. Alan Watts talks about it. I can't imagine not having thoughts going through my head though. Sounds blissful.
@@Gravvvyyy One of my favorite quotes from him are .. and this may not be word for word… I do not fear the man who knows 10,000 kicks but the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.
Well one thing bruce knew is that if you train both push and pull muscles when you tence to throw your punch your pull muscles slow you down. He trained the push not pull muscles
Thanks for the video. Almost 50 years after his death. No one had the guts to say that when Bruce Lee was alive. Even Chuck Norris didn't pay his due respect to Mr Lee. Because of Mr Lee, he became a star. Let him rest in peace
@@concac314 Bruce Lee knew how to give high kicks but he didn't give them because he said they were very dangerous and Chuck Norris told him that if he had that gift he shouldn't be afraid to show it
@@BuBuZZZ chuck never admit that Bruce was his master and chuck son disrespected Bruce lee say my dad chuck would kill Bruce lee in a street fight and say Bruce was just an actor
You can tell by the footage that Vic Moore was not successful in blocking Bruce Lee’s punches, and the way he acts after it tells me that he accepted defeat. Years later he would obviously re-tell the story differently especially when Bruce is not arround to tell his side of the story. Bruce Lee was insanely fast, there was no denying that.
having your hands by your side and being expected to block a punch is NOT the same as being in a fight with your hands already up. Surely you understand that.
@@DWUnkown What does that have to do with this challenge? The challenge was Vic Moore had to block Bruce’s punch even by touching Bruce’s hand. Vic had to move his hands to defend himself before Bruce could get close to his face with his fist. It was a speed challenge, not meant to represent a real-life situation. But, even if this was in the street, the victim may not be prepared and may have their hands by the sides when suddenly they are attacked.
Bruce Kee was way too FAST FOR VIC Moore. If vic says he blocked Bruce Lee's punch...NEVER HAPPENED! IF BRUCE LEE WAS ALIVE, VIC WOULDNT BE TALKING TRASH .
@No1SirDuke BigRob No shit sherlock. Were you expecting him to land a real punch without any protective gear? Goal of challange was to touch Lee's hand, not stop an actual punch. Lee was so much faster that he had his hand drawn back by the time Karate guy even started to react to defend. Its not even a competition. Guy literally starts to bow his head down in respect and acknowledgement mere seconds later the event. He only dares to shit talk 50 years later when Lee is long gone.
and he didnt follow through he actually completely stopped the force in a split second if he followed through that's a punch that would send you to the floor
@@dylantaaffe4195 Its called "springy power" by my instructor we train to throw a fast punch and return the hand to the start position its not difficult to do this to someone and Im not even that fast the best I ever did was 8 punches a second.
Idk why people say Bruce was just a "actor" , he literally trained in martial arts from the age of 13 till he died, bro could kick 6 times in 1 second & apparently had a punch clocked in at 118mph
Because he never mastered a single martial art he took bits from all of them and kept the best parts. Great idea on his part but also he was never a master of any of them, he actually never finished wing chun. Also he was not a Professional fighter and would only fight people behind closed doors and the accounts of what happened in those fights are disputed and conflicting. For that reason he is known for being an actor first regardless of how good or bad he actually was at fighting. Hard to benchmark someone if you have NEVER seen them fight and they have no fight record. For me Bruce is admirable in his thinking and training, NOT his skills as a fighter. I cant have an opinion on his skills as a fighter since i have never seen him fight and i refuse to take the word of his friends and students, that would be foolish to do.
@@音隠れの忍五人衆 F=ma. The punch was literally too fast for even Moore to react to. Had it landed, even if Bruce didn't have a lot of mass, the acceleration would have still made the punching force that much scarier.
@@akaneriyun4774 Thing is, that punch didn't have any mass behind it, look at his stance and adjustment, his technique is horrible, the guy just wanted to show off his speed, that wouldn't do any good in a real fight.
@@音隠れの忍五人衆 but this isn't even a real fight. The crux of the scenario is if this guy is fast enough to block Lee's punch or not. Clearly, he wasn't. Moreover, had it not stopped in time, that punch was going to land square on that guy's nose. If a simple cellphone falling on top of your nose can be enough to break it or disorient you at the very least, then a person's fist, even with such a "horrible" stance, going that fast is surely going to hurt.
