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? The Dragon & The Captain. Excerpt from a recent interview Kareem gave with BZFilm: “‘Bruce and I were good friends from my days at UCLA. I’d already been studying aikido in New York and wanted to continue my martial arts studies while in L.A., so someone recommended I check out Bruce’s studio,’ Kareem admitted that at first he was ‘reluctant’ because he was already studying a Japanese style, ‘and Bruce was Chinese. But it turned out that his particular style, which he called Jeet Kune Do, cared less about traditional styles than it did about the results,’ Abdul-Jabbar said. ‘Bruce created a jambalaya of martial arts, adding and discarding moves that were less effective.’ ‘His fighting philosophy was to move less, but when you did, to strike explosively and efficiently. Turned out that was similar to what John Wooden was teaching us on the court about being prepared and committed. The skyhook is the embodiment of an efficient shot that requires minimal movement but sudden speed,’ the legendary NBA center explained. Abdul-Jabbar added that Bruce Lee was a personal Pinterestpiration to him. ‘His focus and athleticism, which you can clearly see in his films, was unparalleled,’ Abdul-Jabbar said. ‘Working out with him made me want to work harder.’ He added that the lessons Bruce Lee taught about efficient movement for maximum results is a pretty good philosophy with most things in life.” . #BruceLee#KareemAbdulJabbar#TheDragon #TheCaptain#CloseFriends #Inspiration#MartialArtist #NBA#JeetKuneDo #Simplicity#Directness #Freedom