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These are our favorite scenes that kick (and punch) out the jams.

449630386- This classic Bruce Lee scene was responsible for making every suburban 10-year-old boy beg his parents for a set of nunchuks. It did not, however, stop all the kids (and most adults) from calling them "numbchucks" until the guy at the Martial Arts Emporium said, "They're called nunchucks, asshole. Get it right."

449630411- There's no telling how many kids crushed their friend's sternums in the backyard while trying to imitate Tony Jaa's flying double knee drill. We're guessing it's somewhere in the thousands.

449630441- One guy has no legs and the other guy has no arms. It's curtains for any all-limbed sucka in the room, when they join forces to create an unstoppable two-armed and two-legged punching and kicking machine. Keep this scene in mind the next time you're going to pick a fight with the handi-capable guy at the bar.

449630485- We have no idea if Jet Li has stopped time or if he's running faster than the rain at the end of this scene. We just know it looks cool. We also know he's wearing an awesome hat.

449630495- We've long contested that drinking only makes you stronger, faster and capable of crazy-ass kung fu. Thanks, Jackie Chan, for proving our booze-fueled hypothesis beyond any shadow of a doubt. Let's all celebrate with a drink. (It's five o'clock somewhere in Asia.)

449630473- Pat Morita, you are sorely missed. Ralph Macchio, not so much.

449630516- The speed, editing and acrobatics make this scene one of the classic Kung Fu fights of all time. Remind us not to go out to dinner with Jet Li…especially if he's holding a big-ass sword.

449630540- Chow Yun-Fat has got 99 problems and a witch is one.

449630556- Just once we'd like to kick a guy so hard he flies 300 feet and makes the "Ping!" pinball noise. Is that too much to ask?

449630582- No crazy flying effects, no hokey mysticism, just one man kicking the crap out of 50 dudes in a ninja school with the fastest roundhouse kicks we have ever seen.

The Greatest Martial Arts Scenes