By the By: The title of the Oakland curruculum is: Jeet Kune Do: Karate
The term Karate was used because it was a word that was known to Americans, not because Karate formed any part of it.
The same with the words Kick Boxing in LA. Kick Boxing was a name that was used becauce people in LA had heard of kick boxing (acording to the Wednsday night Group), not because it was part of what was being taught. I would like to see the LA document you refer to, but from your description, it sounds like Sifu Dan was already taking his JKD doun a road that was far diferent to what was hapening on Oakland. I know my Sifu's view of this. It would be interesting to hear from HW or Al Novac to gain their perspective.
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