Is it true that Chuck Norris was one of Bruce Lee's students? Here's what's been said about the relationship between the two martial arts legends.
Two martial arts legends - Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee - famously trained together for a portion of the 1960s. Various interviews and biographies have done much to shed light on the friendship that preceded Norris' role in Way of the Dragon. In the 1972 kung fu movie from Hong Kong studio Golden Harvest, the actor played Colt, the karate master who faced off against Lee in an epic, 10-minute showdown.
For years, Norris has been counted among the various celebrities trained by Lee during his time in the United States. After moving to California and before returning to Hong Kong, the actor ran his own kung fu schools and taught private lessons to a number of big names of Hollywood, including James Coburn, Steve McQueen, Roman Polanski, and James Garner. Norris, who wasn't a star when they first met, is known to be one of the many people to train with the martial arts icon.
Essentially, knowing different techniques and styles allowed them to mutually benefit from their training sessions. As noted by Bruce Lee: A Life by Matthew Polly, Norris has consistently described his training with Lee as "workouts." With that in mind, it's not fair to say that Norris was simply one of Lee's students. It would seem that while Lee was teaching him kung fu moves, Norris brought some of his own knowledge and experience to the table.
What Did Bruce Lee Learn From Chuck Norris? Comments from Chuck Norris provide specific details on what exactly Lee learned from sparring with the karate champion [via YouTube]. Norris claimed that before they began training together, Lee was of the opinion that high kicks are ineffective in real fights. At the time, he preferred to kick from the waist down.
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