Martial Arts Instructor Reacts: Game Of Death - Bruce Lee Vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

It's such a shame we lost Bruce Lee before this was completed. I really do think it would have been a hell of a movie.

He suffers from "photophobia" or light sensitivity, sometimes you might win a fight by pure chance, meaning, you find in your seemingly superior opponent a weak spot and you develop a strategy to explore it.

I heard tale that Bruce once asked Kareem while training with him if he ever thought of just picking his opponent up and strangling them since he's so huge.

Kareem one of the greatest basketball center to play the game. And great friend and student of Master Lee

Bruce trained in judo with Gene LeBell, who was also one of Ronda Rousey's judo coaches. LeBell was a world-class judoka in the Sixties, and he also worked as a stunt man and a professional wrestler. BTW I enjoy this series very much! Cheers from the States.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was actually one of Bruce's students

Fun fact, Bruce Lee didn’t even know what was supposed to be the treasure at the top, he didn’t get a chance to write it and he just held it off and unfortunately he would never get a chance to write it

Bruce’s skill set in this movie is awesome

36 Chambers of the Shaolin is a classic movie that is one that ppl believe is one of the best from that era with Gordon Lieu.

BL. First MMA fighter. Way ahead of his time

Kareem was using Jeet Kune Do in this scene and the scene was changed for the movie.

In the original script, the top was manned by a sage. There was no more fighting but wisdom. Too bad Bruce didn’t get to finish this movie. The fighting scenes are still epic.

I love how humble and gracious you are about the vidz you comment on. You're highly knowledgeable, yet you dont act like a know it all. It makes the videos more enjoyable to watch along with you. Keep up the good work.

The part that always stuck with me, when I saw this as a child, was the oversized Footprint on the yellow shirt. Just…BAM…. Since I’m a small person too, when I did martial arts, I was always worried this could happen, especially when we learned push kicks. Later on, I did train with someone well over 6ft, and his kicks scared the crap out of me, so much, I was too afraid to hold the focus mitt. You need to react to The Expendables - Dolph Lungren vs Jet Li.

Hi BK, I just wanted to say that I really appreciate your reactions to these scenes. Its a little refreshing seeing a teacher with such an optimistic outlook when reviewing other people's work rather than _just_ finding ways in which their style is better (not that critism is bad)! After all I think self defence styles are constantly evolving and by reviewing each others work in a more constructive fashion would help everyone out. Anyway, love your videos keep up the great work! Peace from the UK.

Imagine the skills gained training with 7foot1 Kareem. Kareem was a great athlete. Taught Bruce a lot training with him.

Bruce Lee: Why Continue? Just let me pass Kareem: You've forgotten, that I too, am not afraid of dead WOW!!

Bruce's expression of "damn dude, you THAT tall?... *flicks nose* ok then, lets goooo" 😎

Kareem was a student of Bruce’s back then. Learning some basic Jeet Kun Do. Bruce asked him to be in the flick because of course no major special effects are needed when a guy is naturally 7ft tall and athletic from playing basketball. It practically writes itself when going against a small Asian man.

Bruce pulls some grappling stuff in the beginning of enter the dragon sparring with Samo Huyng if I recall correctly. Yeah, just watched it - submits him with an arm bar.

I think this was Lee’s best choreographed fight scene. It was the ultimate testament to Lee’s principle of a completely unorthodox fight style that minimizes an opponent’s advantages and identifies and exploits their weaknesses.

This is a cool fight, cause of the size difference.. and how Bruce has to look for a weakness to exploit

What I love about this, is Bruce doesn’t put in his films, that he can’t get hit. Like some people (Seagal) don’t ever get hit in their movies.

That was an amazing scene. Even compared against modern choreographed scenes.

Lots of fun always enjoy seeing these and also the way you are able to break it down from a fighting standpoint.

