Other/Mixed Bruce Lee in Wing Chun and Other History

[andrewsmith]

A year after beginning kung fu Bruce Lee took up dancing the cha-cha, mainly because of his interest in his partner, Pearl Cho, although it also served to develop his balance and footwork. Unable to do anything by halves, Bruce kept a list of over a hundred different dance steps on a card in his wallet. Along with fellow wing chun student Victor Kan, Bruce spent many evenings at the Champagne nightclub at Tsimshatsui, where they went to dance and admire the talents of the resident singer Miss Fong Yat Wah. A sharp dresser, Bruce insisted on ironing his own clothes. As he left the apartment each evening, he paused for a moment in front of the mirror to check his hair and flash the confident smile that never failed to charm the girls.
Source: Bruce Lee’s First steps in Wing Chun

 

[andrewsmith]

If you know about the nightmare of Bruce Lee you may also know that some doctors called that it was “the shadow”, but if you do not you can read about it in the articles we have written before.
Soon after this incident Bruce embarked on a deliberate course of self-improvement. Because he hadn’t completed his education in Hong Kong he made that his priority, aiming to gain a high school diploma that would make him eligible for admission to the University of Washington the following year. Edison Technical Vocational School wasn’t too far from the restaurant, and on 3 September 1959 he enrolled and began attending classes three weeks later.

In his room at Chow’s, Bruce used the radio as a way of practicing his English pronunciation and slang expressions by imitating the DJs. He also worked at his handwriting skills, refining the elegant, flowing style that became so instantly recognizable and practicing signing his name for hours until it had the symmetry he wanted. Any extra money that he made from tips in the restaurant or that his mother occasionally sent him was spent on new clothes.
Source: Bruce Lee after “the shadow”