YODA

Gotta be Benny. I trained with him back in '86 and he was AWESOME!

About 18 months.

..... Maybe you made a mistake? It happens.

Hey KickChik Did they like the article?

..... Weights. BIG weights Ahem.... but seriously. I don't do a lot of direct arm work. Sometimes I curl for my biceps & triceps press - but the vast majority of my weight training is big compound lifts such as... Squats (full) Bent leg deadlift Power cleans Push press Bench press Chins Lat pulls Heavy pullovers (not the knitted kind!)

Hi There little Moo Enjoy the ride - the only way is UP

Sounds like a great plan for the future Blade - if I can be of any help at all in your journey then I'm here!

.... Pricicely Joe. That's why we don't teach his art. We "use" his art as a base to develop OUR art - This is the essence of the JKD Process

LOL! Yes - I've done my homework. I've been actively training in JKD for the last 15 years - and have been qualified to teach it for the last 5 (but actually teaching it for the last 10!) Still lots of homework to do though - it's all about learning rather than "knowing". Here's a good passage that someone wrote recently... "Knowledge is a result...a product if you will. Learning is a process...ongoing. Knowledge states 'I know' and the search for more understanding ends. Learning states 'I don't know' and allows understanding to continue. Don't stagnate. 'I know' is stagnation. Learning is water. Knowledge is ice. Reality is everchanging. Knowledge is an attempt to freeze that reality...keep it from moving, progressing and evolving. " _________________ YODA 2nd Degree Black Belt : Doce Pares Eskrima Instructor : JKD Concepts http://www.jkdc.co.uk / http://www.docepares.co.uk [ This Message was edited by: YODA on 2002-02-03 12:42 ]

Ball are great - I love balls - I have two, one big one and one smaller one. Be VERY careful though - exercising on them can lead to horrendous injury unless you know exactly what you are doing. Core strength is important and a big balls are the way to get it - go easy at first & you'll have a great time.

Hey guys Don't forget the specific type of interval training using a more random set of interval timings using the RPE "Rate of perceived exertion" - invented by a Swedish chappie & thus named after him. Fartlek Training I kid you not!

Hey Blade13 JKD Contacts in GA Francis Fong Frances Fong Academy 3260 Satellite Blvd Ste 600 Duluth GA 30096 Phone: 770-623-8090 http://www.francisfongacademy.com Lineage: Bruce Lee --> Dan Inosanto --> Francis Fong Steve Grantham Grantham Martial Arts Academy 1498 Buford Hwy PMB-C113 Sugar Hill, GA 30024 Phone: 770-945-3434 Website: http://www.granthammartialarts.com E-mail: Steve.Grantham@onecoast.com Lineage: Bruce Lee --> Dan Inosanto --> Steve Grantham Adam & Rory Singer The Hardcore Gym 780 Gaines school rd apt 44a Athens GA, 30605 Phone: 706 - 543 -8368 asinger0@home.com Lineage Bruce Lee --> Dan Inosanto --. Paul Vunak --> Adam Singer

I would recommend a fairly cheap Judogi to start with - until you are certain that BJJ is for you. Then I woulod switch to a quality product like a Krugan or Machado. If you go for a Judogi - get it a size smaller than they recommend for Judo.

OK - If you read the list of "JKD things" that Ken posted - the list by Guro Inosanto, then you'll see that ... "JKD is a byproduct of Jun Fan Gung Fu… without Jun Fan Gung Fu there is no JKD" So - what exactly does Jun Fan Gung Fu entail? Well - here are some of the fundementals... 1. The Bi-Jong stance - referred to by Sijo Lee as the "Small Phasic Bent Knee" position 2. The strong side forward - interception tools, the things we engage with, are speed & accuracy based i.e groing shots, eye-jabs - these require superior timing, coordination etc - this is one reason we put our strongest, most coordinated side forward. 3. Emphasis on footwork & mobility rather than posed stances 4. Economy of motion - minimal or no chambering of strikes, elimination of preparatory motion. 5. An understanding of the attributes required for success, things like timing, cadence, speed, efficiency over actual technique selection. 6. An emphasis on training on equipment & on contact sparring rather than hitting the air & non-contact sparring. (We do NO non contact sparring). The actual technical tools used come primarily from Wing Chun, Western Boxing, and Fencing, with other stuff coming in also e.g. other kung fu methods, Savate etc.

One problem I see is people's perception of what JKD actually entails. What they see and what they "love" is often what we call "Theatrical JKD" i.e. the stuff he did in his movies - which is a far cry from the stuff he actually taught his students. I had a guy come into our class once saying he wanted to learn to "kick like Bruce Lee". So I showed him the low Jeet-tek, o'ou tek jik-tek that are the foundation of his method -all low kicks to the knee & groin. "No, No -the spinning kicks he used to take out 2 guys at once with in Enter the Dragon!" was the response I got - Doh! Hey Three60 - we DO use belts Not many JKD based schools do - but my Sifu does & so do I. Most JKD schools use coloured T-Shirts or "phase levels" - I don't see the difference. "Using All ways - Bound by None" Remember? Bound by NONE means that although Bruce Lee didn't use belts, if we find they help our stuident's growth then we CAN. The difference is that we use them because they are valuable - not out of tradition.

Great - let's go My 1st question.... Where ever I go in martial arts I meet lots of people, who train in Tae Kwon Do, Karate or whatever - and say things like... "I love JKD" "I think Bruce Lee was great" etc etc... My question is - why do so many people "Love JKD" yet so few take the time to actually seek out a bona-fide school & train it?

"I want to know what it's like" ---- That's why I suggested you ask for information on the history of your style. That will tell you (hopefully) more than just it's name! About your spelling - are you sure about Ho Gar Kuien? I bet it's Kuen, not kuien. Many if not most Kung Fu styles end with "Kuen" - It means "Fist". The "Gar" means "Family" so Ho-Gar-Kuen would translate as Ho family fist. The nearest I have heard of to yours is Hung-Gar Kuen, a very popular stryle based mainly on the Tiger & Crane systems.

Yo Ad OK - so you're going to do this. Then do it properly. At 14 years old safety is a MUST. Check this out - find a qualified club and go for it! http://www.isport.uk.com/gymnastics/wmids/

Hey Shotochem! Now THAT I agree with Some things are "fundemental" to martial arts training - However, many martial artists spend far too much time being "mental" and not enough on "de fun" Bwahahaaaa.....

Yeah! Excellent choice Three60! That would work great!

Hehe... Weapons sparring IS dangerous and that's why I love it

LOL! "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit would be pretty cool - Dunno if the staff would appreciate the lyrics though "Eye of The Tiger" is pretty much a classic for this kind of stuff. How about Alien Ant Farm's version of "Smooth Criminal" - That'd work!

.......... for those not familiar with the Dog Brothers weapons sparring format - check out their website. http://www.dogbrothers.com/index1.htm This is something you cannot do very often - but it sure does focus your training!

Plyometrics are great! I'm a bit confused with the "Bounce you of the ground" bit. Do you mean you push up explosively so that your hand leaves the ground at extention? (Makes sense) or that you bounce your chest of the floor?

You may also want to look at the Filipino training method called "Higot Hubud Lubud" or simply "Hubud" for short. It is similar in many ways to Chi-Sao but the emphasis is on the use & control of weapons as well as unarmed applications.