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Bruce Lee was a second degree black belt, along with many other arts
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what is a second degree black belt - how does it compare to someone who has nine stripes on his black belt?
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Bruce Lee actually thought the belt system was stupid, and upset people at martial arts conventions by claiming "the only thing belts are good at is for holding up your pants".
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There doesn't appear to be any record of him earning a black belt, but he knew every karate term and was able to demonstrate them all with great precision. Bruce Lee never attended a martial arts school that used a belt-ranking system.
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