Jeet Kune Do Books

JEET KUNE DO PRINCIPLES

by Tim Tackett

The title of this book is “Jeet Kune Do Principles”. Principles and concepts that ALL Martial Artists – regardless of style – can use in their daily training. In fact, most of these principles are used everyday by all martial artists around the world, and most like speed and timing, are not unique to the art of Jeet Kune Do. The purpose of this book is to explain some of these principles and share some ideas on how to train for them. Some are principles like the use of distance and broken rhythm in combat, while others are sayings on combat by the founder of JKD Bruce Lee that perfectly illustrate a principle or a fighting idea. To understand the root, you need to understand the principles. The principles… [continued]

ESSENTIAL JEET KUNE DO

by Tim Tackett

JEET KUNE DO (“The Way of the Intercepting Fist”), the hybrid philosophy of martial arts heavily influenced by the personal philosophy and experiences of its founder, martial artist Bruce Lee, is a form of Chinese Kung Fu, yet has developed without a truly specific form. Unlike most traditional martial arts, Jeet Kune Do is not fixed or patterned, and is rather a philosophy with guiding thoughts. Based upon the Wing Chun concept of interception or attacking when one’s opponent is about to attack, the core of Jeet Kune Do is the mechanism of using minimal effort with maximum effect. The goal of mastering Jeet Kune Do isn’t to try to become a clone of Bruce Lee. Your expression of the art will be colored by… [continued]

CHINATOWN JKD, VOL.2

by Tim Tackett

Revealing the secrets behind Bruce Lee’s legendary martial arts system, this reference is the ideal guide to gaining technical proficiency in Jeet Kune Do. Focusing on drills for balance, timing, range, precision, and speed, this new volume combines its expertise with the fundamentals of its predecessor—basic stances, footwork, kicking, countering, and hand trapping—enhancing these original exercises with an accessible, step-by-step approach. Strikingly illustrated with a myriad of detailed photographs… [continued]

CHINATOWN JKD, VOL.1

by Tim Tackett & Bob Bremer

The basic structures and principles of Jeet Kune Do (JKD), the martial arts system developed by the iconic Bruce Lee, are revealed in this insightful handbook. Step-by-step lessons illustrate JKD’s two basic stances and demonstrate how to perform fundamental footwork, kicking, countering, and defensive moves. The most effective aspects of JKD are highlighted, as are some of its lesser-known tools and approaches. This invaluable manual is a must-have for JKD novices and trained experts alike… [continued]

JKD KICKBOXING

by Tim Tackett & Chris Kent

In this new and updated edition of Jeet Kune Do Kickboxing, long considered one of the revolutionary martial arts treatises of our generation, you’ll discover that only by having a comprehensive understanding of the basic JKD tools available can you then concentrate on the more technical aspects such as timing and distance. Jeet Kune Do Kickboxing includes chapters on: Basic Hand Tool Development, Basic Foot Tool Development, Basic Use of Training with Equipment, Each of the Five Ways of Attack, and… [continued]