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Jeet Kune Do was one of the first martial arts built upon the idea that the system should adapt to the individual rather than the individual to the system. Bruce Lee’s personal journey in the martial arts began with Tai Chi as a child and Chinese Boxing as a teenager, and ultimately led him to the belief that all labels of ‘style’ are too restrictive. “Using no way as way” became the motto of JKD and to this day many believe that JKD is simply a philosophical framework, with no techniques to learn or specific movements to practice. Bruce’s own words help provide insight into his thought process around the time Jeet Kune Do was created.

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Just about every day I get messages from people on social media and in my inbox about how they can get started in JKD. Reasons for wanting to study Jeet Kune Do vary. Some do because they’re a huge Bruce Lee fan and watched and re-watched all of Bruce Lee’s movies. While others, like myself, wanted to study the physical art or expression of what Bruce Lee wrote about. Then there are those who watched some of the more recent movies or documentaries about Bruce Lee and are simply curious. There are also those who want to learn how they can put the JKD thought process into what they’re already doing… and the list goes on.

In all areas of study and practice there is an inevitable desire to crystallize, standardize, and otherwise encapsulate that which was once free, fluid, and in a constant state of evolution, into a definable and easily digestible product by imposing boundaries and limits. Gradually over time, The Way is mistaken for The Truth and becomes a mold which individuals are expected to conform to.