shooter4hire shooter4hire I'd like to know who taught you that rubbish, well you carry on cheating on woman then , you will end up being a lonely little man, but at least you can do kung fu, Benny also has a kid he doesn't see, I suppose that's allowed in kung fu as well?
shooter4hire shooter4hire please can you get your wife to read your comments, I would like to chat with your wife on line and just talk to her, will you ask her?
THERE ISN'T NOTHING LIKE THESE OLD-SCHOOL GUYS........THEY WERE THE REAL PIONEERS IN MARTIAL ARTS....THE REAL DEAL.....I LOVE HEARING HIS STORIES!!!! MARTIAL ARTS TURNED HIM INTO A GREAT HUMAN BEING. I WISH THE YOUNG PUNKS TODAY WOULD FOLLOW HIS GREAT EXAMPLE AND CHARACTER!!!!!
@@Vastspartan Bruce Lee was a martial artist before he was ever an actor. Whether or not he ever competed to your satisfaction does not diminish that reality and what he has done for martial arts in general. That being said, I went out with Benny's daughter for a time in the early 2000's. I spent an Easter with her and her family who were all high level martial artists in their own right, but beyond that they were all very genuine down to earth people. While we were all sitting at the table eating, Monique put me on the spot and said to Benny that I had a question for him. My jaw nearly hit the floor because I was not expecting her to bring up a question I asked her some time previously, and jokingly, as to who would win in a fight. A question he had undoubtedly heard many times before, but still... If ever a record skipped it surely felt like it did right then and there. There can be a lot of pressure in silence, but I asked the question and I never forgot his answer. Benny calmly said to me "I can't speculate on things that will never come to pass." And that was that. I always thought that was a great answer. The type of speculation you are alluding to is just a waste of time. No disrespect.
Decades ago i was an inspiring teenager in TKD&Boxing. I followed Benny's BB magazine articles&books..he was my "secret master". I had success(in 90s) in the ring in my home country Malaysia. Till now, i still regard Sensei Benny as my No.1 hero! Thank you so much Sensei, i'm your unknown student for decades. Wish i met you and shook hands.
This "fighter" has a smarter and more well-rounded/balanced philosophy on life than most people who would superficially seem "smarter" on the surface. Just another example among countless that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. What a wonderful all around human being.
I have never heard of this guy, knew nothing about him, don’t really even know how I got on this video? But man, what a great, gripping, interesting story, and person. Watched the whole thing because he, and his memories were just very very captivating, and interesting.
I wish I could have been one of his students in my younger days. This man is so pure in spirit that he was destined to be great in all that he did. What an inspiration. If there is a next life, I hope to meet him.
What a champion and what a great guy. I would love to have Benny as my sensei. His fight scene with Jackie Chan in 'Wheels On Meals' is one of my favourites, absolutely awesome.
Looks like such a great person opposed to the roles he played/acted for. Man I wish I had the opportunity to get trained by such a legend and get to meet the 3 other dragons. Thank you for this.
Benny won so many fights and conquer so many titles in his life but now i know that the best thing he's got it's his soul, a true fighter in body and soul
That was very interesting. Thanks for posting. It's so true what he said about Jackie, Yuen Biao, and Sammo Hung. They really had a great chemistry together...It's a shame they didn't continue making movies together.
My father grew up incredibly close with Benny. Benny is my hero and there aren't any human words to explain why. - Thank you for everything Bridge Sensei Benny Urquidez
awesome interview with the legend and i think best kickboxer ever benny the jet urquidez and don't forget undefeated kickboxing champion. a real humble nice guy, and can't forget the classic fight scene with him and jackie chan in the classic wheels on meals.
I remember watch this guy on VHS "king of the square ring" about 12 years ago. This dude is one of the best period. He had perfect timing, very swift, and the best liver kick I have ever seen.
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Longest reigning world champion in the history of professional sports.
Look at his movement in the fight scenes. The punches, the kicks, blocks, everything... just phenomenal. They needed each other to made it perfect. Over 30 years ago but still unmatched.
If you were in Japan back in 70s,and had any interest in martial arts, Benny's impact was enormous that I can't even describe. He even started comic book as an main character. He was also such an gentlemanly, so different from a lot of today's UFC fighter's on camera performance "even though it may be staged ".Utmost respect for this true master.
