“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and
add what is specifically your own.” - Bruce Lee
In the past, many have tried to define JKD in terms of
a distinct style: Bruce Lee's kung-fu; Bruce Lee's
karate; Bruce Lee's kickboxing; Bruce Lee's system of
street fighting. To label JKD "Bruce Lee's martial art"
is to completely mistake Bruce Lee's - and JKD's-
meaning. JKD's concepts simply cannot be confined
within a single system. To understand this, a martial
artist must transcend the duality of "for" and "against,"
reaching for that point of unity which is beyond mere
distinction. The understanding of JKD is the direct
intuition of this point of unity. According to Bruce Lee,
knowledge in the martial arts ultimately means self-
knowledge.
It must be emphasized that Jeet Kune Do is merely a
name, a mirror reflecting ourselves. There is a sort of
progressive approach to JKD training, but as Lee
observed: "To create a method of fighting is like
putting a pound of water into wrapping paper and
shaping it." Structurally, many people mistake JKD as a
composite style of martial art because of its
efficiency. At any given time Jeet Kune Do can
resemble Thai boxing or Wing Chun or wrestling or
Karate. Its weaponry resembles Filipino Escrima and
Kali; in long-range application it can resemble
Northern Chinese Kung-Fu or Savate.
According to Lee, the efficiency of any style depends
upon circumstances and the fighting range of
distance: the soldier employs a hand grenade at 50
yards, but he chooses a dagger for close-quarters
combat. A staff, to take another example, is the wrong
weapon to take to a fight in a telephone booth; a knife
would again be the most appropriate weapon.
Jeet Kune Do is neither opposed or unopposed to the
concept of style. We can say that it is outside as well
as inside of all particular structures. Because JKD
makes no claim to existing as a style, some
individuals conclude that it is neutral or indifferent to
the question. Again, this is not the case, for JKD is at
once "this" and "not this."
by Dan Inosanto (the only person ever certified by
Bruce Lee to teach)
“Bruce Lee is the father of Mixed Martial Arts in the USA”
Dana White, owner of the UFC
Jeet Kune Do is the core of our mixed martial arts
training philosophy and it is the scientific art of
street fighting and accelerated skill development
developed by Bruce Lee. Lee developed a way of
training in mixed martial arts that was efficient
and quickly produced results and a way of self
defense that was simple,direct, and economical.
Our goal in JKD is to help the average
person develop skills to:
•
Win and survive a real, no-rules street fight
•
Prepare for virtually any and every type of
violent situation
•
Overcome a much bigger, strong and
more dangerous opponent.
The Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts Training
Four Ranges of Combat
In
the
past,
many
have
tried
to
define
JKD
in
terms
of
a
distinct
style:
Bruce
Lee's
kung-fu;
Bruce
Lee's
karate;
Bruce
Lee's
kickboxing;
Bruce
Lee's
system
of
street
fighting.
To
label
JKD
"Bruce
Lee's
martial
art"
is
to
completely
mistake
Bruce
Lee's
-
and
JKD's-meaning.
JKD's
concepts
simply
cannot
be
confined
within
a
single
system.
To
understand
this,
a
martial
artist
must
transcend
the
duality
of
"for"
and
"against,"
reaching
for
that
point
of
unity
which
is
beyond
mere
distinction.
The
understanding
of
JKD
is
the
direct
intuition
of
this
point
of
unity.
According
to
Bruce
Lee,
knowledge
in
the
martial
arts
ultimately
means
self-
knowledge.
It
must
be
emphasized
that
Jeet
Kune
Do
is
merely
a
name,
a
mirror
reflecting
ourselves.
There
is
a
sort
of
progressive
approach
to
JKD
training,
but
as
Lee
observed:
"To
create
a
method
of
fighting
is
like
putting
a
pound
of
water
into
wrapping
paper
and
shaping
it."
Structurally,
many
people
mistake
JKD
as
a
composite
style
of
martial
art
because
of
its
efficiency.
At
any
given
time
Jeet
Kune
Do
can
resemble
Thai
boxing
or
wing
Chun
or
wrestling
or
karate.
Its
weaponry
resembles
Filipino
Escrima
and
kali;
in
long-range
application
it
can
resemble
Northern
Chinese
kung-fu or Savate.
According
to
Lee,
the
efficiency
of
any
style
depends
upon
circumstances
and
the
fighting
range
of
distance:
the
soldier
employs
a
hand
grenade
at
50
yards,
but
he
chooses
a
dagger
for
close-quarters
combat.
A
staff,
to
take
another
example,
is
the
wrong
weapon
to
take
to
a
fight
in
a
telephone
booth;
a
knife
would again be the most appropriate weapon.
Jeet
Kune
Do
is
neither
opposed
or
unopposed
to
the
concept
of
style.
We
can
say
that
it
is
outside
as
well
as
inside
of
all
particular
structures.
Because
JKD
makes
no
claim
to
existing
as
a
style,
some
individuals
conclude
that
it
is
neutral
or
indifferent
to
the
question.
Again,
this
is
not
the
case,
for
JKD
is
at
once
"this" and "not this."
by
Dan
Inosanto
(the
only
person
ever
certified
by
Bruce
Lee
to
teach)
We
teach
authentic
JKD
and
incorporate
original lesson plans written by Bruce Lee.
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“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.” - Bruce Lee
Jeet Kune Do
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