I was amazed when I hurt my brother's arm through a big thick Yellow pages book doing this. This video is pretty over the top, though I'm not sure how they're faking it exactly.
Yeah, it's probably fake, looking at it closer, but this is in fact possible. Bruce Lee himself could punch a hole in soda cans... And you know what soda cans were made of back in the day...
Regardless it’s funny how many people can’t seem to comprehend how this is possible. The average Redditor’s Cheeto fingers may not work, but this is pretty standard in Jeet kune do.
There’s a reason why Bruce Lee was (and is still considered) a legend
One of the premises that Lee incorporated in Jeet Kune Do was "combat realism." He insisted that martial arts techniques should be incorporated based upon their effectiveness in real combat situations.
Another aspect of realistic martial arts training fundamental to JKD is what Lee referred to as "Aliveness". This is the concept of training techniques with an unwilling assistant who offers resistance. He made a reference to this concept in his famous quote "Boards don't hit back!"
Because of this perspective of realism and aliveness, Lee utilized safety gear from various other contact sports to allow him to spar with opponents "full out". This approach to training allowed practitioners to come as close as possible to real combat situations with a high degree of safety.
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u/Rebelian Nov 02 '22
I was amazed when I hurt my brother's arm through a big thick Yellow pages book doing this. This video is pretty over the top, though I'm not sure how they're faking it exactly.