Do you do any sparring in your JKD class? If so, you should go with the idea that your teacher is probably bringing you along at the appropriate speed.
Tom Yum makes a great point, it's all about the basics. Once you start sparring full out on a regular basis you don't have time to worry about your technique, so you need to make certain the foundation is already there. The most important thing I learned from sparring was timing, and you can't have good timing when sparring until your basics are bullet proof.
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