This is really cool. The Wheels on Meals fight is my all-time favorite screen fight since it's so fast and has so much contact. Benny didn't mention it in the interview, but I read that he hit Jackie accidentally quite a bit at first and he was almost fired. Maybe that's why Benny gets hit so hard near the end of the fight in slow-mo. It's sad that the Real Stunts Era is pretty much dead. Hundreds of stunt men paid with their lives but it was glorious.
It's funny how some actors claim they don't want to hang out and joke around with other actors who are playing the antagonists/villains because they want their performance to really seem as if they really hate their characters (Daniel Radcliffe for example didn't want to speak to Ralph Fiennes on set of Harry Potter for this reason). meanwhile you have Benny and Jackie who had the best time together on set and it didn't effect their performances at all! I really hated Benny's characters because he played them so well and he was a creepy bad ass fighter when I was young!
I am so grateful to find this you tube about Benny The Jet...thank you for sharing this clip. Benny is my idol...a very talented fighter.. unbeaten...and a very pleasant and humble man. Benny is such an inspiration. May you be blessed with healthy happy long life Benny. Respect and admiration from Jakarta.
Crazy respect and admiration for a true fighter and artist. He is so unappreciated and underrated among the more well known and suspect actors/martial artist.
Yes sensei Benny...Love makes it all happen. If we learn to love things and people around us, we will be at peace&harmony. Sensei Benny is for real>>> RESPECT
In my opinion Benny "the Jet" urquidez is the greatest martial artist who has ever lived. He is a great technician, fighter and human being. He is the complete package.
You learn something new everyday. Jackie didn't speak any English yet until later on of his career. I never seen or heard of "Wheels On Meals". I gotta check this film out.
Urasitti One of Jackie's greatest strengths is his eagerness to learn. In the early days of his career as an extra, even if he was playing a dead body, he would position himself in a way so he'd be able to see and learn what was going on behind the scenes, camera setting and lighting etc. He knew how everything worked at a very young age, and had the exuberance and enthusiasm to do them better than others. That's his biggest advice to young people, grab your opportunity to learn...or you'll be playing a dead body forever.
Wow! This is a treasure to hear Benny’s experience with Jackie, Yuen Biao and Samo. I too felt bad on how the trio went their own way and never got back together again.
His book ”Living On The Martial Arts" was my first, mightbe only book written by American martial artist. I was moved and motivated in reading it when i was in teens and Karate was everything to my life
His fight scenes with Jackie are among the greatest of all time, they were both hard hitting and genuine. I look at the soft hits in movies like The Raid 2 and sigh when people call that awesome. Action movies have truly regressed.
You're right. Benny and Jackies fights were brutal and very believably choreographed. I don't agree with you about The Raid, though. Action in movies has definitely regressed. But The Raid was definitely a step back in the right direction. It captured the primality of fighting very well. The hits weren't as hard, that's for sure. But the heart of the action was spot on.
I hope you are joking right? The Raid cheoography is built with same principle as Jackie Chan movies, an actor do their own fight and same editing technique to convey movement and impact.
Defended his title successfully 63 times with 57 KO's in each form of contact "karate" as contact fighting emerged... Nice experiential stories and even more impressive, the Jet's ability to articulate a valued philosophy of life...
Pretty classy for Benny to only talk about the fond memories he had with the 3. During the shooting of Wheels on Meals, there was some tension on the set between Jackie and Benny because Jackie was going super hard and nailing Benny in the face several times.
In an interview from Keith Vitali, he said it was because of Jackie and he also joked that they should get in the ring together and Benny was like you don't want me the ring. But it dissipated the same day when they all went out to eat and just laughed about it. Source was from Keith Vitali's interview about his experience on Wheels on Meals.
i know that Benny went full contact in the final fight against Chan cos he never had expirience in the movies only in the rring thts why Jackie was disappointed
The world's scariest fighter is also the no.1 nicest guy you can meet and teach you about life and martial arts. Huge fan of Benny the jet Urquidez
I'm kicking myself for just now discovering this amazing human being. New life long fan
I feel the same way,3 years after your discovery. .
Benny is truly a great human being, great interview and always from the fucking heart. How can you dislike the guy, seriously?
Michael Jung easy to dislike because he lies, he lost loads of fights and has never admitted it, also cheated on his first wife
shooter4hire shooter4hire I'd like to know who taught you that rubbish, well you carry on cheating on woman then , you will end up being a lonely little man, but at least you can do kung fu, Benny also has a kid he doesn't see, I suppose that's allowed in kung fu as well?
shooter4hire shooter4hire please can you get your wife to read your comments, I would like to chat with your wife on line and just talk to her, will you ask her?
shooter4hire shooter4hire we can set up Skype
@@thehomefront1905 Where do you get that information from and can u tell me where to look it up?
