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...Continue reading
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,...Continue reading
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 the other hand, by crystallizing the art as “only what Bruce Lee taught,” we deprive ourselves of the free expression and naturalness...Continue reading
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 cause of a great deal of confusion. Another quote of Bruce Lee’s that is used frequently is “I don’t believe...Continue reading
“Whack!” For the 20th time in a row, that sound echoed through my head. I was at Bruce Lee’s house, and he was standing about five feet away from me in the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do ready position. “Block my biu gee (finger jab) this time,” he said. Then Bruce began to move his...Continue reading