Bruce Lee's abilities didn't come from God, they came from his passion of MA and his intense daily training that boarded on the obsessive. Bruce Lee exemplified the very definition of the term Kung Fu, he achieved high levels of skills through hard work, and discipline. These qualities were his own, not that of God's.
@@yosefavraham9819 Wrong. Bruce Lee did not get any gifts from God. They were developed and created by Bruce’s own passion, his own hard word and discipline. That comes from within himself, his own expression of who he was. If you believe that God is a separate being who hands out gifts to some and not to others, your understanding and image of God has become a graven image and false idol. God is, ANY other definition you attribute to God beyond that, is nonsense and lies.
@@Gongolongo I understand what a figure of speech is, and in the context used, it still doesn’t change the fact that God has nothing to do with it as Bruce got to the level he did and achieved what he did through blood sweat and tears by practicing his heart out. Nothing was handed to him by divine grace. Bruce was a self made man. Period.
just goes to show, no matter how great you are and no matter how much you prove yourself, there are still many people that will NEVER admit that you are good enough. Know your own greatness and never forget it.
never provded to others... -_-" there is no official records... if you say you are the fastest in 100 meter... then go on the olympic and race with usain bolt! -_-"
You can see Brue Lee throws the punch well short of Vic Moore's face but Lee's elbow has a major bend in it, indicating he had PLENTY of reach to hit Moore in the face. Lee pulled the punch and it was clearly out and back before Moore's hand went up to block. This is a famous story and after 55 years, if Moore had bested Lee, there would be video or still pictures of it. Bruce Lee is the G.O.A.T.
@@toucan7665 I competed all around my state. Top ten ranking in my day. Lee pulls the punch well short but the key is..... could he have hit Vic? With his fist already past Vic's block and the elbow in a position to allow full extension to Vic's face..., there is no way Vic could block the fist before Lee could strike him.
@@toucan7665 you can see the defeat in that black dudes decorum when he realizes he is not as fast as Bruce Lee. He slumps down and hangs his head knowing he is no where near the other man's level. Wtf makes you think Bruce Lee was just an actor? He wasn't even acting at this time.
@@toucan7665 Yes, it's very noticeable that the punch is not in range from where he throws it. But also pay attention to his feet. At the same instant Moore is realizing that Lee just threw a punch, Lee is also shifting onto his front foot, which hasn't moved, to show that he could have closed that distance just as quickly as he threw the punch.
Whoever thought Bruce lee was just an actor clearly is a troll or just likes to make up lies to hear themselves speak. And just so you know we all know.
Every single fight scene in all of Bruce Lee's movies are filmed in a reduced frame speed simply to make Bruce Lee's movements more visible for the viewers. He was so quick that even while being filmed at reduced frame speeds his movements are often still too quick to see many of them and realize where they where they were supposed to land
Thats a lie. They did that for one movie "Enter the Dragon". He did slow his punches down intentionally in almost all of his movies yes because the cameras couldn't pick them up but given technology at the time thats not as crazy a feet as you all make out. Its laughable how much people worship Bruce Lee as a God...
Bruce pulled his punch before it made contact with Vic's chest. But it's clear that if Bruce had actually wanted to follow thru and tag Vic he clearly would have been able to, because Bruce's punch was already pulled back before Vic put up his block.
I was always watching Bruce Lee films ( 1970s) In the early 90"s I went to my local gym just to do some basic work out as I am a small guy, an old school mate was teaching Karate He said I could have s free membership if I challenge a young student I was in my mid 20s, this lad was half my age Black belt, I was falling over in minutes and never had a chance of punching this teenager, I was so impressed I joined the club I am in my 50s now, I still look 30 something, I love all martial arts 🙏🤛
Exactly. Bruce didn't want to hit the guy. It was a speed challenge. Nobody wanted to actually get punched in the face. Yes he wasn't close enough to hit him. Because he didn't want to hit him.
