Articles written by JKD Wednesday Night Group Instructors that have been featured in Black Belt Magazine, Budo International, Masters Magazine, Martial Arts Illustrated, and other current and historical publications. Also, be sure to check out our Jeet Kune Do and Combatives blogs for the most recent posts.
Back Fist in JKD
Tim Tackett — August 15, 2023
While the back fist is a valuable tool in combat, sometimes when it is used it has too much preparation, or is thrown from an obvious position if you are in a proper Jeet Kune...
Read MoreWhat Makes JKD JKD?
Steven Resell — April 28, 2019
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...
Read MoreStreet Effective Martial Arts
Mike Blesch — September 21, 2014
[](https://www.jkdwednite.com/Street-Effective.pdf)[Download PDF](https://www.jkdwednite.com/Street-Effective.pdf) Fortunately, debates over which style of martial art is ‘the best’ have become less and less common. Professional Mixed Martial Arts competition has driven home the point Bruce Lee was making decades ago;...
Read MoreThe JKD Filter
Mike Blesch — August 17, 2012
[](https://www.jkdwednite.com/JKD-Filter.pdf)[Download PDF](https://www.jkdwednite.com/JKD-Filter.pdf) By labeling Jeet Kune Do as “just a philosophy” with no curriculum or progression of techniques, we rob it of the technical merits of the material taught by its founder, Bruce Lee. On...
Read MoreHigh Performance Sparring
Mike Blesch — August 12, 2012
[](/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...
Read MorePunching Power
Mike Blesch — May 31, 2012
[](/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...
Read MoreWednesday Night Group JKD
Dennis Blue — November 7, 2011
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...
Read MoreUsing No Way As Way?
Jeremy Lynch — January 11, 2010
One of the most famous Bruce Lee quotes referring to our beloved art of Jeet Kune Do is “Using no way as way, having no limitation as limitation”. Unfortunately, this one quote has been the...
Read MoreJKD Straight Lead Punch
Tim Tackett — September 12, 2007
No mastery of Jeet Kune Do would be complete without a thorough working knowledge of the straight lead. Used both offensively and defensively, the straight lead is the main weapon used for the stop-hit in...
Read MoreWhat Have You Mastered?
Tim Tackett — January 23, 2002
Last year the Bruce Lee Educational Foundation held its annual meeting and seminar in Las Vegas. This meeting is our non-profit organization’s major fundraiser for the year, as the yearly membership fee is barely enough...
Read MoreObserving Differences
Tim Tackett — November 26, 2001
Stages In The Evolution Of Bruce Lee’s Martial Art
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