I've got $70.00

[Hurdoc]

and I'm newly beginning to traiin in JKD. As a beginner having read NO books yet, what would be the best JKD books I could spend this money on? I'm not interested in videos, just in books in particular. Thanks for any help!

[akja]

Re: I've got $70.00

Originally posted by Hurdoc
and I'm newly beginning to traiin in JKD. As a beginner having read NO books yet, what would be the best JKD books I could spend this money on? I'm not interested in videos, just in books in particular. Thanks for any help!

Your better off spending more on an instructor.

[Hurdoc]

I am, but I also like to read stuff...

[akja]

Originally posted by Hurdoc
I am, but I also like to read stuff...

Theres an updated series of Bruces notes and published by John Little. Try Barnes and Noble or Amazon.com or a similar place.

[Hurdoc]

Ok, thanks! Thats a big help, I'll try and track those down.

[Lizard]

You've got $70? Yeah well I got way more than that so haha!

[Great Sage]

I've got a better idea! Take your $70 and join a BJJ club for a month or two... then when you join JKD, act like you know nothing, then tap out our first sparring partner....

Now, that would be fun.

[allswoledup]

THat would be a riot !

I would payto see the look on that sparring partners face !

[swagman]

Re: THat would be a riot !

Originally posted by allswoledup
I would payto see the look on that sparring partners face !

I'll see your measly $70.00 and raise it by $5

I really wanna see that too !!!

[akja]

Re: THat would be a riot !

Originally posted by allswoledup
I would payto see the look on that sparring partners face !

[akja]

Originally posted by Great Sage
I've got a better idea! Take your $70 and join a BJJ club for a month or two... then when you join JKD, act like you know nothing, then tap out our first sparring partner....

Now, that would be fun.

And what makes you think that a 2 months of BJJ will make you "good enough" to tap a JKD fighter that most likely has been exposed to BJJ in the first place?

[lssanjose]

if you really wanted to learn JKD ...get an instructor that has a decent lineage (i know i know lineage smineage ).... followed by a good program (you better like what they do as far as training method goes), decent rate and schedule plan. after that if you got money left over get some equipment then your book

[JKDFIGHTER]

Originally posted by Great Sage
I've got a better idea! Take your $70 and join a BJJ club for a month or two... then when you join JKD, act like you know nothing, then tap out our first sparring partner....

Now, that would be fun.

You REALLY need to specify what type of "JKD" club you are talking about. Otherwise, you'll have the poor lad taking some really, really bad advice.

[gagi]

OK, I guess I am gonna give an answer that ws asked for. Buy yourself a copy of Fighter's Notebook.

[foolsknight362]

Well, it only costs like 20 bucks, but I recommend the Tao of JKD. It is the the classic JKD book, but it is definitely worth picking up. Lots of good insight, and as a beginner, it will help alot with basic knowledge of JKD.