Jeet Kun Do A Wise Choice ?

[KCxM3]

Hello everyone! I'm new to this site but have been fascinated with JEET KUN DO for the longest time now. I know all of you or majority of you are very familiar with martial arts. I guess my question would be if JEET KUN DO for me would be a good choice ? Do you think I'm too old to learn now ? I'm currently 26 and the only school near me is Kali Academy Of Martial Arts in Southern California. If any of you know anything about that school please share with me your knowledge. Thank you !

[EmptyneSs]

i just wanted to say u arent too old at all.

[Maulinator]

NO! You are definately not too old. You wouldn't be to old if you were 90. I'm 26 too, and I started when I was about 21 or 22. Is the school your talking about Inosanto's Acadamy? If so that would be one of the best schools you could go to in the world. JKD is definantly a good choice, especially for a beginner, because it will expose you to all ranges, not just one. From my experience I would say it's best to learn all ranges from the beginning.

[Patrick G.]

Originally Posted by KCxM3

Hello everyone! I'm new to this site but have been fascinated with JEET KUN DO for the longest time now. I know all of you or majority of you are very familiar with martial arts. I guess my question would be if JEET KUN DO for me would be a good choice ? Do you think I'm too old to learn now ? I'm currently 26 and the only school near me is Kali Academy Of Martial Arts in Southern California. If any of you know anything about that school please share with me your knowledge. Thank you !

wow...just the mere thought of you thinking you're too old makes me feel like a dinosaur! I just turned 27 several days ago, and i've been studying the martial arts since 8, but JKD around the age of 18... 26 is definitely not too old to learn anything!

[KCxM3]

Originally Posted by KCxM3

Hello everyone! I'm new to this site but have been fascinated with JEET KUN DO for the longest time now. I know all of you or majority of you are very familiar with martial arts. I guess my question would be if JEET KUN DO for me would be a good choice ? Do you think I'm too old to learn now ? I'm currently 26 and the only school near me is Kali Academy Of Martial Arts in Southern California. If any of you know anything about that school please share with me your knowledge. Thank you !

No Dumb Questions. Just Dumb PPL Asking Questions.

[Housty]

Originally Posted by KCxM3

Hello everyone! I'm new to this site but have been fascinated with JEET KUN DO for the longest time now.

Don´t take this personally but it should be JEET KUNE DO.

Nobody is too old to begin training. Your worst enemy is your own self doubt. I started training when I was 20 and was one of the "old" ones in the group. That didn´t stop me, it it gave me more drive to become better than the younger students.

As for the question " Would JKD be a good choice ?". I can only say that the essence of JKD should be the ability to adapt. That sounds pretty good to me !

Yes, you´ll have to learn basic trapping,boxing, kickboxing etc but once you´ve got hold of the basics you´ll find that you´ll be able to begin with the process of adapting the moves to your needs. Try each technique in different situations.. can you trap from a chair ? when you are on the ground ?

Experiment, Learn, Improve, be Adaptive and have fun with your training !!
All the best

[m.artist]

Originally Posted by KCxM3

Hello everyone! I'm new to this site but have been fascinated with JEET KUN DO for the longest time now. I know all of you or majority of you are very familiar with martial arts. I guess my question would be if JEET KUN DO for me would be a good choice ? Do you think I'm too old to learn now ? I'm currently 26 and the only school near me is Kali Academy Of Martial Arts in Southern California. If any of you know anything about that school please share with me your knowledge. Thank you !

well if you are near danny inosanto's academy, i would recommend that!!! if i could go there, oh man, that would be friggin sweet
go for it man, oh and by the way, there are no age limits on the MA's

[William Holland]

If you are near Inosanto's Academy in Marina Del Rey or Bud Thompsons Kali Academy in Whittier, youi are only about 1/2 to 1 hour from some of the best JKD Instructors in the world.

Ted Wong is in Monterrey Park
Larry Hartsell is in the Marina Del Rey Area
My school which is not a Concepts school, but a Jun Fan JKD school is in Huntington Beach.
Richard Bustillos' IMB is in Torrance Ca.
You have a world of info at your doorstep.

JKD is not for everyone. At least to begin with. Some people have a hard time with JKD in the beginning because of the freedome and individuality and fast paced learning. It can be overwhelming for some. Private lessons help you to learn at your pace without having to jump right into the fire.

But if you have good athleticism, can follow directions and learn and absorb at a fairly quick pace, JKD may be perfect for you.

Good luck.

[Si Williams]

i've been interested in martial arts my entire life (22 years) but only started practising for abour 2/3 years now, and im loving it. I've been a fan of Bruce Lee since i can remember, and am actually doing my dissertation on him. i know loads about him and stuff but never really understood how a novice could jump in and start learning Jeet Kune Do. My interpretation was that Bruce Lee created that form to only better himself, the moves incorporated in it were the most useful for him, being 5 ft 6 and emence speed. it would be interesting to know what they teach you, someone learning from scratch. i always thought it would be best to start with a standard decipline, get yourself to a pretty confident standard and then take up Jeet Kune Do to specialise and share knowledge of others describing what works for you. The point Bruce Lee was making is that he didn't want people to learn JKD because it doesn't really exist.

My advise to you though is to go with it and then report back with how your getting along with it, i would suggest learning a different martial art at the same time though just to get the best of both worlds. recomend Taekwondo, get your kicks at a good level.

[aku aku]

Originally Posted by KCxM3

I guess my question would be if JEET KUN DO for me would be a good choice ?

Is there a JKD school in your area? That's kind of a limiting factor.

[Ironpalm]

never wrestle with a pig you get dirty and the pig likes it.

[Jeremy Lobdell]

I think that JKD is a very dynamic art that focuses more on fighting than the arts part of martial arts. I do feel that it's easier to pick up with a more traditional style under your belt to fall back on, but that can be said of any other ma as well. Most high level JKD practitioners have significant backrounds in a wide variety of more traditional arts, and JKD works very well to compliment them. It is much more realistic that any traditional school in fighting and self defense senarios, but doesn't (at least at my school) have the big ego'd guys that seem to flock to mma schools.
Good luck in your training
Mahalo, Jeremy

[Bruce(JKD)Lee]

yea it is a great martial art

[hornet]

Well it depends on what you want to accomplish with doing Jeet Kune Do.

It might be that it's the wrong tool for your goal.

When you come there they will teach you a nice streetfighter style. (Hopefully)
If that's what you want go study. If not you need to add your goal to your question.

[Xee]

Like others have said, it all depends on what you want to get out if it in the end. If you want to enter tournaments, impress your friends with high kicks, etc. take a more traditional martial art. If you want to learn how to brutally attack someone and survive a street-fight, JKD is your thing.

And just like others have said, be wary of who you learn from. Because it's almost impossible to be "accredited" for teaching JKD, many people have their own takes and/or philosophies on how it should be taught. I was lucky enough to find a sergeant from a local department who teaches out his garage for dirt cheap ($15 for a 1 1/2 - 2 hour session). Before he began his 16+ year as a cop, he was an MP in the military; he's also friends with Paul Vunak and was "certified" by him to teach JKD. On top of that, he's a really cool guy.