Thats what i call a legend.Not only is he one of the greatest fighters ever.He has also done 2 movies with the 3 dragons.
THERE ISN'T NOTHING LIKE THESE OLD-SCHOOL GUYS........THEY WERE THE REAL PIONEERS IN MARTIAL ARTS....THE REAL DEAL.....I LOVE HEARING HIS STORIES!!!! MARTIAL ARTS TURNED HIM INTO A GREAT HUMAN BEING. I WISH THE YOUNG PUNKS TODAY WOULD FOLLOW HIS GREAT EXAMPLE AND CHARACTER!!!!!
I wonder if those students realize how lucky they are being trained but the greatest to ever do it.
He was the most deadly opponent Jackie ever had in his films.
@William Leonard and? Bruce Lee was an actor. Benny was a pro kickboxer and champion
@William Leonard Benny!
@@Vastspartan
Bruce Lee was a martial artist before he was ever an actor. Whether or not he ever competed to your satisfaction does not diminish that reality and what he has done for martial arts in general.
That being said, I went out with Benny's daughter for a time in the early 2000's. I spent an Easter with her and her family who were all high level martial artists in their own right, but beyond that they were all very genuine down to earth people. While we were all sitting at the table eating, Monique put me on the spot and said to Benny that I had a question for him. My jaw nearly hit the floor because I was not expecting her to bring up a question I asked her some time previously, and jokingly, as to who would win in a fight. A question he had undoubtedly heard many times before, but still... If ever a record skipped it surely felt like it did right then and there. There can be a lot of pressure in silence, but I asked the question and I never forgot his answer. Benny calmly said to me "I can't speculate on things that will never come to pass." And that was that. I always thought that was a great answer.
The type of speculation you are alluding to is just a waste of time. No disrespect.
that wouldve been an experience
Muay thai beat him
Decades ago i was an inspiring teenager in TKD&Boxing. I followed Benny's BB magazine articles&books..he was my "secret master". I had success(in 90s) in the ring in my home country Malaysia. Till now, i still regard Sensei Benny as my No.1 hero! Thank you so much Sensei, i'm your unknown student for decades. Wish i met you and shook hands.
This guy played the evil guy in Jackie Chan's films and yet comes across as the nicest guy out there. A lot like Bolo Yeung.
True... He was a Henchman in:
Wheels on Meals - 1984
Dragons Forever - 1988
It's great seeing Benny just talking about stuff in his life. He seems like a great guy.
GREAT MAN! I could stay listening to him for hours.
This "fighter" has a smarter and more well-rounded/balanced philosophy on life than most people who would superficially seem "smarter" on the surface. Just another example among countless that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. What a wonderful all around human being.
I have never heard of this guy, knew nothing about him, don’t really even know how I got on this video? But man, what a great, gripping, interesting story, and person. Watched the whole thing because he, and his memories were just very very captivating, and interesting.
Benny was in two of Jackie Chan's movies 30 years ago. Look for them.
Benny is so cool.
He shows a lot of wisdom and character...
Times that will never come back. Makes me sad.
yeahh :( 80s and 90s forever gone
I know. The art of martial arts are fading, or evolving? Either way, martial arts actors like Benny and Jackie will be lost legends
I wish I could have been one of his students in my younger days. This man is so pure in spirit that he was destined to be great in all that he did. What an inspiration. If there is a next life, I hope to meet him.
Benny is a warrior by birth. He followed his heart and path in life and is super successful.
What a champion and what a great guy. I would love to have Benny as my sensei. His fight scene with Jackie Chan in 'Wheels On Meals' is one of my favourites, absolutely awesome.
what a cool guy! I saw him in Wheels on Meals and was thinking "That dude is scary!" but he's such a nice guy and level headed. very cool.
And that's why in his tournament days,, he remained undefeated. 63-0. The most humble guy you'll ever meet.
Looks like such a great person opposed to the roles he played/acted for. Man I wish I had the opportunity to get trained by such a legend and get to meet the 3 other dragons. Thank you for this.
Been a fan for nearly 40 yrs , would love to have trained with him , maybe one day , haha I' m 4 months older , maybe he'd go easy on me ... :)
Benny won so many fights and conquer so many titles in his life but now i know that the best thing he's got it's his soul, a true fighter in body and soul
That was very interesting. Thanks for posting. It's so true what he said about Jackie, Yuen Biao, and Sammo Hung. They really had a great chemistry together...It's a shame they didn't continue making movies together.
