The official jeet kune do thread. Discuss!
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The official jeet kune do thread. Discuss!
JKD I feel it can be applied to all styles. I truly believe Eddie Bravo is a revolution and his JJ is from another planet. I'm a huge admirer. I also a video where Burton Richardson a JKD practitioner attended Eddie's Seminar. That is so awesome.
"Let it be understood once and for all that I have NOT invented a new style, composite or modification. I have in no way set Jeet Kune Do within a distinct form governed by laws that distinguish it from 'this' style or 'that' method. On the contrary, I hope to free my comrades from bondage to styles, patterns and doctrines." Bruce Lee
AmenQuote:
Originally Posted by Griffin Lambert
Bruce Lee The original mixed martial artist. Rest in Peace.
"Please do not be concerned with soft versus firm, kicking versus striking, grappling versus hitting and kicking, long-range fighting versus in-fighting. There is no such thing as "this" is better than "that". Should there be one thing we must guard against, let it be partiality that robs us of our pristine wholeness and make us lose unity in the midst of duality."
Bruce Lee
love bruce lee.
Intelligent, strong, and hard working in a single package.
Wish he were around for the birth of mma competition
He would have competed and done well in his respective weight class, then would have become a legendary mma coach! *bows head in solace for Coach Lee*
http://www.bruce-lee.com/bruce-lee-w...allpaper-1.jpg
What would you like to know??? I am a 3rd generation student of Bruce and a 10th Planet practitioner.
I'd like to know how to take down and win vs this guy like Bruce did. I'm 155-158 lbs =D. Can you teach me?http://trashfilmorgy.com/wordpress/w...10/07/bolo.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by NelsonLucca
Thats Bolo Yeung. Largest tits in the Martial arts industry. Perfect bad guy for many movies.
LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyK5
perfect bad guy
In my opinion jeet kune do is not a martial art at all... you could teach the concepts but it is not a martial art more so a philosiphy
Sad thing is that I used to train Jeet Kune Do with a former student of his but he never taught anything that Bruce hadn't been teaching back in the day. Missed the point entirely but would bitch all day about how no one honored him or taught JKD right...sigh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Griffin Lambert
Here is a clip from one of his films...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf3IM7UH9VM
I think Jon Jones stylistically falls under what Bruce Lee would've considered a great JKD fighter. Amazing physical attributes, adaptable to any situation, and unpredicatable yet solid with the follow-through on his techniques. When I saw Bones throwing those little side kicks to the leg during the Shogun fight, it started reminding me of Bruce Lee's philosophy with kicks as he realized the importance of kicking the legs although that wasn't a feature of his original classically trained style. The spinning elbows and the knee-bar attempt with a back-hand thrown in there was very fast, fun, and functional which always appealed to me about the JKD approach to combat. Be like water my friend. It's like a finger pointing at the moon, don't focus on the finger or you will miss all the heavenly gloooory. ;)
JKD was the OG MMA
Fuck yeah, acronyms!
Amazing that you guys get it,but so few actual JKD guys do. Thumbs up guys!
this guy is bad ass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBTM6_l-Gdk
Emir, you're a little late to the party. Nelson, Compella and a bunch of others of us have started and participated in numerous threads.
Strictly speaking, JKD isn't a "style" although some practitioners try to make it so by saying they're "original school", "Chinatown School", "Kali Academy school", etc. It's about the individual and finding what works for you. Having said that, Si Jo Lee believed there were certain fundamentals you absolutely needed to master: footwork, defense, combination striking, speed, power, grappling, striking and above all CONDITIONING. That's what really loses or wins a fight. Si Jo understood that not only did you need "cardio", but your body needed to be able to withstand the rigors of combat. In other words, you couldn't be soft and had to be able to handle some punishment. He understood you would get hit at some point and how you handle that is important. Also, conditionig of the mind and spirit to persevere.
I agree with Compella that Jones is a good example, but GSP is the best so far. His JKD is awesome in his example.
Frankie Edgar, Jon Jones, and gsp are all what i call 3rd generation mma fighters.The first generation was only fighting with one style.The second was coming in with a backround of 1 fighting art and learning the rest but your strength was still the backround u started in and 3rd generation of fighters will be/is starting off in the sport and learning all arts and being verry good in all aspects. Thats why i think Frankie Edgar, Jon Jones, and gsp are all great examples of what bruce would of wanted in a good fighter especially Jon Jones.