@@user-sg8kq7ii3y 😂🤣 who would think bruce lee can beat boxers u cant even compare bruce lee to them bruce lee is a stickbug when compared to mike tyson
When two martial artists are pitted against each other in a competitive setup, how they act or react in the aftermath shows their character and level of honesty.
It’s actually so unreal seeing Bruce Lee do that, just look at it in slow motion for example look at his footwork it’s so amazing just imagine the control required for something like that, then also look at the way he’s focused on his opponent even after he finishes the strike. I wish he was still among us, the world would be a better place.
you do understand this a parlor trick. One man flat footed- side by side at that.While one man in a combat stance.Not to mention looking straight forward. The eyes can’t detect movement straight forward the way that dipping your head and slightly of to the side can.No to mention Bruce didn’t come close to his face. There was still space to cover. Yet Bruce didn’t cover it! Why??????? To save Vic????? No because it’s a parlor trick. Not to mention it’s a sucker punch that wouldn’t of been successful. All you have to do is look at the distance Bruce would’ve had to cover. The punch was out of Bruce’s power zone. The same technique with Vic in a combat stance gets anyone including Bruce ko’ed. If your looking for a hero- fine. But don’t diminish one the best that ever did it. Vic Moore in old age would wipe the floor with 99.9 of you cheerleaders. Not to mention his students would too. Bruce has no footage of real fights and one tape sparring. Yet you hero worshipers give him more credit than a real champion. Who by the way this champion(Vic) whipped out plenty of men in the streets. Way more than Bruce ever could. As Bruce was a actor. Bruce’s legacy should be that of a teach/philosopher of martial arts. Not as a martial arts master.
The video speaks for itself, Bruce Lee was the Master of his Art. People just wanna claim fame to anything. He was and still stands as the best that ever graced this planet. If there was one person I could meet ever then it would be him
This guy that he is claiming that he blocked punches of Bruce but when Bruce was alive everyone knew and now too that Bruce Lee was way out the league of everyone and his league was on another level that no one could ever achieve or possibly reach. R. I. P Legend🛐🙌
It’s so nice actually even after passing away , most of them still jelous of him 🙂so far he did that none of us can do .. His name was not forgotten , it’s still passing from one generation to another 😊That’s Bruce Lee
the "legend" never proved anything......there are "claims" but no actual proof....an exhibition of his speed, but no indication of any power only shows speed, not effective striking....he never fought anyone in a real fight. Imagine if I claimed to be the fastest runner in the world, and then offered no evidence to back it up? I guess people would fall for it if I made a movie about how great of a runner I am when no one is looking.
No Vic Moore never blocked any of his strikes he was seconds behind his moves. In a blink of an eye fast that’s why I will always cherish his memories as was and still is my fave fighter of all time. No one ever came close to his speed…RIP Bruce Lee!
He wasn't a fighter, there's no videos or record of him ever fighting and one single short clip of him sparring. Not sure how he can be your favorite fighter - favorite martial arts philosopher, instructor or actor, maybe, but not fighter.
This wasn’t even a fight though, of course he wasn’t gonna block Bruce lee strikes, lee always had the advantage. Also so many guys are just as fast as lee nowadays, a lot of lightweight boxers are far faster.
Exactly. Ppl keep talking about Bruce Lee was far awy , but when watch his foot work he actually jumped and slid a little bit to get in rang that’s how fast his feet is. A lot of ppl didn’t even recognize the jump. And the point was for Vic to block in other words hand up before lees hand goes down Lee wasn’t suppose to actually him .. just the fact he got his hands in the air and back down shows He coulda actually tapped Vic in the face or chest it’s not about how hard or how much force he uses.. a lot of talking about how much damage it don’t look like it coulda itsnt making sense Cus that’s not what that was about
This reminds me of the story about another contest . Someone challenged BL early in his career. He put a hand in chalk before the bout. I cant remember all the details but the opponent had hand marks on his chest before he even got a punch off. Looks to me like Vic Moore submitted to the quickness of Bruce by slumping over. Its definitely body language that conveys defeat. Shame no contact allowed at the time. Vic would've been sitting down after the first strike. Too quick !
