The Top 5 Martial Arts Fighters Ever

Bruce Lee is the #1 greatest martial arts fighter ever.

Bruce Lee was born in San Francisco, CA at Jackson Street Hospital.Lee Hoi-Chuen was his fathers name and his mothers name was Grace Lee. The name, Lee Jun-Fan means "Return again Lee." The reason for the name Lee Jun-Fan is that in hopes he'd return to the United States some day. Also "Lee" is pronounced "Lay". In 1941 he returned with family to Kowloon, Hong Kong. In the year 1952 he entered La Salle College, which is a Catholic boy's school. From 1952-1959 he attended St. Francis Xavier College (which is a high school). Between 1954-1957 he studied Wing Chun under the instruction of Yip Man. From 1957-1958 he continued Wing Chun under the instruction of Wong Shun-Leung. Between 1957-1959 Bruce Lee continued Wing Chun under the instruction of William Cheung. In 1958 he appeared in his fist movie "The Orphan." In Bruce Lee wrote "Chinese Gung Fu: The Philosophical Art of Self Defense" (Burbank: Ohara, 1963). On February 1, 1965 his son Brandon was born. He also visited Hong Kong in the same year. In September he returned from Hong Kong to Seattle. On April 19, 1969 his daughter Shannon was born. And on December 1, 1972 the death of Bruce's Wing Chun Sifu Yip Man was in Hong Kong. Bruce did not attend the funeral. On July 20, 1973 he died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong. He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle. If you wish to pay your respects in person, Lake View Cemetery is at 1554 15th Avenue East, just north of Volunteer Park, in the Capitol Hill area east of downtown Seattle. After entering the cemetery, follow the road straight ahead towards the top of the hill. Then turn north from there and within a few feet you should find the gravesite of Bruce and his son Brandon just to your right (east) of the road. Gates are open from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.

Jackie Chan is the 2nd greatest martial arts fighter ever.

Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong, China. When his parents moved to Australia to find new jobs, the seven-year-old Chan was left behind to study at the Chinese Opera Research Institute, a Hong Kong boarding school. For the next 10 years, Chan studied martial arts, drama, acrobatics, and singing, and was subjected to stringent discipline, including corporal punishment for poor performance. He appeared in his first film, the Cantonese feature Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (1962), when he was only eight, and went on to appear in a number of musical films. He also appeared in Fist of Fury(1972), Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow(1978), Drunken Master(1978), The Fearless Hyena(1979), Half a Loaf of Kung Fu(1980), and The Young Master(1980).

Jet Li is the 3rd greatest martial arts fighter ever.

Jet Li was born on April 26, 1963 at Heibei, Beijing. He has 1 mother, 2 brothers, 2 sisters (His father died when he was two years old). He is Divorced with 2 children, and re-Married. In 1971 he Graduated from Beijing Athletic School( which is a Martial Course). In 1974 he was the Gold Champion of Youth National Athletic Competition. In 1975 he was the Gold Champion of the 3rd China Martial Competition. In the year 1977 he was the Gold Champion of the National Martial Competition and so on. From 1974-1979 he represented eight times China for guest performanceover 40 countries including Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Middle East etc.

Steven Seagal is the 4th greatest martial arts fighter ever.

He was born on April 10, 1952 in Lansing, Michigan. His occupation is an actor, writer, and musician. He was married 3 times. He was married to Kelly LeBrock, Adrienne La Russa, and Miyako Seagal. His mothers name was Patrizia Seagal. His 2 sons names are Kentaro (who is Miyako Fujitani's son), and Dominic San Rocco Seagal (who is Kelly LeBrock's son). His 4 daughters names are Ayako Seagal (who is Miyako Fujitani's daughter), Annaliza Seagal and Dominick (who are Kelly LeBrock's daughters), and Savannah (who is Arissa Wolf's daughter).

Chuck Norris is the 5th and final greatest martial arts fighters ever.

From 1964 to 1968, Chuck Norris won many State, National, and International amateur karate titles. In 1968, Chuck fought and won the World Professional MiddleWeight Karate championships by defeating the World's Top Fighters. He held that title until 1974 when he retired undefeated. In 1968, Chuck was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as Fighter of the Year. In 1975, he was inducted as Instructor of the Year and in 1977, Chuck received the honor of Man of the Year. In 1997, Chuck achieved another milestone in his life by being the first man ever in the Western Hemisphere to be awarded an 8th degree Black Belt Grand Master recognition in the Tae Kwon Do system. This was a first in 4,500 years of tradition. Chuck's intense drive and determination extended beyond his martial arts and acting career. He became an offshore powerboat racer with speeds of 140 miles per hour. In 1991, Chuck with his team and sponsor "Popeye Chicken" won the World Off Shore Powerboat championships. Then he went on to setting a new world record by racing a 38 foot Scarab boat 605 miles across the Great Lakes, from Chicago to Detroit, in 12 hours and 8 minutes.