So true
My father grew up incredibly close with Benny. Benny is my hero and there aren't any human words to explain why. - Thank you for everything Bridge Sensei Benny Urquidez
Woah, that was one of the best interview.
This guy is awesome
Benny is a wise man, love the wisdom...
I was too young to see Benny at the time, born 77, but I’m totally a fan now! You’re the Greatest!
awesome interview with the legend and i think best kickboxer ever benny the jet urquidez and don't forget undefeated kickboxing champion. a real humble nice guy, and can't forget the classic fight scene with him and jackie chan in the classic wheels on meals.
Excellent martial artist and human being!
I remember watch this guy on VHS "king of the square ring" about 12 years ago. This dude is one of the best period. He had perfect timing, very swift, and the best liver kick I have ever seen.
Longest reigning world champion in the history of professional sports.
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@@omegasquad868 Proof that
Great wisdom from Benny..!!!
Great interview from the Legend.. Humbling.
Benny is the Man. Great interview from the Jet...Love the old days when all 4 of them in the movie............
Benny is a wonderful & wise soul. Giving back to the world in a very positive way.
Look at his movement in the fight scenes. The punches, the kicks, blocks, everything... just phenomenal.
They needed each other to made it perfect.
Over 30 years ago but still unmatched.
His energy was so big lol,Its over 9000!! They felt his power level before that man walked in those dojos
Benny the Jet is a class act. A great fighter, true sportsman and not to mention that great fight in Meals on Wheels. Enough said.
If you were in Japan back in 70s,and had any interest in martial arts, Benny's impact was enormous that I can't even describe. He even started comic book as an main character. He was also such an gentlemanly, so different from a lot of today's UFC fighter's on camera performance "even though it may be staged ".Utmost respect for this true master.
This is really cool. The Wheels on Meals fight is my all-time favorite screen fight since it's so fast and has so much contact. Benny didn't mention it in the interview, but I read that he hit Jackie accidentally quite a bit at first and he was almost fired. Maybe that's why Benny gets hit so hard near the end of the fight in slow-mo. It's sad that the Real Stunts Era is pretty much dead. Hundreds of stunt men paid with their lives but it was glorious.
It's a shame his gym is shut down, I would to hav attend his gym
Benny The Jet "Benny Urquidez"
still the greatest fighter since the fight scene with jackie chan & John Cusack! always the best!
It's funny how some actors claim they don't want to hang out and joke around with other actors who are playing the antagonists/villains because they want their performance to really seem as if they really hate their characters (Daniel Radcliffe for example didn't want to speak to Ralph Fiennes on set of Harry Potter for this reason). meanwhile you have Benny and Jackie who had the best time together on set and it didn't effect their performances at all! I really hated Benny's characters because he played them so well and he was a creepy bad ass fighter when I was young!
One of the few interviews where you smile constantly because the jet smiles a lot throughout this. What a nice chap.
I am so grateful to find this you tube about Benny The Jet...thank you for sharing this clip. Benny is my idol...a very talented fighter.. unbeaten...and a very pleasant and humble man. Benny is such an inspiration. May you be blessed with healthy happy long life Benny. Respect and admiration from Jakarta.
It's been a long time since I saw the Jet. 1976 Hawaii
Legendary fought in Japan in the 80's!
+flipburly And the 70s.
Benny is a great martial arts master! Such a wealth of knowledge!
the final fight in "Wheels on Meal" is one of the best choreographed fight i have ever seen
Great humble, respectful, legend
Class act..
Love the interview.. great guy with great stories. A truly great generation of martial artist.
Crazy respect and admiration for a true fighter and artist. He is so unappreciated and underrated among the more well known and suspect actors/martial artist.
Great interview from the Legend.. Humbling
now i know why i loved watching you fight in Wheels on Meals & Grosse Pointe Blank! You Rock!!
Engaging. Thoughtful. Revealing. In my view, one of the best interviews available on you tube...
Words of wisdom, from the legend!!!!
Great fighter, great man.
What a legend of martial arts! I’m actually going to meet Benny this weekend for a karate seminar, I can’t wait!
Yes sensei Benny...Love makes it all happen. If we learn to love things and people around us, we will be at peace&harmony. Sensei Benny is for real>>> RESPECT
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom 🙏
In my opinion Benny "the Jet" urquidez is the greatest martial artist who has ever lived. He is a great technician, fighter and human being. He is the complete package.