Vic Moore is either senile, or a liar. Since this video was posted, Moore has made many more outlandish claims over on Viking Samurai's channel. He claims he blocked Bruce Lee's strikes, then proceeded to return strikes of his own at Bruce Lee. Moore claims that he landed his strikes and that the crowd was booing Bruce Lee. He also claims that Bruce Lee began to cry after all of this. Viking Samurai has had a couple of guests on, such as Chuck Sullivan who was a witness to the whole event, who have all basically confirmed what I said above. Vic Moore is either senile, or a liar.
I'm a hapkido black belt. I was working at a school where one of the students was a karate black belt. The school owner had us do sparring drills. I was working with the karate guy. The whole time I was thinking, "I am owning him!". Changing clothes after class, I noticed that there were red marks, in the shape of knuckles, on my sternum. I didn't even know I was being hit. The karate guy would have easily killed me if he had been trying.
@@BruceLeeRealFight Hey my friend I'm bruce lee fan from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 and I have a big question and hope you would give me a reply 😃 The question is , in present , many fighters and boxers say that they can beat bruce lee in a real fight . But how is it possible ? As I know , noone coul beat one ever bruce lee's world records also . So why do they say that they can beat bruce lee and why people also think that' s the truth ? Please reply me my friend ❤️
@@asithasampath6579 Bruce Lee wasn’t a cage fighter so many MMA fighters may have a good shot in the cage when other techniques are legal and part of the sport. In a pure form martial arts tournament, muy tai vs muy tai no mixed arts allowed for example, Bruce Lee was and still is by modern standards the fastest and no one stood a chance. As far as whether or not the athlete or random individual claiming to be able to win against Bruce, that’s just hear say and speed is probably their current claim to fame in their own personal practice however big or small their ability level is.
@@vishwanand586 Oh yeah... Bruce would have broke his nose before the other guy even realized he started to swing. You can see in the Slow Motion that he didn't even react til Bruce's punch would have landed and his arm was already retracted for a second blow. He punches faster than a 10th degree black belt's brain can recognize a punch is coming.
People get away with saying all kinds of things posthumously that may or may not be provable, but this was clearly a good Bruce Lee moment. I was in the 7th grade when this event took place & was later a really big fan of Mr. Lee. He was so gifted, talented, & with such a great sense of humor. I saw nothing in this video that indicated Mr. Moore had the upper hand at any time. I did like that it seemed like a nice, affable moment, especially when Bruce shook his hand in a gesture of good will....very honorable. Thank you for bringing us these videos! Blast from the past!
Its so easy to lie when Bruce is dead but Bruce is legendary and no one can top his skills. I am also a dragon a fire dragon Bruce Lee was a golden dragon and I have the same style as Bruce Lee had ie when kickboxing. Soon I'm going to start kung fu and would love to learn Bruce lees new marshal arts. But finding a place local is not available.
@@MentalDeviant it is my own style which is similar to his as I am also a dragon 🐉born Chinese energy. Learning different styles is key so you can combat most. Then create your own from training you had. I don't follow book to a T, I follow my own system ways from training.
Bruce Lee was the greatest martial artist of all time and possibly the most gifted fighter and iconic movie star martial arts superstar, to combine Chinese-American cultures in history. His influence and talent even in his short life lives in the ages.
@@eduardom.maquilan5472 Bruce was a innovator in martial arts, Eduardo. Belts are basically certification levels for those who do not innovate but follow , learn & specialize a specific aspect of martial arts. Fundamentally speaking innovators are creators. And undoubtedly , creation is a godly task.
No matter what that karate master says, the video evidence remains true and Bruce lee is indeed faster. If bruce was alive he would prove this again and again. Bruce lee is an Absolute Legend!
After the second one he was laughing and looked at the ground. You can totally tell it was in awe of Bruce Lee's speed But 55 years later no one's ever heard of this man and Bruce Lee is still a legend But what incentive would he have to lie?
