is JeetKuneDo is right style for me ?

[sh0wst00pper]

my kickboxing teacher had been transferred to another state by the office which he is working for...so our kickboxing dojo is now closed

so i had to look up for a another martion art school in my city and i have found a dojo that teaches Jeet Kune Do

now i am thinking is jeet kune do right for me ?

plz, look through my physical description and goals and give me your suggestion which is very valuable to me

thank you

Physique:

height - 5.5

weight - 63kg

build - atheletic ( attend gym atleast twice a week)

body strength - medium

Goal:

1. to defend myself

2. to be extremely physically feet

3. to gain gr8 reflex

4. to be spiritually powerful

[orion82698]

Does this place have a webpage? Be very careful when looking into JKD. A lot of Dojo's claim they teach this great art the Bruce Lee founded, but a lot are McDojo's. If you're going to look into that school, Try to trace the lineage back to Bruce Lee. Yes, it's true that even if he was taught by BL, that he still might not know what he's doing, but you have a better shot at that, then going in with someone who says they have studied with someone who knows someone who use to know a friend that washed Bruce Lee's car. Catch my drift?

[scottnshelly]

... someone who use to know a friend that washed Bruce Lee's car.

Wax on, wax off…

I agree with Orion. You should attend a class, speak with the Instructor and speak with some students. Jeet Kune Do (from what I’ve read) can be a great art that can adapt to just about anyone.

To be successful in anything you need a method, leader or teacher and follower or student. Jeet Kune Do is proven to be effective. You say that you are a good student. The only remaining variable is the Instructor.

After talking to the Instructor post the results here and we can give more advice. Good luck and welcome to KarateForums.

[IronWarrior]

Jeet Kune Do is a 'concept' not a 'style' Bruce did'nt beleive in set styles only 'martial concepts'.. in Jeet Kune Do theres no katas, or a right or wrong way to do a tecnique e.t.c. its whatever works for you..is it right for you..well go try it out for yourself! good luck

[Protoman7000]

Hm, for my first post on this forum, allow me to give a crack at this. Jeet Kune Do is definetly a good style, however how people get misguided is in the fact that "Bruce Lee created this style, it's got to be the best." Jeet Kune Do is great for expanding your universal martial art prowess since yes, having been built by Bruce Lee is has strong self defence advantages. You wanted the healthy physically fit benefit from it as well, ay? Well, though it was not primarily all because of Jeet Kune Do, since Bruce Lee did alot of excersizing, and even weight lifting, Bruce Lee was not only a great martial artist, but a great athlete, even though he had a smaller build, which he worked to have a greater advantage then large bulk, so I'm sure that JKD would be a good physical performer, but this, is assuming that its real JKD you are being taught, like the owner of my school, Max Bishop, he was taught JKD from a very reliable source.

[sh0wst00pper]

thnx for the advice guyz.....

i have attended that JKD class and found some of the following facts :

1. the instrustor told me that he learnt that style from a japanese martial artist who was taught by bruce lee

2. that dojo has no affliation

3. one of u guyz replied that JKD has no kata ... but the thing he teaches has katas which is similiar to shotokan

4. the instructor was unable to provide me detail info abt JKD

i think i have found the wrong dojo and i should look for another dojo to continue my martial art

what u guyz think ?

thank u

[Aodhan]

I'll give you my standard answer

Go to all the dojo's/dojangh's in your area. See what the prices are versus what they have to offer. Take the free classes. See what you like the best, and go with that.

The more styles you try, the more likely you are to find something that appeals to you, and the more likely you are to stay with it.

Aodhan

[shogeri]

I agree that is best to do your homework.

Essentially there are two types of Martial Art systems.

There are principle (concept) based styles or systems, and there are technique based systems.

Many times in technique driven (dare I say traditional systems), at the higher level, after many, many years, the person begins to see the light, and understands the principles of fighting and or when to use given techniques.

JKD is a system of Martial Arts. It is a concept or principle driven system.

It is not technique driven, nor is it form (kata) driven.

It is based upon combat and fighting methods that Mr. Lee came across during his study of the MA.

It truly suited his wants, needs and desires at the time.

It is heavily ladened with Wing Chun Gung Fu Concepts, mixed with Chi Na (and basic Jujitsu) and Western Boxing.

The style does have syllabus, and it does have expectations, and there are specific methods a person must learn in order to advance.

Typically there are phases one reaches, and not ranks one achieves.

You will have to learn sticky hands, push hands, trapping hands, slapping hands, and so on. Basically all the "sao's" you can think of.

You will learn about in-fighting, down-fighting, and out-fighting.

Now once a person gets beyond whether a system is either principle or technique driven, then we get into whether it is internal or external.

That is, how is the energy of the body implemented (and or applied) during combat, both toward the attacker, and by the defender.

From there we can branch off into whether it is a striking art, or a grappling art.

Then we branch off of the striking arts, into whether or not it is an art of primarily hand strikes and blocks, or kicks and sweeps.

There are also systems that equally do hands and feet.

From there we can branch off of grappling art, and find that it tends to be either a standing grappling (Chi Na, Jujutsu, Aikido, Judo) art, or a ground grappling art (BJJ).

True jujutsu does teach ground grappling, but many teachers do not immediately teach these principles.

Judo has evolved to being a throwing art.

Aikido employs a sensitive or awareness similar to Taijiquan practitioners, and can easily maneuver and or sense change and instead of center line principle, then employ the axis principle instead which is very similar, and is a concept also used in many jujutsu techniques as well.

JKD takes or borrows concepts from many of these systems, in some way or the other.

Well, hopefully I didn't share too much...I tend to do that.

Good luck in your quest!

[italian_guy]

Shogeri made a good description of what you should expect in JKD.

JKD is a mixture of various martial art that follows the principles originally stated by Bruce Lee.

The JKD I study includes Kickboxing/Wing Chun/Kali/Grappling, and at more advanced level also Silat.

I think it is a very good art for Self-defence and fitness.

However the description of the school you made does not match the Idea of JKD I have (JKD has no form by explicit statement of Bruce Lee)

[Jay]

Yes i would say no because i belive that Jeet Kun Do was specifically for bruce and there are only a few like Dan Inasanto that are certified teachers Some of the stuff will get lost or changed rather like chinese whispers

it seems to me he has added and aranged the shotokan sylabus and called it JKD i am the same build as you as i am the same height and weight whats the chances? i would prefer do do an athletic martial art which this isnt if it is based on shotokan i think you should keep up your training and think before makign any decisions a couple of weeks wont make a difference take your time and research