Based on?

[JKDJEH86]

Jeet Kune Do is based on what? I know it must be a dirivative of Kung Fu. But is there a specific name?

[Tim McFatridge]

Jeet Kune Do is based on what? I know it must be a dirivative of Kung Fu. But is there a specific name?

Bruce Lee based JKD on several things. However his core art was Wing Chun as taught to him by Yip Man when he was living in China. When he came to America he started to evolve his martial arts. He added footwork and other things from fencing, he added the strikes of boxing while keeping the strong side forward (right side). He did train both sides of the body though. This is just a starting point. In the end Bruce Lee based JKD on real fighting meaning he was trying to free himself from any set form or style. Thats why he said JKD is formless and is the art of fighting without fighting. You just flow man....


Hope that helps some. You should send a message to Tim Tackett since he is on this forum alot and ask the question to him. He is a wealth of information.

[John McNabney]

I have been training with alot of first gen. guys and I have twice with Tim Tackett. But I have my own Ideals of effected Jeet Kune Do.

Everyone thats teaches and/or train in it, knows that it is WC - Boxing - Fencing.....2/3's of it is an western principles applyed to expressing your art.....Tim even brought this up at my school last weekend, at the seminar he did at my school.....This wasn't the first time I have heard of this, or taught it to my friends/students.....


The sad thing about "Todays Jeet Kune Do" is a lack of "Philosophy" being taught in "IT".....



Keeping "IT" Real,
John McNabney

[bjjp]

jkd not a style but a concept,he took the traps from wing chun and put mobility to them,in side and out.bruce always engerged u to look up different martial arts and anylize them close before starting in jkd.

[John McNabney]

jkd not a style but a concept,he took the traps from wing chun and put mobility to them,in side and out.bruce always engerged u to look up different martial arts and anylize them close before starting in jkd.

Jeet Kune Do before death, had principles that free you from style baggage and the energy training of Jeet Kune Do isn't the same as WC.....Also, BL looked at other stuff only to beat them, not to "ADD TO" and complicate things...

Keeping "IT" Real,
John McNabney (2nd Gen. JKD Instructor)

[bjjp]

that was good