Sensei Benny, you are truly an inspiration Sir! Love this video & your amazing trajectory!💕HAI👊
This man is awesome. I want to see more
Always respected this man. Great fighter great man.
Living Legend..🙏❤
Benny is awesome. Love this interview
Just an amazing man, bless him!
Amazing Benny, You are the best of the best! Period!
You learn something new everyday. Jackie didn't speak any English yet until later on of his career. I never seen or heard of "Wheels On Meals". I gotta check this film out.
It's awesome.
You're in for a treat jackie and the jet fight scene is iconic :)
Urasitti One of Jackie's greatest strengths is his eagerness to learn. In the early days of his career as an extra, even if he was playing a dead body, he would position himself in a way so he'd be able to see and learn what was going on behind the scenes, camera setting and lighting etc. He knew how everything worked at a very young age, and had the exuberance and enthusiasm to do them better than others. That's his biggest advice to young people, grab your opportunity to learn...or you'll be playing a dead body forever.
Urasitti
Def worth watching. Benny and Jackie's fight at the end is one of my all time favorites.
+Urasitti BETTER FIGHT SCENE EVER!!!
That was fun. Great sharing of experience.
A true master of life.
He is a great master in stand up combat grappling wise i would say the legend gene lebell and rolls gracie and Rickson gracie 🙏👍
Great interview...👍
Hi Benny! I always injoy hear ing you talk!
Fantastic interview!
Wow! This is a treasure to hear Benny’s experience with Jackie, Yuen Biao and Samo. I too felt bad on how the trio went their own way and never got back together again.
Benny The Jet. I always liked this guy. A real warrior and likeable.
Guys like this just don't exist anymore.
His book ”Living On The Martial Arts" was my first, mightbe only book written by American martial artist. I was moved and motivated in reading it when i was in teens and Karate was everything to my life
This man is very Fun and good hearted! I liked him very much!
his fights are great to watch. He was a very active fighter which to me is by far the most enjoyable fight style to watch (in any combat sport).
His fight scenes with Jackie are among the greatest of all time, they were both hard hitting and genuine. I look at the soft hits in movies like The Raid 2 and sigh when people call that awesome. Action movies have truly regressed.
You're right. Benny and Jackies fights were brutal and very believably choreographed. I don't agree with you about The Raid, though. Action in movies has definitely regressed. But The Raid was definitely a step back in the right direction. It captured the primality of fighting very well. The hits weren't as hard, that's for sure. But the heart of the action was spot on.
I hope you are joking right? The Raid cheoography is built with same principle as Jackie Chan movies, an actor do their own fight and same editing technique to convey movement and impact.
really?? u sigh at The Raid 2 fight scene...why don't you produce your own action movie then...ignorant fuck...
Great interview!
Great upload and some great stories. Thanks.
Nice video I'm a new fan I would love to learn from him
You know how much of an influence this guy is when you look at the comments section .. not one bad word, from what I saw.
BENNY THE JET...SO AWESOME...I WISH I COULD TRAIN WITH HIM
I know I've heard his accent in another place. He sounds like Jesse Borrego (Cruz) from Blood In Blood Out. VATOS LOCOS FOREVER Benny =)
Benny has had a lot of competitions hes a true champion and martial artists.
Mr. the Jet you are truly an inspiration, a modern day musashi
Defended his title successfully 63 times with 57 KO's in each form of contact "karate" as contact fighting emerged...
Nice experiential stories and even more impressive, the Jet's ability to articulate a valued philosophy of life...
Benny are the legend !!!
Great advice sir
Pretty classy for Benny to only talk about the fond memories he had with the 3. During the shooting of Wheels on Meals, there was some tension on the set between Jackie and Benny because Jackie was going super hard and nailing Benny in the face several times.
Nah, the tension wasn't because of Jackie. And it didn't last, they were friends.
In an interview from Keith Vitali, he said it was because of Jackie and he also joked that they should get in the ring together and Benny was like you don't want me the ring. But it dissipated the same day when they all went out to eat and just laughed about it. Source was from Keith Vitali's interview about his experience on Wheels on Meals.
i know that Benny went full contact in the final fight against Chan cos he never had expirience in the movies only in the rring thts why Jackie was disappointed
marked150 ?
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What a charming man !
Benny was always the great fighter a kickboxing champion great teacher & good human.Being ,I would love to see Jackie vs Benny in Rush Hour 4
i have a karate master look like this man. he remind me every time when i see him.
awesome thanks