My beautiful couliflower ears

[lopezma]

Can JKD practitioners compete in an event like UFC or Pride? This "friend" says NO WAY! NOT POSSiBLE! LOL! LOL! JKD SUCKS! He said that there was a fighter in the early UFCs and he got beat easy. I can't recall that! I tried to explain the true JKD is about evolving as a martial artist and grappling will be included in JKD programs. I'm embarrased to say that he got to me. By that I mean, he hit a nerve and eventhough I'm a VERY level headed guy, he somewhat upset me ! I told him to check out this forum and see what true JKD practitioners think and say. That is the reason for this post.
Sorry about the title The couliflower ear thing, it was supposed to go to another forum

[LongStaff]

I know a few JKD fighters, and they are all great stand up fighters. I even trained with a guy who did JKD and Muay Tai(sp sorry). They all lacked ground game and said that they were never trained in ground fighting. This was especially bad with the JKD and MT friend as he was in the lower ranks/Amauter UFC circuit. I trained with him for about 6 months just teaching him basic defense, chokes, arm bars, etc. and that made a huge difference in his game. Sadly he got kneed in the ribs on a fall and he broke all of his ribs on one side. So he has given up on trying to break into the UFC and is just helping to train and teach now.

Jerry

[HtTKar]

Can JKD practitioners compete in an event like UFC or Pride?

You know. Most people give way too much credit to the Martial arts, and not enough to the artists. Most people, from anywhere in the world, would not be able to compete in the UFC. There are solid technique guys like Karl Parisyan, or Renzo Gracie. There are aggressive people like Josh Thomson, or Serra. and then there are guys like cabbage and tank that just overpower everyone. It doesnt really matter, even if these guys didnt know a style, theyd still be fighters and still be competitve. They have the ability to learn everything they need just by competing, and they like fighting. Soon in the UFC there will be no real styles, it will all be MMA. MMA is made for the UFC. but anyways. It doesnt matter what style someone trains in, A real fighter is always dangerous and capable of competing with anyone in their weight class. I guess the question would be. Would a MMA want to be known as a JKD practictioner? It might not make their bio so exciting.

[lopezma]

Martial artist and not the martial art. Great Point!

[seanyseanybean]

JKD is the same thing as MMA isnt it? They are both just a philophosy which stresses the importance of cross training. So all MMA are following JKD concepts.

[Britt]

Heh...you know, the owner of this site, Tim Mousel, is a JKD practioner who teaches MMA.

[Jelles]

You know jerome le banner? he is a top K1 fighter with a JKD background so go tell this "friend" to try it few rounds against le banner..

Good lcuk to this guy

Jelle