Martial arts pioneer and cultural icon, A martial artist who shaped the world

Bruce Lee’s life was full of accomplishments and tragedy died at age of 32. Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, but his family moved to Hong Kong. Growing up, was often bullied and one time he got severely beaten up by a local street gang. Bruce Lee decided that it’s time to fight back, so he began his training in Kung Fu. After that Bruce Lee fought back and broke the teeth of a gang member, a hand of another one. The police authorities warned the father of Bruce Lee, if repeated, Bruce Lee would be jailed. So, his parents sent him to the United States, so that he can finally be safe.

Bruce Lee at his 18 years of age shifted to California to stay in the house of a family friend. Bruce Lee for a living used to work as a waiter and used to train people in martial arts. At 20 years of age, he joined the University of Washington to study philosophy. He was committed to Kung Fu practice and felt the need to share it with the world. So, he officially opened a martial arts school. He never cared about race or nationality. He only cared about teaching Kun Fu to anyone who was interested in learning. His punches were very powerful, the opponent used to fall some meters away. Lee’s martial arts skills quickly gained him a reputation, and he began appearing in films.