jeet Kune do is a philosophy, and is not effective

[Orca]

It will ALWAYs be hard to tell how much of Lee's reputation was based on cinematics and how much on actual martial arts accomplishments. There are so many wild stories about him going around all the time...

It's just a tragedy he died so young before he could turn into a true master, since true mastery generally comes with a little more age than 33 ( I think he was on his way to becoming one, though).

[bushido_man96]

It's just a tragedy he died so young before he could turn into a true master, since true mastery generally comes with a little more age than 33 ( I think he was on his way to becoming one, though).

I don't believe that to be a "true master" has to be synonomous with being old. If you dedicate your life to studying something, much like Lee did, then you can very well become a master at a young age.

[username8517]

I would have like to see both the Lees (Bruce and Brandon) live much longer than they did. They were both superb martial artists.

[bushido_man96]

I would have like to see both the Lees (Bruce and Brandon) live much longer than they did. They were both superb martial artists.

I agree. Very tragic. And kind of spooky, too.

[NightOwl]

I would have like to see both the Lees (Bruce and Brandon) live much longer than they did. They were both superb martial artists.

I agree. Very tragic. And kind of spooky, too.

The Shaolin Monk assassins did it...or so I've heard

If he had been around long enough, I think that he would have liked the rise of MMA since he was really into mixing different styles to pick out what worked best from each of them.

[baronbvp]

I think of him as the original MMA guy. Many people fail to realize that he developed his JKD style for his own body and abilities. He was VERY fast and very limber. He could switch direction and leads like few people can. He had excellent vision and could regularly intercept strikes in a fight, whereas many of us are painfully aware of watching that punch hit us right in the face or that kick to the body.

What I like best about JKD is that it teaches you to pay attention to and respect your own body for what it can and cannot do. It taught me to put equal weight to what I know to be true about myself, as I do toward teachings of someone else. After that, it's about dedicated application and practice of your craft and constantly reassessing what is effective for you.