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imstriker · 12-07-2007, 01:32 AM

Did Bruce Lee include any of the techniques from Korean Martial arts such as Taekwondo or Hapkido into JKD?

I have read that he was friends with the Taekwondo master Jhoon Rhee and he looked at kicks in Taekwondo. On the other hand I have heard from a few JKD practitioners that JKD does not incorporate any high kicks from Taekwondo.

By the way, I am not referring to the incorporation of high kicks into some of Bruce Lee's movies which were for theatrical and stage combat purposes. I would like to know if any of the Korean arts are a part of the standard JKD curriculum.

Regards,
imStriker

12-07-2007, 01:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
imstriker Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	JKD and Korean martial arts Did Bruce Lee include any of the techniques from Korean Martial arts such as Taekwondo or Hapkido into JKD? I have read that he was friends with the Taekwondo master Jhoon Rhee and he looked at kicks in Taekwondo. On the other hand I have heard from a few JKD practitioners that JKD does not incorporate any high kicks from Taekwondo. By the way, I am not referring to the incorporation of high kicks into some of Bruce Lee's movies which were for theatrical and stage combat purposes. I would like to know if any of the Korean arts are a part of the standard JKD curriculum. Regards, imStriker