Famous karate people

[karatechop]

These are some famous people who are students of karate or related styles:
* Chuck Norris (Tang Soo Do)
* Cynthia Rothrock (Tang Soo Do)
* Jean Claude Van Damme (Shotokan)
* Jeff Speakman (American Kenpo)

I knew about Jean Claude but not the others!

Also wesley snipes...
fifth degree black belt in karate and mastered other martial arts as well!

[Shinji246]

well then there are some more of the major martial artist such as bruce lee (creator ju jit su), jackie chan (kung fu), jet lee (kung fu), eirney rays jr. (tai kwon do), kareem abdul jabar (trained by bruce lee), and you forgot to mention that chuck norris was also trained by bruce lee.

[sirdarksol]

Originally Posted by Shinji246

well then there are some more of the major martial artist such as bruce lee (creator ju jit su), jackie chan (kung fu), jet lee (kung fu), eirney rays jr. (tai kwon do), kareem abdul jabar (trained by bruce lee), and you forgot to mention that chuck norris was also trained by bruce lee.

Bruce Lee did not create jujitsu. Jujitsu was the samurai's unarmed combat style, and stretches back many centuries. Bruce Lee's "style that isn't a style" is Jeet Kun Do.

[disgruntled]

oh and isn't jeet kune do based on chinese martial arts? wing chun if i am not mistaken

[sirdarksol]

I think jeet kun do, toward the end, at least, borrowed heavily from a number of different sources. Not sure of the original inspiration, however.

[Jewel]

I think that it is very interesting to see how many famous people are involved in martial arts, and to see what types they perform. It makes it seem that much more elaborate, and shows just how much of a variety there is in the field.

[disgruntled]

Originally Posted by Jewel

I think that it is very interesting to see how many famous people are involved in martial arts, and to see what types they perform. It makes it seem that much more elaborate, and shows just how much of a variety there is in the field.

oh? i never thought of it that way... can you give an example of someone famous that really intrested you?

[Jewel]

There hasn't been anybody specifically that has inspired or interested me. I just think that it spreads the word about martial arts further out to a audience who would not ordinarily know anfything about it.

[disgruntled]

Originally Posted by Jewel

There hasn't been anybody specifically that has inspired or interested me. I just think that it spreads the word about martial arts further out to a audience who would not ordinarily know anfything about it.

very ture!