[PeterPatrickJohn]

i heard about this martial art and looked into it an found a dojo that teaches it....

as i was waiting for the sensei i asked around what it is about and i got this history about bruce lee being the one who established it (so its relatively modern)...

and when he arrived we talked and he told me that the point of this martial art is to throw away the useless (like "showy" moves) and grasping the useful (or practical) of all other (major) martial arts, and that really caught my attention, also the fact that he seemed serious (yet humble) about it.

So here's the thing! Is this an actual martial art????? coz when i heard the name "bruce lee" i got suspicious...

Thanks!!!!

[sueplydup]

From what I know of it, Jeet Kune Do was Bruce Lee's art, which focused on aspects from other martial arts such as Wing Chun, Boxing, Karate, Jujitsu, TKD, and Kung Fu.
If I am not mistaken, it also focuses on fluidity in combat, not adhering to any particular tenet of any Martial art, but taking what is necessary and what works.
It was my impression that it is a legitimate and recognized Martial art, however I could not say with any authority that any of these things are wholly accurate.
I recommend a Google soich.
But be prepared, as I think that just like Bruce Lee's life, there's a lot of mythos surrounding the subject as well.

[Dkavtbek]

They have Jeet Kune Do in my area as well.

http://www.bruceleenewyork.com

I never examined it, however.

[Unergerah]

It is an abridged version of kung fu, where Lee took the stuff that he thought worked and put it together into an art. It focuses on the idea of intercepting ur opponent's attack with ur own, kinda like debana waza. He later closed his schools, so I don't know how legit these dojo's/studio's are. I think it is pretty legit because many of Lee's students won tournaments. But the best way to find out I guess would be to try it.

[egexgfczc]

read bruce lee's book, he essential says anyone who claims to teach jeet kun do is a fraud

[Frodogzzz]

I'm sure Bruce Lee made Jeet Kun Do a martial "philosophy;" not an actual fighting style.

[plantBanceper]

I personally have a lot of respect for Bruce Lee.
If you like this Dojo, why not trust your instincts and train there? That's the best way to find out.
Good luck, and enjoy!

[251EPyso]

From my experience of reading the Tao of Jeet Kun Do, watching many interviews and demonstrations and generally having an interest in the system, Jeet Kun Do is an amalgamation of many styles as stated by Kenzan. It incorporates what Bruce Lee deemed to be 'useful' and 'effective'. He has taken principles from generic kung fu, boxing, ju jutsu, TKD, fencing and wing chun as the main influences, but basically any style that he saw he studied and decided what would be useful, not only in actual techniques but also in theory and ideology. The style as taught by Bruce Lee is known as Jun Fan Jeet Kun Do (Jun Fan was Bruce's Chinese name, the system was re-named after his death).

Dan Inosanto, considered to be the current 'main exponent' of Jun Fan Jeet Kun do and student of Bruce Lee, said that Jeet Kun Do is now more of a martial philosophy, as stated by tgsfg, since Bruce Lee's death the modern systems as developed by individuals now only has a few set techniques and principles from the Jun Fan Jeet Kun Do and constantly grows as more practice and experience of different styles are adapted and incorporated in the Jeet Kun Do system by each individual exponent, but these are not Jun Fan Jeet Kun Do.

Jun Fan Jeet Kun Do also incorporates a lot of Buddhist ideals and philosophies. An understanding of Buddhism is needed to fully understand Jun Fan Jeet Kun Do.

I hope that this helps,

Lounge.

[beenBinybelia]

Wikipedia is your best friend.

[markshome23]

So here's the thing! Is this an actual martial art?????

To answer the one main point... I forgot

Yes it is a martial art... boxing, kick boxing, fencing, Greco-Roman wrestling, etc... these are all also martial arts. There is a big misconception, a system of fighting does not need to be Eastern in order to be a martial art, in fact the term 'martial art' is western.

Learning the correct way to fire a gun for the army could be considered a martial art.
From Dictionary.com mar‧tial  /ˈmɑrʃəl/ –adjective
1. inclined or disposed to war; warlike: The ancient Romans were a martial people.
2. of, suitable for, or associated with war or the armed forces: martial music.
3. characteristic of or befitting a warrior: a martial stride. See for a European martial arts history from Dictionary.com encyclopedia

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