like in a competition style fight
2006-11-14 18:54:10 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Martial Arts
No.... They didn't.
Bruce Lee offered demonstrations at some of the Karate tournaments, but he did not compete. Chuck Norris was a world karate champion who did compete, but according to his own biography and books has never physically used his skills outside a ring or off screen. (In other words, he's never used his skills in a real self-defense situation.)
They did, however, informally train together and exchange ideas on at least one occassion according to Chuck Norris. In an interview Norris gave in one bio-pic on Bruce Lee, Norris said they had an occassion to train in -of all places - the hallway of a hotel. Norris also states that he was one of those who influenced Bruce Lee to use kicks higher than the waist. Bruce Lee coming from a primarily Wing Chun background did not think using high kicks in a real fight was a sound strategy. However, Norris stated he essentially offered to Lee that though practically speaking a fighter might not choose to use kick higher than the waist, the ability to do so offers the fighter greater choices/resources to draw from in a fight.
However, as far as on screen fights, the finale of "Return of the Dragon" between the two is a classic.
2006-11-15 01:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by Shaman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seem to remember reading in one of Chuck Norris's books (maybe "Zen and the Martial Arts") that he and Bruce Lee would train together, but it wasn't clear if that included sparing. I know that Bruce Lee showed Chuck Norris his famous punching bags... Bruce Lee had three punching bags, one filled with feathers, the next with sawdust, and the last with iorn filings. He'd have people punch the first, they'd be tenitive at first, and then the second, where they'd be a little stronger, then when they hit the third they'd be suprised. I also remember Chuck saying that he and Bruce had debated on the effectiveness of high kicks in a real fight.
2006-11-15 01:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by Sifu Shaun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O.K. first of all Bruce Lee was NOT Chuck Norris's Sensei. Chuck may have worked with Bruce and learned things from him but was not his student. I don't know for sure if they ever got the chance to spar (not fight) but I would think they would. Two musicians don't work together without playing and martial arts is like that too.
2016-03-28 06:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris did train together on occasion though . They also exchanged a lot of ideas and philosophy . No competition fights though .
2006-11-15 07:10:04 · answer #4 · answered by Ray H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it Chuck Norris became famous a little after Bruce Lee had died. Plus Chuck Norris trained in Tang Soo Do Karate not Kung Fu like Bruce Lee.
2006-11-14 19:03:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris must have not only sparred but remember that Chuck was at a particuar time World Kung fu Champion it follows that they must have at some point been in competition
2006-11-14 19:05:41 · answer #6 · answered by Strotte 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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One of the Masters I train under received his first black belt form Chuck Norris but he has never mentioned this point. He did mention that Chuck at one point was training to fight a famous boxer though for real. I know Chuck and Bruce fought on set and they did it well, I really don't think Chuck or Bruce would ever disrespect each other for real though. they were into making movies not beating the crap out their movie buddies. Chuck was a real world title holding bad to the bone fighter for sure. But I don't think he would fight Bruce for fun, it just wouldn't make sense for their careers at that point.
2016-04-01 10:28:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There might be some urban legends out there on that, but not much documentation. Norris was a serious competitor in karate tournaments, and Lee was not into sanctioned tournaments let alone karate. As well, Lee was busy with his film career around same time Norris was busy with his tournament career. They definitely knew each other as early as '67, but it's not as if they were rivals of any kind-one had his movies, the other tournaments. So I don't see what kind of context they would have a fight in. It's not as if either one was into dojo busting or bar fights. If someone had some acutal evidence I would be willing to accept that such a fight took place-so far I haven't seen it.
2006-11-14 19:11:16 · answer #8 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They met at a tournament that Brude lee did not compete in. They sparred in the hallway of a Hotel and Bruce was impressed enough to put him in a fight scene in a movie.
2006-11-16 09:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by SuperSoldierGIJOE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems unlikely as Bruce Lee never fought on any sort of a competitive circuit here in the states as far as I know of.
2006-11-14 19:33:07 · answer #10 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