Understood.
Well to clarify, Paul has never fought/taught MMA or Combat Sports, so bearing in mind that was the focus of your research, perhaps we went down the wrong track. Outside of that my views stand, but they remain purely that.
To answer your last question, the vast majority of modern JKD instructors typically train in and teach an MMA base, composed largely of Master Chai's Thai Boxing and BJJ from the Gracie/Machado line. I don't really think JKD as an exclusive entity exists anymore, or if it ever did outside of one individual.
Has Jun Fan been used to any great extent in the Octagon? I have certainly seen Erik Paulson, Neil Mcleod and Shaun Sherk use concepts of Jun Fan in their fights, but ultimately Tom those concepts came from other arts that formed the basis of Jun Fan in the first place. Its all chicken and egg, and largely philisophical.
Anyway, its 1:10AM here friend and I've run out of steam, I'll hit the hay. Its always good to talk to you.
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