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Zaose · 09-26-2002, 07:05 PM

Hey guys,

Actually there seems to be three (generally) thoughts on JKD.

There are the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do peeps, they teach it as Bruce taught it, for example, 5 ways of attack, influences of Wing Chun, Fencing, Boxing, etc., the footwork, the stances, etc. They teach only what Bruce taught.

Then there are the Concepts folks. They teach modified Jun Fan *USUALLY*. Sometimes they keep the basics of Jun Fan, and add ground work, and other various things...

Then there are the people who say "MMA is JKD". That is, any hodgepodge of MA mixed together is JKD.

Personally, I think the first and second group are much closer than the third. I personally like the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, as it is the tools, footwork, stances and principles that Bruce himself taught. I feel this is truly Jeet Kune Do as it was meant to be.

I think the concept line is pretty close if they hold to most of Bruce's teachings.

The third is usually, in my opinion of course, a complete misunderstanding of Bruce's philisophical writings on JKD. Bruce spoke of JKD being a boat to take you across a river, that once you were across, that you could discard the boat (the name of JKD). What did he teach as the boat? Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, which he also described as "the only non-traditional CHINESE STYLE..." He himself called it a style. I think he refered to JKD in two forms: The physical side, the style if you will...the tools and principles of comabt. And the philisophical side of it, the mind of JKD if you will.

So, he himself was still on the boat, and I know I have never seen anyone as skilled in JKD as him, so I cannot imagine anyone being "on the shore" in reference to JKD, and that is why I still use the name. Someday, when I have completley mastered all of the tools, I may drop the name of JKD... but until then, I'm on the boat and learning the base tools.

Again, all my opinion

Zaose

09-26-2002, 07:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Zaose Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 12	There seems to be several "positions" on JKD Hey guys, Actually there seems to be three (generally) thoughts on JKD. There are the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do peeps, they teach it as Bruce taught it, for example, 5 ways of attack, influences of Wing Chun, Fencing, Boxing, etc., the footwork, the stances, etc. They teach only what Bruce taught. Then there are the Concepts folks. They teach modified Jun Fan USUALLY. Sometimes they keep the basics of Jun Fan, and add ground work, and other various things... Then there are the people who say "MMA is JKD". That is, any hodgepodge of MA mixed together is JKD. Personally, I think the first and second group are much closer than the third. I personally like the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, as it is the tools, footwork, stances and principles that Bruce himself taught. I feel this is truly Jeet Kune Do as it was meant to be. I think the concept line is pretty close if they hold to most of Bruce's teachings. The third is usually, in my opinion of course, a complete misunderstanding of Bruce's philisophical writings on JKD. Bruce spoke of JKD being a boat to take you across a river, that once you were across, that you could discard the boat (the name of JKD). What did he teach as the boat? Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, which he also described as "the only non-traditional CHINESE STYLE..." He himself called it a style. I think he refered to JKD in two forms: The physical side, the style if you will...the tools and principles of comabt. And the philisophical side of it, the mind of JKD if you will. So, he himself was still on the boat, and I know I have never seen anyone as skilled in JKD as him, so I cannot imagine anyone being "on the shore" in reference to JKD, and that is why I still use the name. Someday, when I have completley mastered all of the tools, I may drop the name of JKD... but until then, I'm on the boat and learning the base tools. Again, all my opinion Zaose