<html> <h1>What is Jeet Kune Do (JKD)</h1> <p>Jeet kune Do (way of the intercepting fist) is a style of martial arts founded by Bruce Lee in the 1960's. Bruce, a true visionary, wanted to create a unique style that had no system or methodology. His goal was to create a foundation of fighting principals to his students that would develop the mind and body. The foundation he developed borrows liberally from multiple Kung Fu styles including wing chun, taekwondo, wrestling, fencing, and western boxing. </p> <p><img src="https://m.popkey.co/a78ecb/VoKJm.gif" width="498" height="214"/></p> <p>A JKD practitioner builds his style and form through self-knowledge and discovery. This allows individuals with different body types, skill sets, strengths, and weaknesses adapt JKD to their own personality. Bruce realized that most styles of fighting would eventually go wayside to a newer form as people would create new styles to specifically counter the currently trending form of fighting. JKD is not just a fighting style but an art that allows its practitioners to express themselves through their combat. </p> <h1>Philosophy </h1> <p><img src="https://m.popkey.co/04f4b0/LqgmG.gif" width="360" height="203"/></p> <p>Lee's main goal was to not invent a new style of martial arts, he was afraid if JKD became considered a style it would be rigid, unadaptable, and share the same limitations as other martial arts styles. He believed in trying to free the mind from preconceived notions as he did not want his pupils to cling to a style, pattern, or mold that could not be broken. Jeet Kune Do at its simplest form is just a series of different non-classical and classical movements that can be strung together as the practitioner sees fit. Bruce Lee Has said " a Jeet Kune Do man who says Jeet Kune Do is exclusively Jeet Kune Do is simply not with it. He is still hung up on his self-closing resistance, in this case anchored down to reactionary pattern, and naturally is still bound by another modified pattern and can move within its limits. He has not digested the simple fact that truth exists outside all molds; pattern and awareness is never exclusive." Lee would go onto use a metaphor from Chan Buddhism that says to constantly fill your cup with water, and then emptying it, to describe his philosophy of cultivating and shedding of useless techniques from various fighting methodologies. </p> <p><br></p> <h1>About the Writer</h1> <p>My name is Lee Serel and I have been training in JKD for over a year now. JKD has changed my perspective on life, it is not only an fighting style but truly incorporates mind, body, and spirit. If you learn all the moves and different forms, but you do not have a questioning and analytical mind you will become a copy cat of your ancestors instead of being true to yourself. Not only that but we all have different body types, strengths, and weaknesses and how you want to express yourself in martial arts may not be the best way for me to express myself. Bruce Lee founded more than just a fighting style in JKD but a whole lifestyle that flows into each practitioners everyday. I will continue to write more about JKD in the upcoming weeks including different forms, methodologies, and techniques. </p> </html>
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Any martial arts I've ever studied has been worth it. I have come to the conclusion most martial arts can be amazing if the practitioner happens to be skilled enough. I love the philosophy behind Jeet Kune Do and Bruce Lee was exceptional. JKD people since then have been good but have not really carried the torch like him. How effective the martial arts is depends a lot on training, the mind of the artist, and their natural abilities. With those three things you can have amazing people in virtually every training style. My personal favorite styles I have trained in has been Kun Tao Silat which is really a mixed martial art that mixes Pencak Silat (and other forms of Silat), Kun Tao (Indonesia word for Kung Fu), Western Boxing, Tai Chi, Pa Kua, Hsing i, Qi Qong, Wing Chun, and numerous others. First day of class I had some of the most subtle but deadly techniques I've ever FELT (yes, applied to me) that I have ever felt. It looked like not much happened. Yet if you were on the receiving end you would know differently. One of my fellow students took to using the term "covert aggressive" to describe the style. It'd not make for good movies as the stuff that is most deadly almost looks like you didn't do anything. :)
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I have definitely felt some vicious attacks that from the outside looking in look like it hardly hit and didn't hurt. I had someone throw an upper elbow into my rib the other day in class, needless to say I thought I might've broke my rib. It's funny but Bruce Lee didn't actually use a lot of JKD In his movies because it wasn't showy enough and wouldn't be as entertaining to the viewers to watch.
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Most of the truly effective martial arts moves are not showy. If someone is really good the fights are over in seconds too. That doesn't make for a particularly exciting movie. In a true NON-SPORT fight you don't have to worry about breaking rules... so broken bones and dislocated things can end a fight really fast. In the Kun Tao Silat move I was referring to it is actually in the way they step forward and block (different from other styles I've studied). The move accompanied by the leg positioning, rotation of the foot at the right time even in a simple practice in slow motion you feel your leg start to give and you know that had that been done at full speed that INITIAL exchange could have really messed up your leg, sent you flying, and also struck you. Yet if you are watching someone do it... it is really not impressive looking at all. It is such a different way of blocking I didn't really have the muscle memory for it like I did other forms of martial arts. It and the things tied to that though truly impressed me. I was considering trying out Krav Maga after I bought a house, and I happened to find a little Kun Tao Silat school not too far from my home and I said "I wonder what that is". I visited the school (now torn down) and it was pretty inconspicuous and had all the hallmarks of many different martial arts in one place. The first 30 minute free lesson was an eye opener. Prior to that I had studied: 1) An early Karate when I was so young I don't recall what variant it was 2) Tibetan Style White Crane Kung-Fu mixed with some Wing Chun, Tai Chi, and Tae Kwon Do 3) Qi Qong 4) Tae Kwon Do 5) Some side work in Tai Chi Chuan 6) American Kenpo Karate (Ed Parker variety) taught by an exceptional married couple. 7) Another Kenpo variant that was okay but the instructors level of skill can make a big difference 8) Kun Tao Silat - Pencak Silat, Kun Tao (aka Kung Fu), Tai Chi, Western Boxing, Pa Gua Chang, Hsing I, and other forms So I myself have never experienced a JKD lesson. I was and still am a Bruce Lee fan and I've also followed some of his Disciples. I've never had interest in competing. I practice for mental and physical health, with the added side effect of having skills for self-defense if I need them. EDIT: Qualifier. Though I have studied ALL of those forms I don't consider myself particularly skilled at any of them. Many of them I'd get interested in and either the instructor would leave and be no longer available, or I would leave due to life events. EDIT 2: The founder/creator of Kun Tao Silat's brother actually fought and beat Bruce Lee. As I understand it he ended up in a trash can. That is not unusual. A lot of people beat Bruce Lee. He would then study how he was beaten and change. So even though there are people who can factually have claimed to have beaten Bruce Lee that does not mean they would have succeeded in doing so again if they were to have a rematch. His constantly evolving style, and learning from his mistakes is a big part of why he ended up being so good. Perhaps one of the best we have seen.
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i can relate, i am also practicing JKD for almost a year now. It changed my life(style). I will follow you, nice addition to steemit!
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Awesome, Thanks for the vote of confidence! Im just trying to write about multiple things I am passionate about and JKD has been a big part of my life recently.
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