JKD

[Atton]

Hey, first time posting been reading round and seen a few people say that JKD is better if you have done a MA before hand. Ive been training in JKD concepts and Kali (we kind of do it in the same class depends on what the instructor wants to do).

Im finding it very very enjoyable. But this is my first MA ive learned. We tend to learn a lot more Jun Fan and Kali and grappling than most others. We touch on others sometimes but mostly Jun Fan.

Just want to get some feedback about why some say it is better to have done another MA beforehand before starting JKD?

[BLOWN]

I've been training in JKD aswell. I gues most people will say that it's best because you 'use whats useful and discard the useless'. You use whatever works for you which makes it the best MA for YOU.

I've seen some say that all MA's can be considered JKD because in other styles, you usually only use whats best for you and disregard what doesn't work for you. Which seems to be the main concept of JKD.

Just my .02

-Ray

[AndrewGreen]

Just want to get some feedback about why some say it is better to have done another MA beforehand before starting JKD?

Lack of understanding.

[Atton]

I suppose your right about other martial arts being "JKD". In JKD we learn what Bruce Lee considered useful to HIM and from that we can take what we feel is useful to US and discard what we feel isnt.

We are all different and that should be reflected in what we take from a MA and what aspects of any MA is useful to US.

Thnx for the feedback.

[italian_guy]

I did other arts before starting JKD, it helped somehow but I also know people doing JKD as their first MA and they are doing ok.

[Jay]

if you have done something similar it always helps some techniques are always going to be related. For example Its easier to learn Physics once your good at maths although extra work is needed to learn the new stuff

[Spirit At Choice]

Do you learn a set system? How can you pass along an art that "discards" techniques. (I'm a total newbie to MA, if you didn't guess.)

[Karateka_latino]

Im a black belt in Karate and i just started to train in Jun Fan Gung Fu/JKD with another black belt and a brown belt..

I dont have too many problems adjusting my body to the fluidity of JKD.. but my other 2 partners do have problems..

To me, it depends on the individual

[Atton]

Yeah i suppose doing any MA before starting a new MA is going to be helpful. But we all have to start somewhere.