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Regrading JKD in general
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I've been doing research on Bruce Lee's life and JKD in general for a while now. I recently finished "The Art of Expressing the Human Body" and "The Tao of JKD", and i've decided to incorporate many of Bruce Lee's ideas, and philosophies into my lifestyle, as well as integrate his JKD teachings into my previous experience of Kung Fu. My goal is much more than just learning martial arts, and more of a strong devotion to a way of life, much like Bruce Lee did. In this way, I think I can complete the circle of my life and make myself more complete. With that being said, I don't think it's quite possible to learn from a book or a DVD without practicing with a human being and sharpening your skills. Thus, my search for a school or instructor continues...
Back to the topic at hand, however. I've been doing some research regarding JKD schools in the Greater Los Angeles/San Fernando area, but I haven't been able to get a lot of accurate information regarding several schools and the programs they offer. I've contacted many of the schools, though it's hard to choose due to an absence of exact information.
I understand that the Greater LA area features some of the best JKD schools and teachers in the world, but I can't find any definite information.
First and foremost, does anyone know what happened to Premier JKD (Premier JKD Martial Arts - Jeet Kune Do - Jun Fan Gung Fu). They are the closest to me, but it seems the phone number is disconnected and I assume they are out of business. Does anybody actually know?
Second, I see a lot of schools are offering mixed types of classes, integrating concepts of JKD (Wing Chun, I guess?) with Silat, Kali, Escrima, and MMA.
I guess my question is... Since each school has a multitude of Senior and Junior instructors, is it safe to assume each has a contrasting unique style featuring JKD as a base, stemming into the more advanced concepts of other martial arts?
With that being said, would anyone kindly tell me their experiences, thoughts, or recommendations on the below schools? :
Inosanto Academy (Near the PCH)
SGV JKD (Near Pasadena, a bit far)
Magda Institute (Reseda?)
Please feel free to criticize or correct anything I may have said.
Thanks a lot.
I've been doing research on Bruce Lee's life and JKD in general for a while now. I recently finished "The Art of Expressing the Human Body" and "The Tao of JKD", and i've decided to incorporate many of Bruce Lee's ideas, and philosophies into my lifestyle, as well as integrate his JKD teachings into my previous experience of Kung Fu. My goal is much more than just learning martial arts, and more of a strong devotion to a way of life, much like Bruce Lee did. In this way, I think I can complete the circle of my life and make myself more complete. With that being said, I don't think it's quite possible to learn from a book or a DVD without practicing with a human being and sharpening your skills. Thus, my search for a school or instructor continues...
Back to the topic at hand, however. I've been doing some research regarding JKD schools in the Greater Los Angeles/San Fernando area, but I haven't been able to get a lot of accurate information regarding several schools and the programs they offer. I've contacted many of the schools, though it's hard to choose due to an absence of exact information.
I understand that the Greater LA area features some of the best JKD schools and teachers in the world, but I can't find any definite information.
First and foremost, does anyone know what happened to Premier JKD (Premier JKD Martial Arts - Jeet Kune Do - Jun Fan Gung Fu). They are the closest to me, but it seems the phone number is disconnected and I assume they are out of business. Does anybody actually know?
Second, I see a lot of schools are offering mixed types of classes, integrating concepts of JKD (Wing Chun, I guess?) with Silat, Kali, Escrima, and MMA.
I guess my question is... Since each school has a multitude of Senior and Junior instructors, is it safe to assume each has a contrasting unique style featuring JKD as a base, stemming into the more advanced concepts of other martial arts?
With that being said, would anyone kindly tell me their experiences, thoughts, or recommendations on the below schools? :
Inosanto Academy (Near the PCH)
SGV JKD (Near Pasadena, a bit far)
Magda Institute (Reseda?)
Please feel free to criticize or correct anything I may have said.
Thanks a lot.
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