Bruce Lee once said size and weight doesn't matter in a fight because everybody has a weakness and mike Tyson said close to the same when he fought bigger men in and out of the ring but he said different when Tyson was asked if he would of better Bruce Lee in their prime and Tyson said yes and so did Michael jail white easy to say when Bruce Lee is dead.

Bruce Lee is my favorite fighter ever great guy huge fan from Oregon R.I.P Bruce Lee the dragon the best

One of the best fight scenes from the legend, the scene looks like david vs goliath😅✌️

Finaly! Great reaction. 👍

That last choke was supposed to be a bulldog choke, which isn't a blood choke but a pain choke since it impacts the throat and spine. So you could fight through it as long as he didn't crush your throat if your pain tolerance is beastly. I certainly tap when I get a good judo or catch guy latched onto one of those. Hurts like hell.

The thing I will always wonder if who the other two opponents would have been. We saw kali, aikido and a giant. Originally Bruce wanted 5 opponents so I wonder which style or situations he would have fought :)

Here's the amazing part- Both of them moved so fast that they had to slow down the footage to what you are seeing.

8:43 Didn't know I needed the anime reference but here I am. Great video.

Thx for reacting to this legendary fight! If I may hint, the sound of the video was way to quiet, couldn't hear the two talking.

Jet Kun Do. Use what you have to win. That fight illustrates that so perfectly

Alright! The ending of Game of Death! This fight seems way ridiculous with the difference between their heights, it’s literally David vs Goliath at this point. Go check out Drunken Master fights with Jackie Chan.

I've watched Game Of Death well over 50 times but I've never seen this cut that fight lasted a lot longer than in version I've seen but didn't have the my favorite kick in any Bruce Lee movie he kicks Kareem under the chin with a side kick.

Awesome stuff, I don't even know how many times i've watched this. If only hollywood kept it true to Bruce's vision, it would've been a much better film.

Did you guys see the way they throwing haymakers from the very beginning? Like those western slugfests with kicks and grappling. Great fight scene.

Amazing

Pop Culture reference. Goku's "Perfected Ultra Instinct" Form from Dragon Ball Super is inspired by Bruce Lee's concept of Self-Movement. The idea of having the perfect merger between Natural Instinct and Control. Having the body move with purpose. Having the body well trained enough where its reactions requires no thought yet maintaining control so not become animalistic.

This was great! Also, I love Master Ken. That guy is so much fun to watch. I'm sad that he got booted off of America's Got Talent right away before he could really show off his stuff. Big missed opportunity.

He's sun glasses, are premium, untouchable

Just remember that this film was incomplete so the bit where Kareem is pushing his head down onto the broken vase, it looked crap as it doesn't fully show what happened, and he probably hadn't finished that sequence.

If you want to see what the original story for Game Of Death was check out the DVD of Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey.

Each level bruce fought was made to show fighting a different technique , size , weapon etc. Bruce was formless and adaptive to each level , each style he was fighting and adjusting to it whether size or technique.

A cool fact about this fight Bruce really did jump that high to kick K. A.J. in the face. He did it more than once because Kareem didn't think he could.

lesson - everyone has a weakness no matter how strong they look

When people say Kung Fu doesn't work in MMA, I say look at eye pokes and groin kicks. Then watch Bruce Lee Green Hornet audition.

The original Hakeem vs Spike fight in Cowboy Bebop.

Bruce's screams make me laugh so much

I'm out there busting my buns every night! Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes!

It’s a bit interesting u have Witcher and DBZ DVDs organized like that.

My glasses! I can't see without my glasses! KAJ turning into Velma there.

Good fight

the word your looking for is, photo-phobic

I still believe in all this years that Kareem was faking blindness in this fight. But when he reacted to Bruce and held his hands up that was the moment when Bruce recognized he wasn't blind at all! Crazy this version. He was hiding from the sun. Never seen that

Bruce Lee = Fei Long vs. Kareem = Dhalsim. Street Fighter Game Live action match!

