JEET KUNE DO
'NO UNIFORM. NO BELTS. NO POINT SYSTEM.'
Jeet Kune Do is not a sport. There are no passive movements. Efficient, non-telegraphic strikes are used to inflict the most damage with minimal effort. JKD is banned in competitive fighting, for example MMA, as it is intended to inflict serious harm in order to survive a violent street-attack. Jeet Kune Do is graceful and peaceful but has the ability to be aggressive and violent if one is threatened.
'JKD' is not a martial art but rather concepts and philosophies of Bruce Lee placing emphasis on research, development, personal growth. JKD favors formlessness and is a collaboration of various arts including Wing Chun, Kali (Arnis/Escrima), Western Style Boxing, Thai Boxing, Savate, Dumog, Kina Mutai, etc.
Jeet Kune Do, aka JKD, when translated is 'The way of the Intercepting Fist'. Founded in 1967 by Bruce Lee, along with his protégé, training partner and best friend Dan Inosanto.
The Tenets of Jeet Kune Do are Practicality, Simplicity, Directness and Freedom. It is for real-life combat, a street fight/attack, with no rules, no point system. It is having the freedom to respond to any given situation, regardless of the size or strength of the adversary.
In a street fight/attack emphasis must be on attributes such as Speed, Timing, Sensitivity, Spatial Relation, Zoning, and Killer Instinct, including awareness of surroundings/environment.
'When you're talking about fighting, as it is, with no rules, well then, baby you'd better train every part of your body!'
- Bruce Lee
JKD & HEALTH
'YOU DON'T STOP JKD WHEN YOU GET OLD...YOU GET OLD WHEN YOU STOP JKD.'
Whether you choose to take up Jeet Kune Do for self-defense, physical fitness/health and/or mental/emotional health, it is never too late to start.
JKD includes many attributes, especially timing, spatial relation and sensitivity. As you progress you consistently challenge your mental thought process with a variety of drills and techniques.
Learn, practice and hone the essentials of Jeet Kune Do. This includes but is not limited to: footwork, spatial relation, zoning, punching, speed, power, precision and strength while simultaneously increasing physical, mental and emotional conditioning and well-being.
WHY JEET KUNE DO
'PRACTICAL. SIMPLE. DIRECT. EFFICIENT. EFFORTLESS.
Learn, Apply, Perfect
Practical Simple Concepts and Techniques to survive against a bigger, stronger adversary
Survival Attributes
NOT based on competition and rules.
Build Timing, Speed, Sensitivity, Spatial Relation, Strength, Explosiveness and Killer Instinct.
Build confidence, self-esteem and skills
Learn to de-fuse, de-escalate and survive any given situation.
Learn to respond
To Any Style or No Style, In a Simple, Efficient, Effortless Manner