@@jamesellerbee4406 So you're saying he's every bit as famous as Bruce Lee? Cuz that's what I'm talking about is he's not! So as he slowly fades into history, literally every human being on the planet knows who Bruce Lee is So maybe he's fucking lying. Trying to reestablish some clout talking about he was faster than Bruce lee ( BULLSHIT)
@@needmorelighteverywayimagi9868 who gives af if you cared abt Bruce so much u would read his book u would meditate u would actually go do martial arts who gives a fuck if ur a super star or not
@@skwarlotentlife-172 haha I don't give two shits about Bruce Lee All I'm saying is in the video you could clearly see he smoked that fool and now the guy's talking shit like he could ever hold a candle to Bruce Lee. God you people are annoying this is like being on Twitter
It clearly shows Bruce Lee's strikes of punches and retracts his arm back after each time punches are thrown, to then it shows a slow reaction of the other raising his arm to block but by the time he could raise his arm to block, Bruce Lee already had retracted his arm back after each time Bruce struck, it clearly shows Bruce Lee's lighting speed of punches, just incredible! Absolutely awesome! A real champ!
Seriously this is one of my favorites !!! BEYOND SKILLS IT'S HIS SOUL USING HIS BODY. Straight perfection. But yeah . My answer NOOOOOO HE DID NOT !!!! 👑👑💜💜💜
Bruce Lee himself saw that anyone could reach greatness. He just told them that they have to work hard and reach for their goal and not be lazy or sit around. His view and philosophy of JKD was more of accepting useful things from different disciplines of martial arts and discarding what is useless. He inspired many people from different backgrounds.
One time, I punched Bruce Lee's head off. No one saw it but it totally happened. After it, he told me that I was the best karate dude he had ever seen.
BRUCE LEE A FOST UN ADEVARAT MAESTRU CARE NICI ÎN ZIUA DE ASTĂZI AR FI IMPOSIBIL SĂL DEPĂȘEASCĂ CINEVA.SUPER MAESTRU BRUCE LEE.FELICITĂRI.SORIN-ROMANIA.
@@alemjacobson9180 he would have never stood a chance against a fighter like GSP or Jon Jones. He wouldn’t even stand a chance against a pro boxer back in the 60s
Bruce Lee is the Albert eienstine of martial arts. You will likely never see anyone like him again. He was superhuman and proved it time and time again. 😉
No ranked belts. No professional competition. He studied martial arts was a good fighter, a philosopher in an actor. So technically he accomplished nothing in the world of mix martial arts as far as actual combat competition. I'm pretty sure Albert actually did real work in his field. That's actually a retarded A$$ comparison.
The footage shows that after the punch Bruce stepped within knockout range much faster than Vic could clumsily withdraw. It was clear to see that even in the event of real fight, even if Vic could successfully defend against Brruce Lee for 20 seconds he would have been confused and possibly outmanouvered because Bruce was able to approach swiftly and very fast without losing any smoothness. That skill alone is very useful in fighting. approach, withdraw and sidestep fast and without losing balance or orientation. Next thing is technique and the last thing is strike or throw or joint operation(lock, twist or throw).. The last thing is the body toughness. If you cannot strike, cannot outsmart or block or counter you count on own body toughness.. Bruce Lee was simply better. Different level altogether. Probably 20th dan in Karate terms, according to what can be seen here.
Many people say Bruce Lee is just a pretender. If you have a remote clue about martial arts and, seeing this as a proof, you know how easy it was for Bruce to hit Vic's face and, with such speed, it'd be a down at first hit. Bruce Lee is one of the, if not THE, greatest martial artist that ever lived. His speed is unmatched and legendary.
All this does is show Bruce Lee is fast at swinging a fist relatively close (but definitely not striking range) to this other guy’s head. Martial arts has a lot of definitions, but being very very fast does not justify calling anyone the best martial artist under any of them.
@@kristian7160 Bruce Lee's incredible speed is not the ONLY formidable trait he has. He has a lot, lot more to rely on. Speed is just one of his most famous aspect. This also shows his precision and control.
True but his conditioning was real. The most important thing in fighting is conditioning then technique. Bruce had speed and knock out power i think he wouldve been a great professional fighter if he chose that route. Physical prowess dominates in mma even with poor technique.