This fight alternate title: Bruce Lee vs Blackula

Stomping on toes, grabbing balls is true JKD. LOL!

Kareem had Red Pupils in this version, there is another version which shows he has Lizard or Cat like red eyes

05:11, 05:13... in what world would those be considered spin kicks?!? 😂

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KAreems character is blind in this one but his style on instinct was perfect

Bruce lee vs chuck norris please, from the way of the dragon

Kareem was actually one of Bruce's students

If he Grabbed or even Intelligently Blocked his Kick, he'd be on the Floor.

I wouldn't say he's allergic to the light. He's been up in the top floor of that tower for so long. Never left it in that covered dark area. How many have ever reached him? Likely his eyes have adjusted to the dark over so many years, he's adjusted to it in full. Then again I'm also an idiot and could be talking out my ass.

6:20 photosensitive. I've only ever heard of this like once ever and I've no idea if it's true or not, but supposedly the top of the pagoda has a treasure chest in it, but the only thing inside it is a mirror, implying that by defeating the pagoda, Bruce's character has become the treasure? Or something like that anyway, it all ties into the philosophical themes of the movie.

You should do Bruce Lee vs Robert Baker

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July 13, 2014 3:30

4:08 yeah he really did that u know bruce wasnt known to be thee best martial artist for nothing

errr, so no one gonna recommend AIRPLANE for next? Kareem is in it...

Have you reacted to that one chinese kickboxer that at one point went 100-0?

He snapped his neck not choke him out at end. Listen carefully

I have a vague memory of a scene in a Jackie Chan movie where the fight enters a cinema in which this scene is playing on the screen. Jackie takes inspiration from the Bruce Lee movie to eventually overcome a foe with much greater reach. I wish I could remember what movie that's from. Does anyone here know?

Bruce Lee trained Judo with his first student Jesse Glover who was a Judo champion. He's the Black man that showed up in the movie and asked Bruce Lee if he teaches and that you see I'm a black guy. Portrayed in the Movie Dragon the Bruce Lee story.

Gene Labell taught Bruce that choke and the way he held it? Fingers are not interlocked!

Just to receive a foot or a hand from kareem is devistating

Every choke. Lift your head, if possible, you can breathe then, chokes wont do anything

This is where Bruce Lee was headed as far as mixed martial arts ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-paoQ4e6Q6ME.html

Bruce asked Mohammed Ali to be one of his opponents but he declined , but Kareem said yes

Bruce lee was using kungfu jeet kune do what martial abdul Kareem jabbar was using

6:17 Photosensitive?

I’ve always found it a bit of a cop out that Bruce wins by the help of light

While filming this Bruce was using cocaine, apparently, so the nose wiping thing could be a sign of this. (I've seen a video about his drug usage, search it out, a series of letters came to light recently. Yes, I was SHOCKED as well.) :( :( :(

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Didn't Bruce Lee train Kareem

I wish to say two comments. Firstly had Bruce Lee lived long enough to incorporate those magnificent 3 fight scenes in to a movie & I mean a movie that he would be proud of I feel this could have been one of his best ever films. The film the game of death had it's moments,highs & lows apart from those 3 fights when Bruce Lee was in film for around 15 minutes in the theatrical release version. Secondly this memorable fight was very different from this version. I think the talking part between the two didn't really fit in & wasn't necessary as for the scene with the light & how it affected Kareem I didn't mind that unfortunately not shown in the movie. I have the DVD with extras & special features showing the full fight also between Kareem & 2 other martial artists.

U picked the Worst level 2 view 😣

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Just one of those kicks or punches hits lee and he's done. That first kick to the chest would have broken several ribs considering how huge Kareem is and how tiny Bruce is. When Karen had him by his shirt just before he opened the light, that right punch would have removed Lees head from his body.

the movie version sucked! they shouldve shown this

Shave your neck !

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Finaly! Great reaction. 👍