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[](/High-Performance-Sparring.pdf)[Download PDF](/High-Performance-Sparring.pdf) One of the most frequently recurring topics of discussion within our group centers around sparring. Specifically, the best progression of drills to prepare new students for contact sparring, as well as how and when to step up the intensity. Now, we realize there is a certain segment of the martial arts community that believes light contact sparring, including sparring progressions, drills, and games is a waste of time. Realism is the priority, therefore it’s high intensity or nothing all. Some flat out do not believe in “sparring”. They tend to be the Combatives and/or Reality-Based Self Defense groups, who sometimes prefer Scenario Training (simulating everyday, real life situations as opposed to “dueling”), and other times simply believe that the only way to prepare for a fight is by fighting, whether for self defense, sport, or anything in between. While the sentiment is understood, we do not wholly agree.

A good friend of the Wednesday Night Group is Hock Hochheim. Hock has talked to us about what he calls “the myth of the duel”. What he means is that most people in martial arts train as if were still living in the age of dueling. The age of dueling was a time when two gentlemen would meet at a certain time and settle their differences with either a gun or sword. The closest thing to that we have today is the Boxing or MMA match, where two fighters would meet at a certain time with rules and a referee. When I was in high school in the 1950’s it was still common for two guys to meet at a park after school and have a fight. They would square off like two boxers and the fight was on. When one gave up the fight was over, and they shook hands and usually became friends. Sadly those days are long gone.

[](/Punching-Power.pdf)[Download PDF](/Punching-Power.pdf) Something has been lost in the modern fighter’s quest for brilliance in every conceivable aspect of the martial arts. Boxing on Monday. Wrestling on Tuesday. Core Conditioning on Thursday. Martial art hobbyists around the world now have training opportunities formerly available only to the pros (and they are taking advantage!). Undoubtedly this type of training breeds well-rounded and capable fighters. That is not in question. In fact, the “average” martial artist of today is head and shoulders above his or her counterpart of decades past. That said, what if there was a single missing element waiting to be (re)discovered that could separate even high level MMA fighter’s from their peers? Something so neglected I dare call it a secret. Prepare to have your striking tools transformed from adequate to elite. That secret is about to be exposed.

This group was organized to promote the martial art of Jeet Kune Do as conceived and taught by Bruce Lee. We recognize that Jeet Kune Do consists of two components; one a technical, scientific, concrete component (Foundational Structure) and two; A General philosophic component. The first component is;